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Revamping our garden with help from Ronseal. #RonsealTheWeekend
Our garden has been looking worn for quite a while now. It’s not because we haven’t tried to make it look nice . It’s mainly because the ground is rubbish .Grass seeds don’t really take and then we have a dog who likes to kick it up. A couple of months ago Ronseal contacted me about taking part in their Get on with it #RonsealTheWeekend campaign. This really gave us the kick up the bum we needed to start sorting it out. First of all we needed to sort the top of the garden out where we had already made an attempt to make it look better. We did this part…
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5 cheap or free activities
This is a collaborative post The summer holidays are upon us for parents with young children you dread taking them to soft play . As they are over run with older kids . And for parents that have older children its finding activities to keep them occupied. Below are just a few ideas of activities that may come in handy over the summer. The Park You really cannot go wrong with the park . There is fun play equipment to play on , gorgeous playground graphics to play games like hop scotch on. I remember the park by me when I was little was attached to a huge field. So…
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Oblumi tapp review : The digital infrared thermometer that connects to your phone
A while ago now we were sent the Oblumi tapp to review . Of course Ava had a good streak of not being ill . So we have been waiting to test it out . Well as you may have seen Ava has been pretty poorly recently with high temperatures and suspected asthma so the Oblumi has been a god send. The Oblumi tapp is a device which once connected to your phone can be used as a digital infrared thermometer. Setting it up This is so easy all you have to do is download the Oblumi tapp app from the App Store or play store. You can also access…
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It’s really hit me today I have a toddler !
I haven’t really thought about how much Ava had grown up until today. It wasn’t because I was reminiscing back to when she was a baby . She has just done things today that made me think gosh you’re getting a big girl ! Turning into a toddler ! First of all as soon as we got up today and walked past the bathroom she saw the potty . Held her nappy and said pee !. She has been doing this for a while now but it’s normally at bath times not of her own accord . I’m so not ready yet to potty train a little one ! It…
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Why pregnancy scans scare the hell out of me
Pregnancy scans are meant to be the best time. A time full of joy and happiness but I just cannot help but worry . I’m fine until 5-10 minutes before the scan then all of a sudden I get really nervous. I just start to think what if something is wrong , what are they going to tell me , is everything ok? You get that really cold gel rubbed across your belly. Which always makes me giggle as it makes a farting noise as it comes out the tube. You then find yourself waiting for some kind of response from the person doing the scan . Which sometimes feels…
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My tips on how I try to be a successful work at home mum
This is a collaborative. Whether you’re a work at home mum with a full-time job, or a parent who is trying to establish a new business from home.There are many different challenges and obstacles to overcome .When it comes to doing well at work and being a mum.It’s hard enough trying to juggle doing all the housework, looking after the baby, walking the dog and making sure that you’re staying fit and healthy without adding making a living into the mix. But, it is do-able as us mums are wonder women when it comes down to it, well we are when we follow these top tips: Try and Keep to…
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Our fun day out to Birmingham Sea Life centre
Since Ava was little i wanted to take Ava to the Sea Life centre . I personally think it’s one of those places you have to go to as a child . It’s like a right of passage into adulthood. We’re really lucky that we only live about half an hour away . So we jumped in the car and drove there .There are so many places to park near by that we knew finding a parking space wouldn’t be too much effort. In no time we arrived , I had pre ordered out tickets online and I also had a 50% off voucher from work . Meaning that the…
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Should we buy our teachers end of year gifts ?
I bet a lot of parents are wondering what the hell to buy their children’s school teacher . Do you go with the safe chocolate and wine or do you get something personalised . It’s a complete mine field and the thought of the playground chit chat if you get wrong gifts can be too much to think about. I have worked in nurseries now for many a years and I have received a wide range of different presents . Mainly wine and chocolate which of course I appreciate but I don’t drink very often so the wine goes to different family members to enjoy . Over my years working…
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Did you buy new the second time around or is it all hand me down items ?
So we haven’t yet brought anything for baby number two as we’re waiting on our 20 week scan . Which is only a few weeks away now !! It’s going so fast it’s untrue. Already I’m starting to feel a little sorry for this child . When I was pregnant with Ava I couldn’t wait to go out and buy things . All of it being brand new. This time around we are reusing a lot of Ava’s things. If we have thought about buying anything new it’s for Ava and baby is going to have her cast offs. My worry is if it’s a girl this will go on…
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Beauty and Skincare Sins You Are Probably Making!
This is a collaborative post No one teaches us how to look after our skin or apply makeup properly while we are at school. We learn through watching others, exploring, and observing YouTube videos. It is only natural, therefore, that we would pick up some bad habits along the way. More often than not, we don’t even realise we are making any beauty sins. With that in mind, read on to discover some of the beauty and skincare sins that most people are making today so that you can stop making them. Waiting too long to put your beauty products on – Once you have cleansed your skin, you should…
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Heartburn during pregnancy doesn’t mean your baby will have lots of hair !
Heartburn I hate you . I suffered really badly with heartburn when I was pregnant with Ava and it’s rearing its ugly head again . Before having Ava I hadn’t experienced heartburn . I though it was one of those things people moaned about but it wasn’t really anything to moan about . Boy was I wrong its horrendous. Especially of a night-time for me . I would lie down in bed and it would just work its way up to my throat. Sometimes it even made me sick or stop me from sleeping. I thought I had gotten away with it this time but at 17 weeks pregnant it’s…
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Is it ok to be scared about being a mom of two ?
All I can think about when baby is with us is will I be able to cope . I have done a good job if I do say so myself of bringing Ava up so far. Will I be able to do it second time around at the same time of not neglecting Ava. Will I be okay being a mom of two By the way I’m not after a sympathetic response to this post. I just need to tell you all I’m shitting it . Just because I have a child already or have looked after a nursery full of children . Doesn’t mean I’m going to be any…
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Pacif-i review a dummy and a thermometer
You have more than likely seen before that Ava has a dummy . She isn’t really that bothered by it unless she is poorly . Then when she is poorly she doesn’t want to let it go. So having a dummy that also monitors her temperature if fantastic for us. Several months ago now the lovely people over at Pacif-i sent me one of their dummies to review . The first one they sent did play up but they replaced it really quickly and without any questions. The dummy doesn’t work alone you connect it to an app on your phone . Where you can make a profile for your…
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Maverick Arts Publishing: The Snugglewump and Wishkers : review
We’re back again with two more Maverick Arts Publishing books to review for you . These are The Snugglewump written by Lou Treleaven and Wishker by Heather Pindar and Sarah Jennings. The Snugglewump This is such a cute little story about a child’s comfort blanket that she calls her Snugglewump. The Snugglewump gets all sad and thinks it’s a waste of space . As it has no arms or legs and not fun for its human to play with. But the truth is the little girl loves her Snugglewump and cuddles it very tight. I love the fact that the story rhymes as it makes it flow really easy .…
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My fondest memories growing up: school trips
This is a collaborative post. I remember being at school and being given a letter for school trips . It was like the most exciting thing ever . When I was around 10 maybe we went on a school trip to Liverpool .We visited the docks museums and generally going a little bit of sight-seeing your . As with all school trips our parents had given us some spending money to go mad with in a gift shop . Well a few of us thought we were really cool and got some joke cigarettes. You know the ones that had talc in so it looked like you were smoking. Well…
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#PrezzoLaFamiglia Challenge with Prezzo restaurants
This post is an entry for the BritMums #PrezzoLaFamiglia Challenge, sponsored by Prezzo One of my favourite things to do is go out for food ! We probably go out for food most weekend . People always say but you have a toddler how can you eat out so much. The thing is we have been taking Ava out to restaurants since she was born . So it’s the norm to her . Plus she loves food so anything that involves food is a bonus ! On Saturday we met up with friends and went to Prezzo in Bridgnorth. Now this was a restaurant I had never been to before…
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The benefits to free flow is play for children
You may have heard the term free flow play being thrown a lot especially if your little one goes to nursery. Do you actually know what it means or what the benifits are ? Well free flow play is a really simple concept . It is simply allowing children to explore what area they want to . Be it outside or inside . This means that children need to be able to access both indoor and outdoor activities with ease. You can do this at home it doesn’t have to be something that happens at nursery. If you have some aluminium sliding doors at home just leave them open a…
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Baby Nails taking the stress out of clipping your little ones nails
One of the things I hate doing the most is cutting Ava’s nails . It takes me forever I have tried everything to keep her still and now she is 18 months old it’s getting harder and harder . I spend forever lining the nail clipper up so I don’t chop her toe or finger off . Then she moves before I get to cut it. Thankfully someone has come up with an alternative. One that doesn’t take you for ever to do and also one that doesn’t require you to pin your little one down to do it . This product is called Baby nails. The pack I received…
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The little touches make a difference . That make a house a home
This is a collaborative post with uncommon Goods. Making your home feel like a home can be hard. I remember being in our house a good few years before I was happy with how it looked. Before I really felt like it was a home . Adding things like family photos really helped. But simply finding my style and getting all the decorative bits I wanted made the difference. You need to remember that what others may like may not be what you like . So make sure to keep true to yourself then things will start to feel more like home. Adding your personality into your home is important.…
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The multi use of a Terrapin wallet phone case :review
It’s happening I’m turning into a mom . Where practicality of something comes above anything . The amount of times I pop into a shop and think it’s fine I won’t need the pushchair Ava can walk. Then 5 minutes in she is hanging off me wanting to be picked up . So I have to balance her my shopping and my purse . In a way which really doesn’t look attractive I’m sure. I am normally that mom who ends up scattering the content of her purse over the floor . You have all seen that mom embarrassed as hell picking up her pennies . Yes that’s me !…