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For years I have hated my legs, I avoid wearing anything that leaves them exposed. I don’t hate the shape of my legs I just hate how dry they are. My skin is so dry that it appears cracked and over the years the itching has left dark patches on my legs. I have triedContinue reading “Hydrate your dry, cracked skin”

I’ve mentioned before that the coronavirus has had a great impact on my youngest. It’s almost as if my youngest has been trapped indoors and at the start of the year when we went into lockdown, my DH and I had a fear of going outside in case we caught the virus and passed itContinue reading “COVID, Lockdown and children”

Memories! Everyone wants to look back and remember the good times and the bad. As a mum of 4, I love to gather my kids around the fireplace on a cold night and flick through old photo albums. I always find that my boys use this time to deny ever being babies and they areContinue reading “Memories… on a budget”

In our society it’s not uncommon now for people to open up about how they are feeling. i.e. anxious, experiencing panic attacks etc. The way that people cope with mental health is therefore a subject which is more open to discussion. In the past I have had trouble getting my boys to open up toContinue reading “How to encourage positive mental health in children”

I breastfeed all 4 of my kids and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I loved the bond it created between me and my children. I was adamant that I wanted to give them the best start in life and I feel positive about my overall breastfeeding experience. When I had my first child, I wasContinue reading “Breastfeeding… demanding and exhausting, but so rewarding”

Well its safe to say we cannot go trick or treating this year so I thought I’d look into ways we can celebrate at home! Dress up…get the whole family involved and everyone dress up, whether its a traditional scary outfit or maybe go with your favourite superhero. Remember tu has 25% off just now,Continue reading “A lockdown Halloween!”

I’m a massive fan of Christmas and as a family we have always done Christmas eve boxes. The whole point of the Christmas eve box is that it contains everything for a fun packed Christmas eve, right up to snuggling up in bed in your new pajamas so you’re ready to see what santa bringsContinue reading “Christmas Eve box ideas”