My Perfect Pairing Aero Challenge

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I was challenged to pair Aero with another taste sensation to create a wonderful new flavour.  Aero bubbles have been given a makeover and I was sent some minty/choc bubbles (yum) as the inspiration for my perfect pair challenge Hmmm. I like a challenge. Aero also sent me even more aero (fab!) a bunch of [...]

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Gifts from the heart

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I have just co-bought a gorgeous personalised silver name bracelet for my friends daughters sweet sixteenth. We had to search high and low for this to get exactly what we wanted. We are thrilled as it is very special, as she is. I like personalised gifts particularly if you have an unusual name..its nice to [...]

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Why I am starting to love to cook

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My granny was a cookery teacher and apparently she was amazing. She could make cakes with tiny little details ont he really bought them to life, flowers, fruits all sorts things. She was also trained a s a Corden Bleu chef. Now I never knew what this meant but it was always said with a [...]

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Emotionally Intelligent Budgeting Tips

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Well, as you know, budgeting is almost ALWAYS common sense. Sense can go out the window though when our emotions get involved. Budgeting is  a very practical thing to do …saving money, mending clothes, doing your sums, not buying EVERYTHING your child asks for.  Most of us know the practical stuff really if we sit [...]

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Profile of a Budgeting Mum: Mummy Gadgetgeek

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Hi, what’s your name? Most people call me Spoon Paws. Any kids? Yes, two. The Wee Man is 3.5 and Bubby D is 19 months. Do you work? FT/PT? I work part time as a policy person for social housing. I’m also a student breastfeeding counselor, and have just started teaching antenatal classes. Why do [...]

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Rodial Glamoxy Snake Serum Pen Light

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My eye creases I can live with. Etched on by laughing and crying they wrinkle and crinkle and I just love them anyways. Not so my forehead wrinkles or the deep lines by my mouth. They make me look worried and worn out. I am not much of a one for lotions and potions but [...]

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Children’s Hearing Infographic

Some really useful information hear (sorry, here!)

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British Summer Looks

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Guest post Wouldn’t it be great if summertime in this country meant you knew exactly what to expect from the weather every day? That way planning a summer wardrobe would be a simple job. Sadly over here our weather is predictably unpredictable. One minute we have wonderful sunshine, the next a chill has set in [...]

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My favourite song to drive to.

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My favourite song to drive to is “You Got the Love“  a 1986 single by Candi Staton and The Source. Age 15 this was the first CD I ever owned! That was so thrilling I though  I was so cutting edge! I absolutely adore this song it makes me want to get up and dance [...]

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Video: Budget Holidays with a Baby

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Toys become more fun as your kids get older

Its my sons birthday in a few weeks and I was toying with the idea of buying him a new scooter. he has had his a couple of years now and I was thinking he might want an update. There are some very cool scooters that can do loads of tricks and there are also [...]

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Fun Ways to Keep Fit

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It’s really important to stay fit and active when you have young children and there are so many different fun ways. Loads of my friends have been trying Zumba and say it is great fun. Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements and is pretty fast and lively. When my babies were small I did baby [...]

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