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Candle Making for Beginners I love candles, they bring so much warmth and glowing light especially over our dark winters. However due to my candle addiction I was left with a lo... 17-01-2021 21:52	Simple Lunch Ideas perfect for Family Lockdown Lunches These simple lunch ideas are perfect for family lockdown lunches. One of the most monotonous, but essential things about parenting is the constant fee... 14-01-2021 21:54	How to Use Google Classrooms on an Xbox or PlayStation Most parents will be delighted to know that their children can use Google Classrooms on an Xbox or PlayStation. Yes, seriously. All their need is a ... 06-01-2021 21:53	January Activities for Primary Aged Children Simple January activities for Primary aged children is a great resource for the month with ideas of simple activities to do with kids aged 4-10. With ... 31-12-2020 21:52
Five Car Seat Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making When it comes to your little ones, we know you?ll move heaven and earth to keep them safe and happy, and their safety when driving is always of u... 22-12-2020 21:51	10 Family Christmas Games for Zoom Playing Family Christmas games for zoom is a great way to keep your family connected this festive season. This Christmas is going to be very different... 20-12-2020 21:50	Free Christmas Bookmarks to Colour How cute are these free Christmas Bookmarks to Colour" They make a super quiet time activity for children this festive season. Simply download, prin... 19-12-2020 21:54	Weight management tips for dogs Weight management tips for dogs is a paid collaborative post with Royal Canin UK & IE as part of their #PerfectingPetWeight campaign but all thoug... 17-12-2020 21:55
Accordion Folded Paper Stars using gift wrap I love decorating for Christmas, but I also love making and crafting which makes these accordion folded paper stars using gift wrap the best of both w... 16-12-2020 21:51	DIY Cardboard Gingerbread Ornaments or Gift Tags with Free P Add some homemade wonder to your tree with our DIY Cardboard Gingerbread Ornaments or you could use them as homemade Gift Tags for your presents this ... 15-12-2020 21:56	DIY Infusible Ink Pillow or Cushion – Cricut How to Create a cushion or pillow using Infusible Ink and the Cricut blank pillowcase perfect for Christmas time with our fab geometric tree design. ... 13-12-2020 21:54	Ideas and Inspiration for Quilt Labels Sayings and Quotes Ideas and Inspiration for Quilt Labels Sayings and Quotes is a paid collaboration with wunderlabel.co.uk. I have been making quilts since the boys we... 12-12-2020 21:58
Infusible Ink Bottle Bag – Geometric Tree Design This infusible Ink Bottle Bag in Geometric Tree Design was inspired by my love of Mid Century design and simple geometric images. This Bott... 11-12-2020 21:50	Tips for Applying for a Loan 2020 has been a challenging year for a lot of people and we are running on an overdraft here in the Mad House at the moment and really that isnâ€™t a ... 11-12-2020 21:50	How to Make a Christingle Learn how to make a Christingle at Home. Growing up the Christingle Service at my Church School was an integral part of Christmas. It was always so m... 10-12-2020 21:54	DIY Christmas Coasters using Cricut Infusible Ink I was so impressed with the last coasters I made with my Cricut and infusible ink that I decided to try again using the lessons I learned with the new... 09-12-2020 21:57
How to Help your Teens through Exams How to Help your Teens through Exams is a collaborative post with Trespass. Exam season can be tough on kids and parents in normal situations, add in ... 09-12-2020 21:57	Jenkins & Hustwit Farmhouse Cake Review and Giveaway Jenkins & Hustwit Farmhouse Cake Review and Giveaway is a paid collaboration. As much as I love baking cakes, I also love eating cakes that I havenâ€... 04-12-2020 21:52	Alcohol-Free Drinks for Adults I have been pretty much tea total for 15 years. That often means that I get the choice of fizzy pop, fruit juice, water or tea, so it is lovely to see... 03-12-2020 21:58	Christmas Gift Guide Roundup 2020 I love giving good gift. I am not one for quantity over quality and would prefer to give a gift that the recipient would really want. This year I hav... 02-12-2020 21:53
National Online Safety App Review – Keeping up with th This review is a paid collaboration with National Online Safety â€“ however, as always, all thoughts are independent and I have not been influenced in... 01-12-2020 21:50	Simply Clay House Christmas Tree Decoration This Simply Clay House Christmas Tree Decoration is the perfect way to memorialise this year â€“ the year we stayed home. It is a super simple way to... 30-11-2020 21:55	DIY Rainbow Clay Christmas Tree Decorations These DIY Rainbow Clay Christmas Tree Decorations are the perfect homemade Christmas tree ornament for this year. This is a fun DIY Christmas craft t... 29-11-2020 21:51	Free Printable Christmas cards to colour Seasons Greetings to you all, we are back with some fab free printable Christmas cards to colour for kids and adults and one specifically designed jus... 28-11-2020 21:50
How to Make a Foldable Cardboard Box Car with free printable How to make a foldable cardboard box car with free printables is a paid collaboration with Halfords #ImaginationStation. One of my best ever gifts was... 26-11-2020 21:51	How to make a foldable Cardboard Box Tractor with Free Print How to make a foldable tractor out of a cardboard box with free printables is a paid collaboration with Halfords #ImaginationStation. One of my best e... 26-11-2020 21:51	Turn Any Glass Candle into an Advent Candle Turn any glass candle into an Advent candle this December with our fab free printable. I donâ€™t need an excuse to light a candle over the dark night... 25-11-2020 21:55	Paper Articulated Reindeer Puppet Printable This fun paper articulated reindeer puppet printable comes ready for you to colour or already coloured. It is fab fun to play with and perfect for hav... 24-11-2020 21:50
24 DIY Numbered Advent Candles – Countdown to Christma Advent is for me the best part of Christmas, the anticipation, the buildup and the meaning and these 24 DIY Numbered Advent Candles are a great way fo... 23-11-2020 21:55	Natural Christmas Decorations There is something really magical about bringing nature inside at Christmas and Chrissie from Hat Therapy has used beautiful DIY natural Christmas dec... 22-11-2020 21:54	Car care Guidelines for a smooth winter trip with family As winter has almost approached and snow is about to cover our roads we need to plan and manage things accordingly. Extreme and harsh weather conditio... 20-11-2020 21:54	Call to Cancel Exams in England for 2021 This is a call to cancel exams in England in 2021. After reading Whoâ€™s the Mummyâ€™s post on Why we need to cancel GCSEâ€™s and my youngest child be... 20-11-2020 21:54
Colour In Nativity Scene Free Printable This beautiful colour in Nativity scene is perfect for you to print and cut out and use as puppets or to instigate play. It is a great way to talk ab... 18-11-2020 21:52	What parents of teenagers need to know about Manifestation & Before I begin, let?s all get on the same page. Manifestation is the concept that a person can ?call? something into existence through Intention, pray... 17-11-2020 21:53	Top Gifts for Teen Niece Cool Ways to Gift Your Favorite Niece Who Has Everything with our Top Gifts for Teen nieces even the pickiest teenager will love these. I have two ama... 16-11-2020 21:53	Perfect Gifts for Grandparents and In-Laws I always want to get the perfect gifts for grandparents. One of the hardest people to buy for is the in-laws who are now the boysâ€™ Grandparents, wel... 16-11-2020 21:53
Top Garden Trends for 2021 If this year has shown us anything it is that our garden is an essential part of our home and that we need to use it all year round. It has become th... 14-11-2020 21:55	Advent Calendar Activities with Free Printable Celebrate the build up to Christmas with these fabulous advent calendar activities and printable Activity Advent Calendar. This really is the cutest w... 13-11-2020 21:53	Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar Printable This Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar is a brilliant way to spread some cheer in the build-up to Christmas whilst also remembering what Christmas is a... 11-11-2020 21:58	Blessing Coffee Breaks – Tips for Mums How to Make the Being a mum is no joke! It involves round the clock hard work caring for the kids, keeping house, homeschooling, office deadlines, dealing with innume... 10-11-2020 21:57
A Candle Lovers Gift Guide Do you have someone in your life that loves Candles, but you are not sure what to get them, then this candle lovers gift guide is for you. I adore can... 10-11-2020 21:57	Great Ways to Help Your Child with Homework As a loving parent, it?s only natural that you?d want to help your kids in any way you can. That means funding their hobbies, cooking them scrumptious... 05-11-2020 21:56	Gifts people working from Home will really love I have been working from home now for 14 years and the husband has also worked from home most of the week since March this year, so I thought I would ... 04-11-2020 21:54	Free Printable Christmas Wish List I created this free printable Christmas wish list after a reader contacted me asking for one to accompany our Christmas list rules. Growing up my pare... 03-11-2020 21:53
How to give your child a global perspective with a summer sc In our vastly interconnected world, it?s more important than ever for our children to develop a rich global perspective. Summer schools are fantastic ... 03-11-2020 21:53	Tips and Tricks for Making Your Own Pasta Making your own pasta has many advantages â€“ you can control the exact ingredients, such as the quality of the flour, the number of eggs and whether ... 22-10-2020 21:57	Must-Have Advent Calendars for Tots to Teens I am a big fan of advent and finding the small joy in each day leading up to Christmas, This is why I love advent calendars. I remember the joy of b... 16-10-2020 21:57	Halloween Activities for Half Term If you are looking for Halloween activities for half term then you have come to the right place. Halloween falls during half term this year so I have ... 15-10-2020 22:00
Advent and Christmas Books to Treasure at Any Age I was busy updating my list of Kids Advent and Christmas Books and I realised that actually over the years our collection has grown to include many Ad... 15-10-2020 22:00	Great Kids books for Advent and Christmas Now that we have got down the Advent box, I thought it was time to share with you some of our favorite kids books for Advent and Christmas. ... 12-10-2020 21:58	Scandi Style DIY Advent Calendars I am a massive fan of DIY advent calendars especially in the Scandi style (well they do everything festive so much more stylishly)! Plus they seem to... 11-10-2020 21:55	The best DIY Christmas Keepsake Decorations I am a massive fan of Christmas keepsake decorations We have loads we have made over the years graduating from salt dough, to homemade clay and then... 08-10-2020 21:57
The benefits for Children of Owning Fish The benefits for Children of Owning Fish is a paid collaborative post for BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Mars Fishcare and the API brand. Growing up my ... 04-10-2020 21:55	Free Printable Halloween Cards to Colour I love any reason to celebrate and if we can not trick or treat this year, then I am certainly sending Halloween cards and these free printable hallow... 03-10-2020 21:54	35 Amazing Pinecone Crafts We love crafting with pinecones. There is something magical about nature crafts and bringing nature into your home. Plus we always have loads of pine... 02-10-2020 21:52	Free No Trick or Treaters Signs to Print Not everyone loves Halloween and these free No trick or treaters signs for you to print are to help ensure that your wishes are respected especially d... 01-10-2020 21:55
Pinecone Hedgehogs – An Autumn Kids Craft How cute are these Pinecone Hedgehogs" Pinecones are just amazing. Autumn has such beautiful bounty and one of our favourite crafts of the past was o... 30-09-2020 21:54	King Prawn and Spicy Maple Curry – Cooking with Teens King Prawn and Spicy Maple Curry â€“ Cooking with Teens is a paid collaborative post with Maple from Canada. People who have been following this blog... 24-09-2020 21:49	Tips for Socially Distanced Trick or Treating for Halloween One thing is for sure Halloween will not be cancelled due to Coronavirus, however, trick or treating may look a little different. My area is a magnet... 23-09-2020 21:59	Getting your teen on the road: Three things you can do to he Whether your teenager has passed their driving test or theyâ€™ve completed their CBT and can take to the road on a motorcycle, youâ€™ll want to help t... 04-09-2020 21:50
5 Simple tips to make going back to school easier Hard to believe but I have been doing the back to school routine now for over 11 years This year Maxi will be going into year 11 (his GCSE year) and ... 29-08-2020 22:21	Back to School Challange 2020 This back to school season has left me feeling rather different than previous ones. Not just because I will have a child in year 11 doing his GCSEâ€™... 27-08-2020 22:21	Unusual Carpet Cleaning Methods You Can Use at Home Sometimes some simple carpet cleaning methods can turn to be much more effective than the professional cleaners, which you find for hire in the superm... 26-08-2020 22:24	The Back To School Guide on Kids Blue Light Glasses Though it?s still not clear what this back to school season will look like, chances are your child will be participating in online learning in some fo... 22-08-2020 21:55
Easy No-Yeast Pizza Base We love pizza here, it is a weekly tradition, but during lockdown, yeast was in short supply. So I adapted a naan bread recipe to make an easy no-yeas... 16-08-2020 22:02	Printable Quote Bookmarks to Colour This Set of Four Colouring Bookmarks withÂ Quotes,Â are perfect for book lovers. I have designed four printable quote bookmarks to colour and enjoy. ... 14-08-2020 21:52	What We Cooked At Home During Lock-Down (Simply Cook Review) What We Cooked At Home During Lock-Down is a paid collaborative post with Simply Cook. Food has been one of our constants during lockdown. Initially,... 11-08-2020 21:51	Adult Colouring Page – Kindness Looks Amazing on You I am on a roll designing these kindness colouring pages for adults and I decided to keep it floral with this Kindness looks amazing on you, adult colo... 10-08-2020 21:54
The Ultimate Back to School Resource 20/21 Over the years, I have gathered together some amazing information, tips and tricks all about going back to school or starting school and each year I g... 08-08-2020 21:52	Plant Seeds of Kindness Colouring page I love colouring and I love kindness, so I couldnâ€™t resist combining the two and developed this Plant Seeds of Kindness Colouring page. A simple fa... 06-08-2020 21:50	Cricut Joy – Unboxing and Review I have had my Cricut Joy since the beginning of lockdown, but havenâ€™t had the mindspace or time to unbox or review it. However, I was determined to ... 05-08-2020 21:52	DIY Coasters Using Cricut Infusible Ink I love tea, it is my drink of choice so I made some DIY coasters using Cricut infusable ink that are dedicated to my favourite beverage. I am delight... 03-08-2020 21:53
Simple Ideas to Keep Kids Occupied at Home This Summer It is a really weird time at the moment, many summer holidays are being postponed and a lot of summer camps and other kids activities are all up in th... 30-07-2020 21:48	The Best North Yorkshire Beaches – Family Approved Growing up by the sea means that I have an affinity with beaches and they are somewhere I gravitate too. We lived in Landlocked Berkshire for 14 year... 29-07-2020 21:53	Best days out in North Yorkshire for families The North East, specifically North Yorkshire is an amazing part of the UK and also a large area, so today I am going to share some of the best days ou... 29-07-2020 21:53	DIY No-Sew Face Mask Patterns These DIY no-sew face mask patterns are great for people that do want to sew a pattern or need one fast. More and more places require the wearing of ... 19-07-2020 21:50
Face Mask Patterns – Free Printables Roundup With face masks becoming compulsory in more and more places I wanted to produce a round-up of face mask patterns. So I have gathered together pattern... 15-07-2020 21:53	Free Children’s Sewing Lessons Online These free online childrenâ€™s sewing lessons are a great way to keep your kids busy and engaged over the summer. The summer is the perfect time to e... 13-07-2020 21:49	Diy Toy Parachute Craft This DIY toy parachute is simple enough to make with your children but also so engaging it will create hours of fun. In this tutorial, you will lear... 12-07-2020 21:50	Free Summer Bucket List Template Create a memorable and fun summer with your children using our free summer bucket list template. Scroll to bottom to download your free Bl... 10-07-2020 21:51
Adult Colouring Sheets – Faces Free Printable These fun free adult colouring sheets are perfect for when you need some downtime. I love that they are full of diversity and will be so perfect for ... 09-07-2020 21:49	Free Printable Zoo Scavenger Hunt TheseÂ free printable Zoo Scavenger HuntÂ games are perfect for kids of all ages. Simply print and bring with you to the zoo. I am a big fan of scave... 04-07-2020 21:49	Free Printable Grocery List with Categories I designed this Free Printable Grocery List with Categories as since lockdown started my husband has been doing our weekly grocery shop and he hates i... 03-07-2020 21:53	Free Summer Reading Log Printable Print out your own free summer reading log printable to encourage your kids reading this summer! These reading logs, book review and colouring printab... 29-06-2020 21:56
Teach Your Child Ukulele ? The Parents Guide The Parents Guide to Teach Your Child Ukulele is a paid collaborative post with Musician Authority which is a fab website that was set up to help peop... 25-06-2020 21:51	Savoury Cornbread Muffins with spring onions and Cheese These Savoury Cornbread Muffins are made from scratch using polenta and flavoured with spring onions, mature cheddar, chilli and sweetcorn. The firs... 25-06-2020 21:51	Sausage, Cheese and Bean Melt Recipe Who doesnâ€™t love a Greggs Sausage, Cheese and Bean Melt" In my house the teens really enjoy them, so we have a go at making our own and thought we w... 25-06-2020 21:51	4 Easy Tips To Achieve a peaceful bedroom 4 Easy Tips To Achieve a peaceful bedroom is a paid collaboration with Yorkshire Linen. Isolation is really hard on all of us. Some days are harder th... 25-06-2020 21:51
Szechuan Beef – A Chinese Fakeaway Recipe The #SimpleBalancedMeals #CookingatHome campaign is sponsored by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Quality Meat Scotland (QMS... 25-06-2020 21:51	LGBTQ books for Kids under seven Your children are never too young to introduce these LGBTQ books for Kids. Representation is so important. It not only invites those who identify a... 25-06-2020 21:51	Great gifts for Tween Boys, aged 9-12 What is it about tweens" They really do not want to write a gift list. I am just supposed to know what they want, but I know that I am not alone on... 25-06-2020 21:51	Lockdown 2020 Time Capsule Printable I love this lockdown time capsule printable that my friends at Epson have produced. It is the perfect activity to do with the kids as a record of thi... 25-06-2020 21:51
Thank You Colouring Pages Printable Thank you colouring Pages is a paid collaborative post with Epson as I am an #EpsonAbassador and I have been so thankful of our Epson printe... 25-06-2020 21:51	Free Summer Reading Bookmarks Printable I love a printable bookmark and these summer reading bookmarks printable are perfect for using over the summer holidays to record what books your chil... 25-06-2020 21:51	Trolls Activity Sheets – Free Printables These fun free trolls activity sheets and free printables will hopefully give you five minutes peace. The new Trolls World Tour will be arriving on R... 03-04-2020 21:44	Bored Jar Ultimate Activity List for All Ages Do you have a Bored Jar" If not now is the perfect time to introduce them into your family. With millions of children being at home and many parents... 28-03-2020 21:46
Homeschool Backyard PE – Keeping Kids Active in the Ga Keeping kids active in the garden â€“ Homeschool Backyard PE is a paid collaborative post with Wickey. We are currently living in unprecedented times ... 25-03-2020 21:49	Over 50 Activities for teens, Perfect for while school is on How do you encourage teenagers not to spend all of their spare time on their phones or video game" Well, we have collected some activities for teens ... 19-03-2020 21:45	Fun Ways to Get Kids Washing their Hands With lots of germs being about at the moment, including Coronavirus aka Covid-19 around handwashing has never been more important. So we want to shar... 18-03-2020 21:45	How to talk to kids about Coronavirus without scaring them There is so much information surrounding Coronavirus that even as an adult it scares me, which is why it is so important to talk to kids about coronav... 17-03-2020 21:47

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