Mother’s Day Moments

Mother’s Day – what does it mean to you? What sorts of things do you like to receive from your children? I love a good homemade card, something they are proud of and have put their time and energy into making, but by far the best Mother’s Day gift I have had since the older […]

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Avoiding the after school low

The big kids (6 and  8) as we call them are busy, busy, busy during the week. They both work hard at school and try their very best. They also take part in a range of after school activities. When they first started school they would be very bad tempered at the end of the school […]

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That awful moment when…

No one said parenting and motherhood in particular was going to be glamorous. There are some very yummy mummies out there but let’s face it if you get to the end of the day without being covered in at least one of the following: milk sick poo wee food snot dribble pen paint chalk glue …then […]

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All about nesting

Nesting…it’s a funny old thing isn’t it? Did you do much nesting when pregnant? How did your nesting instinct change with different pregnancies? Did you nest more with one child than another? I think I ‘nested’ with all of my pregnancies. Most of this involved a massive cooking session a few weeks before the babies […]

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Little Shoppers

Do your children like shopping? Or playing shops at least? My eldest LOVES shopping but it is safe to say the other three are not interested.They do love role play, let’s pretend and especially popular in our house are playing shops or cafes. If your children are similar or if they enjoy collecting things, you might […]

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