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Friday Focus 02/12/16 – Let the festive season start!

December is here, the chocolate Advent calendars are being opened, and the girls are getting excited that Christmas is getting nearer! We’re doing a book Advent calendar again this year…

Parenting Pep Talk #41 – Volcano Mama

Parenting Pep Talk is a weekly series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our happy moments, the advice that has worked for us and…

Me, hubby, Jessica, Sophie and Monty with Father Christmas

Me and Mine – November 2016

I can’t quite believe that we’re at the end of November already – and Christmas is now just around the corner! That said, we’ve started to get in the festive…

A weekend with Monty the Monkey

I love the weekends – two whole days to spend with my two little monkeys.  This weekend, we had another not-quite-so-little monkey join us – Monty, the class toy. He’s…

From the mouths of babes #97

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…

#366daysofgratitude – Week 47

Throughout 2016 I will be posting a photo on Instagram each day, sharing something that I am grateful for each day as part of my #366daysofgratitude project.  Here are the…

My Sunday Photo 27/11/16

Friday Focus 25/11/16 – A little bit of company

Being at home all day with Sophie means we spend a lot of time on our own – just the two of us.  We get out and about, go for…

Parenting Pep Talk #40 – Left Back at Home NCFC

Parenting Pep Talk is a weekly series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our happy moments, the advice that has worked for us and…

Small acts of kindness: 35 ways to share a little love in the world

There are times when it seems that there is just far too much hate in the world.  Wars, terrorism, racism, bigotry – some days the news seems to be full…