Category: Parenting
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Meal Planning & Saving Money
As it’s January and this year I really want to try and save money and pay off my debts, I’ve got back on the meal planning train. I used to always shop like this but the last few months have been a bit up and down as the boys aren’t here to cook for all…
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Our 2017 In Photos (Video)
Just wanted to wish you all a very happy new year, a wonderful evening spent with your special ones and share with your some of the amazing memories we made in 2017. I am so grateful for you all reading, following and sharing this blog and making it was it has become. I wish you…
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BlogMas Day Twenty One – Our Favourite Children’s Christmas Stories
So today me and the boys are sharing our favourite Christmas stories which we like to read at this time of year. I love reading and it is something I have encouraged from a young age with the boys. They are both now very good readers and enjoy doing so. Every year they get a…
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BlogMas Day Sixteen – The Santa Express (video)
So today my Mum and Dad arranged to take the boys and their cousin Maisy on the Santa Express train on the Peak District Railway. Me and Ste decided to tag along too! We all had a fab morning, with magicians, balloon modellers, a sing song, clowns and of course a visit from the man…
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BlogMas Day Thirteen – Ground To A Ho-Ho-Halt
Well, what a time to get struck down by a stomach bug! The last couple of days have been pretty horrendous but I am pleased to say, today I seem to be on the up. Anyone with an ileostomy will know – diarrhoea and vomiting bugs are not only horrific but can be pretty dangerous…
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BlogMas Day Six – December Goals
I have come across some great bloggers through Twitter (you can visit me there by clicking here and one of them is Burnished Chaos (visit her blog by clicking on the name). Every month she does a brilliant post listing her goals for the coming month, as well as revisiting last month’s goals and commenting…
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BlogMas Day Four – Gingerbread Star Cookies
Nothing smells as Christmassy as some mulled wine warming and some gingerbread cooking. Yesterday we had my mum, dad and brother over for Sunday lunch so thought we would get them in the festive spirit. Leo loves cooking and baking so he took the helm to make some Gingerbread biscuits while I focused on the…
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BlogMas Day 3 – Long Car Journeys With The Boys
Every other Friday I drive down to Essex to pick the boys up from school. It takes about 7 hours there and back, so I use Audible on the way there to keep me entertained and then pack the boys up lots to do on the way back. Rush hour traffic on a Friday is…
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The Spoonie Mummy 