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Getting a dream bed…
Most parents will know that the night you move your growing baby from their cot to a bed is a date marking occasion. I remember the night we moved the twins out of their cages into beds with no bars....
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Clean Picnics: Carrying on the No Junk challenge
Changing the way I eat has dramatically impacted my health and state of mind (as well as my waistline). I am rarely tempted by ‘non-clean’ foods, although when I am I tend to indulge as I am a firm...
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#Sportsfest2014 : A simply outstanding weekend
Like the majority of parents, I want my children to grow up active, with a healthy interest in sport and outdoors. I want them to understand nutrition and its impact on our bodies. I want them to...
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Facing my fears
Facing your fears is never easy, I knew that. I expected tears, I expected to feel frustrated, I anticipated anxiety. I was right on all levels. But what I didn’t expect and what I got was 100%...
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CrossFit: It is all about the community
Its all about the community… When I was first thinking about joining CrossFit I read that sentence in various articles a lot. I didn’t understand what it meant. I have been members of gyms before, and...
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Happy in Hampshire: A weekend away
Having time away from the continuing normality of home is fundamentally crucial to my style of family life. Removing myself from the churn of the washing machine, the cry of the dishwasher, and the...
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How extended breastfeeding changed my perceptions….
It has been a while since I last wrote about breastfeeding. I gave up the habit almost 16 months ago, although I am lucky enough to have a child who still crawls into my arms and lays her head on my...
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Going snatch hunting and other stories….
My summer, so far, in soundbites. In the home… “Mummy, why does the bin always make that clinking noise more in the summer?”. Molly aged 8, by the bin. “You are stopping for wine again?” Owen, in the...
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100 years of Disney
The magic of Disney is strong in our home. We are huge fans of Mickey and his friends, and put our pennies away to take more trips to Eurodisney in the future. However, we also plan to see our cartoon...
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Rocket building and iPod winning
It is not everyday that you get asked what you can do with a loo roll…… And it is not everyday that you get told that if you can reach into your inner crafty self and create a super sonic, sparkling...
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Trying to find the funny….
It has not been the best summer. Despite the sun being more prevalent than in recent years, despite working less and playing more. I have found it a genuine challenge to meet its rays with a...
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One week to go….
It is a week until school starts! Just one short week…. We are lucky enough to be spending it on the beaches in Cornwall which means I had to be super organised before we came away. The clothes are...
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Putting two fingers up to the beeb…
I mean my toes are blue, literally. If I had a mirror I reckon my lips would be a fetching shade of purple. I am wearing a vest and I spent the morning reading up about the heating controls in our...
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Healing….
To me this feels like the safest place in the world, cocooned in a nest of picturesque beauty. Where it feels like the sun shines all the time, even through the rain. My heart belongs to Cornwall....
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How to make a #nojunk lunch box
Making packed lunches is the bane of my life. However the upshot is that I can ensure my children get their intake of fruit and vegetables, and that they have some scrummy delights (which are also...
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Experiencing pure pleasure – multiple times…
I woke up this morning plagued by three thoughts. The first was is it possible to regain 5 stone in a week? The second was a question as to whether that brownie yesterday was legally allowed to taste...
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To my daughter, the night before she starts school
You have been excited for weeks, but only in the last few days have you started counting sleeps. It seems this is an event bigger than Christmas and your tiny little face lights up with stars every...
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The very best of summer at Trevella
The summer has been glorious, Cornwall has left us revived and ready for the year ahead. We had such a wonderful time at Trevella and cannot thanks them enough for letting us come stay again. What to...
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Learning to surf: finding the mermaid in me…..
Years ago, when I was small and still believed in fairy tales. I used to dream of waking up a mermaid, so strong was my desire to live in the sea. Age took away some of the magic I held dear, and at...
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A day out at Crealy’s Great Adventure Park
In our recent journey to Crantock, staying at Trevella Park in a beautiful glamping tent we road tested several kid friendly activities and determined how good they were for a day out, and we had a...
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