A great day for dinosaur lovers – York Maze review…
Olivia and I have just returned home from a lovely long weekend visiting our family in Yorkshire. Living in army quarters roughly 200 miles away, and being ridiculously busy with work all the time, means I don’t get to see them as often as I would like, but we did manage a solid 4 days […]
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Mummykind’s August Top 5
If July went fast then August was a blur! Where is the year going?! You may have noticed that we have posted a little less than usual this month. With the kids home from nursery and a couple of us dealing with pregnancy in the heatwave we have been all been a little caught up. […]
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I abandoned the mirror – and you should too.
9 months ago when I moved house, I did something that many would call drastic, or unnecessary. While decluttering and sorting through my possessions, I decided to get rid of my mirror. Yes, that’s right, it’s gone. The only mirror left in the house now is a 20cm round mirror that I use to put […]
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Mummy needs rest… 12 Activities to do with your little one when Mummy can’t do so much.
I’ve been feeling some guilt that so late in my pregnancy I’ve not been out and about as much as I’d like to with my daughter. I’ve been trying to encourage my daughter to play a lot more by herself but I think these little games, even if they are really simple, have meant we have still been able to have fun together.
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8 lessons I won’t be teaching my daughter
Mothers of daughters have a tough job, and a much tougher responsibility. As a feminist myself, I will of course raise my daughter the same way, meaning I will not subscribe to some of the more traditional parenting ideologies and styles. I want my daughter to be fearless and strong, and emotional and kind, all […]
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Wonderful Women: Raising Children in Germany
This week’s Wonderful Women Wednesday is featuring Sarah, a full time working mum and army wife who has lived abroad for … years and is now adjusting to life back in the UK with her three kids! 1. Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do for a living. My name is Sarah […]
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10 things to do with the kids in North Hampshire and Surrey
Gruffalo Trail at Alice Holt Forest Ceramics Cafe Farnham Gravity Force Trampolining 360 Play Farnborough Coral Reef Bracknell Aldershot Lido Birdworld Hampton Court Palace Chessington World of Adventures Farnborough Vue 1. Gruffalo Trail at Alice Holt Forest Alice Holt Forest is situated in the South Downs National Park which spans a vast area covering Hampshire […]
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