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From the mouths of babes #77

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 27

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 10/07/16

The Heartlake City model at Legoland

Legoland: the end of an era

Legoland’s our happy place, of that there is no doubt We’ve made some brilliant memories there from many fun days out We’ve certainly had our money’s worth; the preschool pass…

Friday Fabulous Five #67

The Friday Fabulous Five is my regular feature where I share five of my favourite blog posts that I have read in the previous fortnight – posts that have made…

My girls posing outside of the 4D cinema in Legoland

The Friday Focus – 08/07/16

We’ve been making the most of the last few days of being able to go to Legoland in term-time this week with a couple of days out there.  For the…

Parenting Pep Talk #21 – Powerporter

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…

Looking at the screens at the front of #BML16

Britmums Live second time around – what I did differently at #BML16

I love the buzz of blogging conferences – the chance to learn new things and to meet up with fellow bloggers. Not to mention that for a few hours I…

What it’s really like to live with type 1 diabetes

My friend Alastair is doing the Ride London 2016 and will be cycling 100 miles around London and Surrey at the end of this month to raise money for Diabetes…

Having a lie-in today

A rare opportunity – isn’t it bliss? Hubby was the one to get up with the kids Oh how I’m making the most out of this I’m getting a lie-in…