My Sunday Photo 01/10/17

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Exploring the gardens at Upton House

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Jessica and Sophie exploring the South Terrace at Upton House

One of the things I love about National Trust membership is having so many different places to explore. If we’re travelling, I now look to see if we can break up the journey with a visit to a National Trust property. It’s much more fun than stopping off at a motorway services. It’s also a… Read More

Friday Focus 29/09/17 – Mixed moments

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It’s been a bit of a mixed week this week. There have been some lovely moments. We’ve enjoyed having some sunshine and warmer weather and getting out and about. I’m loving the changing colours of the trees and collecting conkers. The shift from summer to autumn though is always a sharp reminder for me of… Read More

Me and Mine – September 2017

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Me, hubby, Jessica and Sophie against a Peppa Pig castle backdrop with Princess Peppa and King Daddy Pig

Family moments have been few and far between this month. September marks the start of hubby’s busy period at work. We had a short period of family time at the beginning of the month, when we celebrated Jessica’s 6th birthday, but since then hubby has been either away working or working crazy hours. We’ve… Read More

Review and giveaway – Cocobubble soap paints

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Six Cocobubble soap paint pots in pink, yellow, blue, purple, green and orange on the edge of a bath tub with a yellow duck sitting in the middle

My girls love bath time. The combination of bubbles, bath toys and splashy fun is a winning one. I often look out for products that help make bath time fun – squirty toys, character bubbles, bath crayons etc. I was recently sent some colourful soap paints from Cocobubble. These looked perfect for adding to the… Read More

A walk around the Devil’s Punchbowl

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Driving around the Devil’s Punchbowl was always a familiar part of my journey to and from visiting my family after I moved to London on finishing university. It might have been the slowest point of the journey but it was certainly the most picturesque. The need to focus on the road meant I could never… Read More

From the mouths of babes #138 – Chats with cats

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Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the glimpses into their imaginations, the blunt observations – whatever it is, I’d love to hear about it! Thank you to everyone who linked up… Read More