Oct 22, 2018Staying Happy and Healthy as a Stay at Home MumThe average working mother would dream of being able to ditch their jobs and stay home with their children. They wouldn’t have to answer to anyone, worry about tight deadlines and cranky co-workers, the morning commutes and long company meetings. They could simply focus their efforts on raising their children…Depression4 min readDepression4 min read
Oct 18, 2018Member-only6 Crucial Life Skills for Students to Build Before CollegeTeach your kids how to rinse their clothes perfectly is a common advice for parents who have high school juniors heading to the college. …YouTube4 min readYouTube4 min read
Oct 15, 2018Member-onlyHow to Help Your Teen Get Out of Bed on TimeTeens often experience difficulty with sleep. It’s not unusual for teens to feel frequently tired, or sleep in late on the weekends. In middle school, more than half (57.8 per cent) of students don’t get the recommended amount of sleep on school nights. In high school, it jumps to 72.7…Sleep4 min readSleep4 min read
Oct 14, 2018Member-onlyNorman’s Bay Camping and Caravanning Club SiteLast month we packed up the van with all the camping gear and set off for a long weekend at Norman’s Bay Camping and Caravanning Club Site at Pevensey on the East Sussex Coast. We chose the site for its’ location directly opposite a shingle and sand beach, close to…Beaches7 min readBeaches7 min read
Oct 13, 2018Safari trips for families with young childrenSafari trips are usually meant to be relaxing, but with a toddler around, you might hardly get enough relaxation to begin with. …Familytravel3 min readFamilytravel3 min read
Oct 12, 2018Is it time to clear your clutter?When you look around your home do you see clear floors and tidy surfaces or do you see piles of toys, books, clothes and general clutter? Our home is a mixture of the two, though my ideal would still be a tidier version of what we have today. …Energy5 min readEnergy5 min read
Oct 11, 2018What happens if you ignore your car’s service schedule?We’ve all been there. The car’s due in for its service but an unexpected bill crops up so the service gets put off until next month. Then something else pops up and before you know it another year has passed. Servicing, unlike an annual MOT, isn’t compulsory so this cycle…Petroleum2 min readPetroleum2 min read
Oct 10, 2018The Importance of Taking Care of YourselfThe world is filled with assignments, deadlines, and other various, important, high-stress responsibilities. With everything you need to do, it is easy to forget to take care of yourself. …Beauty6 min readBeauty6 min read
Oct 10, 2018Member-onlyWhy Albie loves the BRIO Central Train StationIt always amuses me how different each of my children is with their likes and dislikes. From the moment that Albie could move, he had a fascination with trains, planes and automobiles. It wasn’t long before Brio became one of his biggest fascinations. …Constructiontoys4 min readConstructiontoys4 min read
Oct 9, 2018Dobble 5-in-1 Fast Family Fun Card GameWe have been invited to be Asmodee Board Game Club Bloggers and we couldn’t be happier. When Will was younger, we used to have Wednesday Night Games Night and it was a night in the week we all looked forward to. As the chaos of introducing younger siblings to the…Camping4 min readCamping4 min read