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Parenting Pep Talk #36 – Little Steps

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…

This is our normal

Most of the time our family life ticks along quite normally and then every so often, we hit a little bump which brings a realisation that what’s normal for us…

Review and giveaway – ToddleBike2

The Toddlebike2 is a pre-balance bike aimed at toddlers to help bridge the gap between baby ride-on toys and moving on to balance bikes and scooters.  It can be used…

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The Linky Linky

Linkies are such a fabulous way of building blogging communities though helping bloggers promote their own posts and find others to read.  There are so many linkies out there though.…

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From the mouths of babes #91 – Baby Rose

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 41

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…

Sophie checking out which colour chalk to use on her chalkboard

My Sunday Photo 16/10/16

Jessica "reading" a story to Sophie

Siblings – October 2016

I wondered how Jessica starting school would affect the bond between my girls, but being separated during the day seems to have brought them even closer.  Pick-up time always brings…

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Heart to Heart – October 2016

Heart to Heart linky was set up to help other heart families share their stories and experiences in order to help support each other as a community.  It opens on…

A re-enactment of the siege of Kenilworth at Kenilworth Castle

One of my favourite books as a teenager was Katherine by Anya Seton – which tells the story of Katherine Swynford, the mistress (and later third wife) of John of…