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It’s JULY. Household budgeting time. Half the year has gone, passed me by and I’m thinking that maybe I just slept from February to now. I vaguely recall promising myself that I would be more organised as a New Year’s resolution – meal plan, budget,… you know how it goes at ten minutes to midnight….

Growing Our Own Again….
It is a well known fact that anything you grow yourself tastes better, especially when you’re little. After last year’s disasterously slow attempt (except for the pumpkins) coupled with the awful weather that we had, we’ve been quick off the mark this year…and everyone lent a hand. There are no Little Red Hens in this…

I’M STAYING IN BED: THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
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CLOVER, NATURALLY…
This time of year it’s so difficult to avoid filling the boys with sweets and treats – Hallowe’en, Bonfire Night….Advent – it seems never-ending and although I confess to being one of those moms who loves seeing my cookie monsters happy with their snacks, what does worry me is that when I turn to…

Not Raining, Not Pouring….
Owing to the rainy (and violently hailing) days we’ve experienced over the past few months, life here on the South coast hasn’t exactly been filled with fresh air and frolics in the countryside. So this week, when the mister had a day off AND it wasn’t raining, we pulled our wellyboots on and hurried to…

BUZZOOLE: THE ULTIMATE INFLUENCER MARKETING PLATFORM
If you wrote a review for anything related to Super Mario Bros or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on a blog or website this year, the chances are I read it whilst Father Christmas was shopping for my three boys. Why? Because I trust the opinions of other consumers and parents more than the slick…