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Motif photo book and Calendar: review and giveaway
I have been sent the photo book and calendar for free from Motif. In return for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Who would have thought this time last year that we would be heading into a global pandemic? Which completely changed the way we live. Not seeing family and friends for months on end and being furloughed from work. If I’m honest I didn’t even know the word furlough until around March this year. It’s easy to think about this year as the year we stayed at home and did nothing. Which isn’t actually correct.. well not for us anyway. Yes, we haven’t been on holiday or…
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Pregnancy- a true account of what it is like being pregnant
Being pregnant is a hard time in any women’s life . It doesn’t matter if you have the easiest of pregnancies something will happen and you will think wow I wasn’t expecting that or this really isn’t fun. Morning sickness is vile and it’s not just in the morning it’s something that can happen all day. Or if your lucky like me can even wake you of a night. Thankfully once I hit the 20 week point my morning sickness subsided. But I’m sorry to say this isn’t the fact for everyone. As I have known women to have morning sickness right up until they give birth. Your ever-expanding waist…
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Why Everyone Loves Amtico
I bet you that if you asked 100 people which flooring manufacturers they know of, Amtico will be amongst the first mentioned each and every time. The reason is quite simple; it is a cheaper alternative and yet stronger in so many areas to the real deal. That kind of notoriety does not come out of the blue, it comes from decades of satisfaction to be able to claim the top consideration in flooring. So why is this among those top names? First off… What is it? Okay so you are still reading which means you are enticed to know about this nation’s favourite. Basically, Amtico is a luxury wood…
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EasiYo yogurt maker – Making yogurt easily at home- review
* I was sent the EasiYo yogurt maker for free in return for an honest review. All opinions are my own* If I have learnt anything from lockdown it’s that my children eat so much. I mean they finish a meal and are already thinking about the next snack or meal. When they were at school and nursery I didn’t really realise how much they actually eat. One of the things they eat a lot of is yogurt. So when I was asked if we would like to try the EasiYo yogurt maker. I was interested to see if it would help me keep on top at least one snack…
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AD Handprint Christmas cards which you can easily do at home with children
AD :To be able to put these crafts together I was sent a voucher for hobby craft to purchase some craft items. Christmas this year is going to be a weird one for many of us. It’s made me reevaluate what Christmas is all about. The thought of not seeing some of my family on Christmas Day makes me feel sad. Christmas for us is about both mine and Jordan’s family coming together. Enjoying good food and just generally having a fantastic time. The way I have shopped this year has changed a lot also. I used to love taking one day off in December and going Christmas shopping with…
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7 reasons why having a puppy is like having another child
You may have seen that we have just had a puppy called Luca . He is such a beautiful little thing but gosh it’s like having another baby. I knew it was going to be hard work as we’ve had dogs in the past but this made me realise that for sure don’t want another baby ! Already in a few days he has changed so much and is setting in. However there are some things that remind me of the early days of having a baby. 7 reasons why having a puppy is like having another child. They keep you up at night The first night was really difficult…
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Pre-Winter Lawn Care Tips
This is a collaborative post Winter is definitely not the time you want to be spending lots of time tending to the garden. Luckily, you don’t have to. Small jobs here and there in the run-up to the coldest and frostiest time of year can go a long way to helping your lawn and garden, in general, survive the winter. Piling on a few layers and your winter coat and heading out in the garden once or twice a month can be all that’s needed to keep your grass in top condition, as spending too much time in your garden in winter can actually do more harm than good. Here…
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Adult Christmas gift guide: presents you can easily buy online
This year for many Christmas shopping will be done online. I know this year I will be doing more and more online so I don’t have to go to the shops. You can get literally get anything online now. I have very kindly been gifted a range of products for free in return for inclusion in this gift guide. All products can easily be purchased online. From present ideas like a Tile slim to some yummy chocolates. I hope you enjoy the selection of gift ideas I have put together. Tile slim I can be the most organised person at times. Like I have lists for everything, I like things…
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11 Christmas gift ideas for children aged 3-5 years which you can buy online
This year I know I will be doing a lot of my Christmas shopping online. As I’m sure so many other people will be. The thought of going out and doing Christmas shopping just feels me with anxiety. So I’m not going to go out to the shops unless I have to. So this year’s gift guide I have made sure that all the products can be brought online. There is a mix of products I have been sent and also products I have brought myself. If they have a * next to the product name in the heading then they are gifted items. This post also contains Amazon affiliate…
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Adding a new addition to the family
The decision to have a puppy wasn’t an easy one for us . It’s for sure going to complete our family.
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How to Make a Brunch Party More Fun
This is a collaborative post Who ever said that parties had to be hosted at night to be fun? Sometimes, a brunch with friends can be one of the best ways to celebrate – particularly if you’re all fans of orange juice, champagne, and breakfast foods. If you’re planning on having your very first brunch party, you might be surprised to learn that it’s incredibly easy to host a successful morning. Whether you’re creating the perfect occasion for a baby shower, a wedding shower, or any other celebration, here are some top tips for making your brunch party more fun. Get the Etiquette Right Start by taking as much stress…
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A virtual Moonpig Christmas event: Including Flower arranging and cocktail making
Disclaimer: I was sent the items featured below from Moonpig in exchange for this post all words and images are my own. Going to a shopping centre at the moment for me isn’t my idea of fun. I went a few weeks back with Alby and honestly, I hated it. I just felt on edge all of the time. So, for now, a lot of my shopping for the festive period this year will be online. A mix of high street stores and also small independent businesses. When it comes to getting special cards even when there isn’t a global pandemic happening I always use Moonpig. So I was so…
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AD| OrganiCup and Acessories: How I found them as a mom of two
*I was sent the OrganiCup and accessories for free in return for an honest review. All opinions are my own* If you have been a long time reader of my blog. You may have seen a post I wrote about my periods after having Alby. Well if you didn’t read it a short recap is basically since Alby was born my periods have never been the same. For the last 2 1/2 years, I have been having very heavy periods. That at times have stopped me doing things or going out for the fear of leaking. Many a morning I have woken up and had to get changed straight away…
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AD| 5 ways to save money on your wedding
*This is a paid post Back in 2016, Jordan proposed to me in the most beautiful way ever. He got Ava a baby grow on that asked the question and it was amazing. Were now 4 years on and we’re no further on now then we were back then with actually getting married. Which I’m fine about as to me marriage isn’t the bee all and end-all. We have children together and that’s the biggest commitment ever I personally think. One of the reasons we haven’t done anything about it is because of the cost of a wedding. Over the last four years, we have had another baby and also…
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AD|Overnight stay at the Three Horseshoes Country Inn via Red Letter days
Back in December I was very kindly gifted an overnight stay at The Three Horseshoes Country Inn from Red Letter Days. I Gifted this on to my brother and sister in law. As they were due their first child in January and I thought it would be nice for them to getaway. Once she was old enough and they could get back to being a couple for a night. As anyone who has had a child will know how hard it is to find time to be a couple and not Mom and Dad. 2020 has been a strange year due to COVID so their stay has been a little…
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Just when I though Asthma wasn’t a problem in our house anymore – updated
Just when we thought trips to the hospital because of Asthma was a thing of the past . Last weekend I ended up in hospital not because of Ava having breathing difficulties but because Alby was. I will take you back to when it happened. As I know people have said in the past they have found it handy me describing to them what happened. The thing is with Asthma it can flare up at any time and knowing the signs that something isn’t right can really make the difference. I had been out at a physio appointment and had come back in to both children snuggled up in blankets having…
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5 ways to ensure you have a good nights sleep
This is a collaborative post Sleep it’s something we all need but sometimes don’t get enough of. I find a lot of the time that I go to bed and things start spinning round my head. Which then stop me from getting to sleep. My mind can run for hours and with two children that still wake in the night . It makes for a very unsettled nights sleep with not many hours of actual sleep. I have been trying different things to ensure that when I go to bed my body is ready for sleep and that my mind is clear. Here are my top 5 ways to ensure…
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Why I’m sending my daughter to school in September whilst covid is still circulating
The world at the moment is still a scary place . Even if people are acting like it isn’t . Covid is still present and is still something I worry about daily . Despite this we will be sending Ava to school in September and it’s something I have never really questioned. The last few months for Ava have been hard like it has for many children. She is a social butterfly and not being able to go to nursery and see her friends has been really hard on her. She had a lovely circle of nursery friends that she probably will never see again. As she won’t be going…
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Potty training a boy isn’t actually any harder than potty training a girl
Alby is now fully potty trained . It’s been pretty plain sailing . I was actually really worried about potty training Alby as I heard so many times that boys are harder to potty train than girls . Don’t know why but so many people I know have said their boys just seemed so much more laid back and weren’t bothered by potty training. Our potty training journey with Ava was so easy like too easy . I think she only had maybe 2 accidents. Non of which were poo accidents so that was amazing . If I’m being honest she has more of an issue with toileting now at 4 then…
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Dantoy Bio-Toy pretend dinner set |AD Review
AD\ Includes a gifted item and affiliate links for Amazon. When buying toys for your children do you look at what they are made from? If they are ethical products. If for some reason they break can it be recycled? or is it just going to be another toy that ends up in a landfill and takes 100’s of years to break down? If your looking for a more green alternative for children’s toys then Dantoy is a great place to start looking. We have very kindly been Dantoy Bio-toy pretend play dinner set. Which as a play prop is perfect. Both of my children love to pretend to have…
