Magical, memory-making fruit growing

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Sponsered Post  When I was growing up we lived in a tiny terraced with a concrete back yard and we had a few pots of flowers. My mum (because she tried to give us everything, even though we were skint) tried to show us how to grow fruit through tomato plants. This absolutely enchanted me. [...]

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Whatever your budget when you have a little one don’t skimp on the following……

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sponsered post These are my top five essential that a child needs that defy a budget……  1. Fruit and vegetables  – it is really important that you get your five a day and feel fit and strong. Markets are great places to go to stock up and remember a glass of fruit juice counts so do [...]

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A money free way to deal with garden pests

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sponsered post I am not about to give you lots of organic gardening tips on how to deal with garden pests. I am no expert and to be honest I don’t like the thought of hurting things, even slimy snails!  No, I am going to give you a couple of tips on dealing with the [...]

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C’mon, it’s time to plan the best party on Earth (Earth Day April 22nd)

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 Earth Day Earth day is coming soon and you might want to plan a prty. If you child loves to have a celebration and a bit of a party this is a brilliant reason. Here’s some info.  Earth Day began in 1970 in the USA and is celebrated on 22nd April each year. It is a [...]

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April is ‘going green’ month on baby budgeting

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 Budgeting is essentially about reducing what you spend but as a by-product of that you often and usually reduce your waste, recycle your goods and reuse skills and objects too! Budgeting is by nature environmentally friendly! We have to take care of our planet for our kids so we have to give focus and energy [...]

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Pea in a podcast – (quality freebies!)

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I have to tell you about a  free resource I have come across called Pea in a podcast www.peainthepodcast.com. It  has over 75 free  podcasts about everything related to being pregnant, including week-by- week topics.                                                                                        Perfect pregnancy fodder for when you are doing some chores or resting your eyes. They last around 20 mins and are delivered [...]

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A lovely, creative, family activity for half term

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 I just want to share with you something really beautiful my family do. Each season we make a huge new picture for our kitchen wall depicting the season. It’s our pride and joy and even daddy gets involved. The children love it and we love to set to work on a new one as the [...]

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Are you considering time off with your baby but are unsure whether you can afford this? Here are 5 tips to get you thinking:

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sponsered post  1. Look at your finances What do you earn? (Write it down) What payments do you have that are essential and what can you lose? Be ruthless with the big and the small stuff. How much basic can you afford to live on? Can you manage not to work? Factor in the benefits [...]

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6 ways to help others with minimal cost to yourself

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Wecome to our guest post from Mummysaver. Many thanks to Becky for swapping posts with me, it’s fun to read what other creative mums out there are doing!  And so kind of her to lend me a voice to her loyal readers. My post today is tips for how you can  help others, which cost [...]

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My baby won a horses head (and you can too!)

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I’m going to tell you a well kept secret……. A few eeeks ago my little princess aged 2 1/2 fell in love with a little pink pony on the cover of a magazine and charmed me into the purchase.  She then persudaded me to purchase her a luxury fairy cake in a cafe… AAAGGHH….she had [...]

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Parents tips for March (a playtime theme)

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Bubbles Washing up liquid, sugar and warm water make good strong bubble mix …great for a windy day. Marcy Long life toys Invest in durable toys like a skipping rope and football that will bring many hours of fun compared to a plastic character that will be out of favour in a year. Helen C [...]

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