Category: Parenting
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How to play cards with kids
I come from a long line of card players. Some of my first memories of my Grandfather was playing cards. He was a dreadful cheat. This is how he used to babysit us. I learned how to play cribbage from a very early age and so did many of my 22 cousins! We’ve recently started…
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Friday 5: Top Parenting Quotes
I’m not normally a huge fan of quotes, especially when people tweet inspirational quotes on my timeline. However, over the years I’ve come across a few parenting quotes that either resonated with me or made me laugh and thought I’d share them with you. ‘Toddlers are like airports without control towers’. ~ Dr Christopher Green…
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Win a £50 Online Voucher from Polarn O. Pyret
I was out the other day with some friends and someone asked ‘is that a Polarn O. Pyret?’ when referring to my daughter’s tunic. Coincidentally it wasn’t but I replied ‘No, but I do love their stuff!’ Polarn O. Pyret, even though I can’t pronounce it, has to be one of my all time favourite…
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Things to do at Thorpe Park if you’re 5
‘Mummy, you know that place we went to on the weekend, I call it the best place ever!’ M age 5 Thorpe Park was originally marketed for 16- 24 year olds, so when I first invited myself along, I was a bit worried that there would not be enough for my 5 year old to…
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Friday 5: How to entertain kids in the pub
Before you get the wrong impression, my daughter does frequent the pub on occasion but we don’t go as often as you may think. If it’s a sunny day we will pop up to our local pub as it has a garden and enjoy a few drinks. However, we always go prepared! This is what…