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100 Boredom Busting Ideas

My eyes usually glaze over when I hear about homemade craft activities and ideas to do at home, mostly because I think I will never get round to it. However, this post has truly inspired me and I have bookmarked it for when we…

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Giffords Circus: Nationwide

Giffords Circus is coming to town!   Giffords is a family-run vintage circus that each summer returns with a show for families and film stars alike. They experiment with the circus form, weaving theatre, opera, dance and puppetry into a 90 minute fun filled show. They…

Fashion Little Products Spotlight

BONNIE: Pure Wool Jumpers

Antonia set up BONNIE after an unsuccessful search for a pure wool cardigan for one of her daughters.  The high street knitwear was a synthetic mix which she knew wasn’t going to last, wouldn’t be warm and she wasn’t prepared to buy cashmere at…

Family Life Services

Word On The Street

It’s that time of year again. The Au Pair search.  Our lovely Spanish Au Pair is leaving at the end of the month and I need a Mary Poppins replacement. Earlier this month, I wrote about the advantages of having an Au Pair and…

Family Life People Services

The Nub Theory

I am writing this post with trepidation as I know it is not everyone’s cup of tea, however a few people have asked, so here we go… DISCLAIMER: IF YOU ARE PREGNANT/PLANNING ON BEING PREGNANT AND DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT GENDER YOU ARE…

Books Products Spotlight

Whimsey Wood Children’s Books

Despite having 2 wonderful daughters, a cheeky baby son, a great husband, 2 rescue cats and 2 squeaky guinea pigs, Sarah Hill still manages to find time to write her wonderful children’s books.  I read Posie Pixie and The Snowstorm to my 4 year…