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The things we loved about Canada

things we loved about Canada

After having to cancel for two consecutive years (thanks COVID), we finally made it to Canada last summer. When you’ve planned something for so long and looked forward to it so much, there’s always that nagging feeling that it might not live up to your expectations. I’m so pleased to say that absolutely wasn’t the case. We LOVED Canada and the range of things it had to offer.

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The importance of physical activity and outdoor play in schools: why school playground equipment matters

school playground equipment

It’s no secret that physical activity and being outside matters. It’s important to us all, we know that. We know that as a nation we need to move more, we know about the rise in childhood obesity, we know that both physical activity and being outside in nature can have profound benefits to both are mental and physical health. We know all these things.

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Managing the Motherload

Mummy Fever

The Motherload is all the thinking and all the doing of all the things that seem to come with motherhood. The Motherload is none of those things you read about in your baby book or you Prima Baby Magazine (anyone else?), it’s nothing you could have especially been prepared for, and it’s not something that magically vanishes as your children grow up – if anything, it accelerates and becomes even more weighty.

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Gift ideas for swimmers

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Have you got any swimmers in the family? If so, there will always be items they need or could benefit from, so you will always have a few gift ideas up your sleeves. Whether it’s a set of new sport water bottles, a spare pair of race goggles for emergencies, or a new kickboard for training, you can be sure to find something they need.

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