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Parenting Pep Talk #34 – Pretty in Play Dough

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…

Review – Real Baking Great Baking Set and Chocolate Pen

Over the past few weeks, the girls and I have enjoyed several baking sessions.  We’ve made cupcakes and cake pops, cookies and chocolate cake.  During our baking sessions we’ve been…

Win a brunch for two with POM Wonderful

As a busy mummy of two with a tendency to burn the candle at both ends, I’m somewhat reliant on a cup of coffee or two in the mornings to…

From the mouths of babes #89

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…

Blue waters of a lagoon with the text #366daysofgratitude

#366daysofgratitude – Week 39

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…

Jessica wearing a chef hat and rolling out dough

My Sunday Photo 02/10/16

Hubby and Jessica walking through the village at the Black Country Living Museum

Exploring the Black Country Living Museum and Dudley Canal Tunnel

One of our favourite places for a day out is Chiltern Open Air Museum, which is fairly close to where we live.  I love the feel of stepping back in…

Tired - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 30/09/16 – Just a little bit tired

It’s been another week of flying solo with hubby having been away until yesterday. As the week comes to an end, my main feeling is just being tired.  I’ve been…

Me, hubby, Jessica and Sophie with the scarecrow we built

Me and Mine – September 2016

Jessica’s birthday at the beginning of September always feels like the big transition point in the year. Somehow the change in seasons always feels more acute in September than at…

The words Parenting Pep Talk spelled out in magnetic letters on the fridge

Parenting Pep Talk #33 – Man of my Family

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…