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Two dolls made from wooden clothes pegs, scraps of fabric and pieces of wool

Making clothes peg dolls

With all the lovely weather we’ve been having this summer, we’ve spent very little time indoors doing crafts.  Last week we had a couple of rainy days though, and used…

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 #84 – An interview with Jessica (at nearly 5)

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 34

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 28/08/16

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A fairies and elves trail at Black Park

When we were putting together our summer activities list, one of Jessica’s requests was “to find some fairies.” A few days later I discovered that Black Park were running a…

Family - this week's word of the week

The Friday Focus 26/08/16 – Family time

This week has been all about spending time with family. My twin sister and nieces came to stay for a few days at the beginning of this week and the…

Parenting Pep Talk #28 – Bridie By The Sea

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…

Sisterhood of the World Bloggers’ Award

I was recently nominated by Squirmy Popple (thank you!) in the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award.  It’s been a little while since I’ve joined in with one of these…

Me and hubby looking at each other

Sometimes I look at you…

Sometimes I look at you and I don’t see you. I see the dishes left on the kitchen counter instead of being put in the dishwasher. I see the DIY…

From the mouths of babes #83

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…