I started writing a post about my highs and lows of 2014, but frankly, I’ve had a few sloe gins and it was all getting a bit maudlin. So instead, here’s…
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December 2014
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I was born in the 70s and a little girl in the 80s, so all my favourite toys were things like Sindy dolls, Cabbage Patch Kids, Huggy Bear (that link by…
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This is one of my favourite photos of the week, first born in his new Christmas owl jumper, and baby gal in snowman tights. With my son at school he doesn’t…
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Christmas Eve traditions haven’t really got off the ground in our house this year. I’m afraid we haven’t been that organised. But the things we have done could probably be classed…
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It seems like weeks ago but it was actually only last weekend, I started making salt dough decorations with the kids for Christmas. It didn’t go totally to plan (of course…
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Over the past month, I’ve been asked to take part in three different Secret Santa present-giving missions. I said yes to all three, of course, because the bar was set quite…
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Last Christmas was my worst one on record. It should have been the happiest – the first Christmas we had as a family of four, our baby girl being born in…
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Two of my major vices – drinking tea and buying mugs. As vices go, they’re pretty tame I know, but it’s still getting slightly out of control – so much so…
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This is my favourite picture of the week drawn by my son, and trust me, he draws a lot! What on earth goes on in his head? A smiling, but marauding…
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It’s nearly here, how many more sleeps it is I can’t remember as I haven’t had enough sleep this week to process that. Twelve? Oh ok then, 12. TWELVE!! Agghh! I’d…
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When your kids get up early, you need more than a few ideas to keep them entertained. If it’s only 8am and you’ve already had breakfast, watched a bit of TV,…
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Top row – Getting ready for the school nativity, and a make-it-in-five-minutes shepherd costume; the first Christmas dec out of the box; a halloween gingerbread house, that we forgot to make…
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This Christmas, our children are looking forward to a magical few weeks filled with parties, presents, family time and lots and lots of love. My son has clearly been learning about…
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So this morning hasn’t gone terrifically to plan. It’s my day off, so as usual I have designs on ticking off lots of things from my to do list. But if…
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When I think of Lush, I think of bath bombs, body creams and powerful scents. I’ve long been a fan of their products, my favourites being Flying Fox shower gel, Honey…