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World Book Day Costume Ideas
I know some parents find this really tricky and costumes can be expensive from stores, so I have come up with some ideas that use basic wardrobe items and things you can use again to help!
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Mental Health Monday – Self Care Ideas That Take 10 Minutes Or Less
Well today is ‘Blue Monday’ – apparently the most depressing day of the year. We all know the idea of Blue Monday is not one I lie as it has, in recent years, been picked up as a bit of a media gimmick – see my post – Blue Monday. However, it is true that…
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Easy Home-School Ideas
Good morning and happy new week! I just typed a whole paragraph about how long we had been in isolation, but deleted it as I questioned myself and actually cannot remember how long it has been! We started a week before the the official lockdown as me and Ste both have health problems, but when…
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Guest Post – Meal Prep Hacks for Busy Mums
Good morning and happy Friday. I was contacted and asked about guest contributions and thought this would work really well on the blog with some fab tops. I think as well as working well for busy parents, they also work well for the Spoonie community – some of these I already follow but I am…
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Recipe – Cheat’s ‘Paella’
My kids are huge chorizo fans and this is a really simple meal that you can also pack with veggies to ensure it is healthy too. I don’t like prawns so don’t use them, but you can add them if you do! Every time I make this it changes slightly – usually I use whatever…
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Recipe – Homemade Chilli
Today I didn’t have a traditional Sunday Roast, I really fancied a chilli. I cooked it from scratch and shared on Instagram and people asked for the recipe I had used so here goes! Ingredients Approx 300g minced beef Five large mushrooms, diced (as an ostomate I have to cut these really small so they…
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Recipe – Cheesy Brussel Sprout Bake – Seasonal (Jan)
So, I have a confession. Mum – you are going to love this! My name is Natalie and I recently became a brussel sprout convert. I have hated these little green fart cabbages (my affectionate nickname) for my whole life. It has always been a rule that I have at least two on my plate…
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10 Halloween Paper Plate Craft Activities For Kids
So half term is upon us! My boys were off last week but I think the majority of children have this week off. I thought I would share some cheap and easy activities for you to do. These are all activities you can do with a paper plate – I picked u[p a pack of…
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