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The Most Perfect Families Are Plastic!

By On October 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

‘Perfect’ doesn’t exist when it comes to family life. Well it does, but only in small doses. For example the day we went to a cousin’s christening recently. We arrived in a posh new car (I was test driving a Toyota Prius for a blog post that day!), we all [...]

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Sponsored Video: Method in the Madness!

By On September 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Being environmentally aware is so important in our household. We have recycle bins for our paper, plastic and cans as well as a composter in the garden, and I’m always looking to re-purpose items that would otherwise be thrown away (look out for an upcoming craft post from me on how [...]

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Mum, Renewed!

By On August 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The lovely folk at Butlins have chosen me to be in their Butlins Mum Ambassador Programme again for 2012- 2013.

I’m so delighted as they chose me last year too- I am honoured, and also glad that they liked my blog posts about our trips last year.

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Sponsored Video: “In The Toilets!”

By On August 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I had to smile at the little boys in this video talking about Domestos and Unicef working “in the toilets!”

It reminded me of my son trying to remember his lines in a recent school play and shows that children are children everywhere, regardless of what facilities and privileges they [...]

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Sponsored: How I’ve Organised My Home

By On July 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I love being organised and tidy, especially around the home. I love organisation and order to such a degree that I even have a dedicated to it! Check out some of the storage solutions on that board- it’ll make you want to spend an afternoon blitzing your living [...]

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This Is NOT A Sponsored Post, Just To Be Clear

By On July 5, 2012 · 5 Comments

I like clarity. I like people who do what they say. I like transparency, to know where I stand, to have honesty, directness. Basically I like things crystal clear.

This is why I was hugely disappointed recently when a company I was working with on an outreach campaign, wanted me to [...]

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Sponsored Video: What Parents Need to Know About Underage Drinking

By On June 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Underage drinking is in the headlines at the moment, and as a parent, it is something that I need to get clued up about so I’m prepared for when my children start to get interested in alcohol.

It frightens me when I watch TV programmes showing teenagers getting intoxicated and unaware [...]

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Time With Mum

By On June 20, 2012 · 1 Comment

Last night I took mum to the cinema.  I’d got some free cinema tickets through the Sky Rewards website for a screening of ‘Friends With Kids’.  It was a great film- really funny and we both enjoyed it.  I get free tickets quite regularly, either through ‘member offers’ like the Sky [...]

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Sponsored: How a Summer Recipe Could Win A Holiday!

By On May 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

My low calorie version of Moule Marinière might just become my all time favourite recipe if it bags me a free holiday!  It is a super easy dish to make that looks really impressive if you serve it up at an al fresco supper with some lovely crusty bread and a [...]

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I’m Supporting Team GB

By On May 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment

With the Olympics in London and the Queen’s Jubilee this year, there is a lot of red, white and blue going on in the fashion shops.  Here is a picture of me wearing some festive shoes from Hotter and waving the NEXT ‘Team GB’ supporters scarf.

The scarves have been [...]

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