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If this wonderful weather is making you think about holidays then you will be pleased to know that The Sun Newspaper are back with their £9.50 Sun Holidays again with the first token being available (excluding bonus tokens) on Saturday 4th July 2015. Collect 10 code words and visit http://ukholidaysinthesun.co.uk from Sunday July 12th 2015 with … Read more
When Children Grow too Quickly I am aware that I do not make time to write about my children as often as I used to (I am too busy enjoying them and keeping it all to myself). But I NEED to share about how quickly this time is disappearing. I started this blog as a … Read more
You may know that my late mother had breast cancer before she died. It had spread through her lymph nodes into her bones and to her liver. She died at aged just 48 years old. I was months away from reaching 21 and my little brother was only 14. It was less than 6 months … Read more
I have been thinking about how other people deal with the topic of homosexuality with their children. You know I have been thinking about this issue a lot lately. Different things keep sparking it off but I wasn’t sure how best to put it. Now I have decided just to get on with it and get … Read more
Pirate Science If you haven’t already the wonderful Science Sparks has an app you can download from iTunes and Google Play. It was whilst I was having a look on it that I noticed that there’s a lot of lovely Pirate Science. We love Pirates and it has become a bit of a theme this … Read more
The introduction of a new sibling can spark issues of resentment and jealousy in the older child. The time and attention which once belonged solely to them is now being spread out. I think this is true of not only first-born children but that of subsequent siblings. I think it is important to get the … Read more
This Election Day is a big one for me because it is the first time that my son is old enough to vote. Talking about the different parties and policies with my son, helping us both decide who we should vote for, has really made me think about my hopes and dreams for the future. … Read more
Getting older is something that inevitably happens to us all. Whilst I would not want to go back and relive puberty I think that is much better than growing old. I mean there’s plenty of warning and everyone knows roughly when it is going to happen. Let’s be honest, as hard as it was, it … Read more
Our little boy has turned 6 years old. What better way for a boy to spend his time that surrounded by the people he loves, doing the things that he loves. So last Saturday we took part in the Super Heroes World Record Event. This meant all 6 of us dressing up as Superheroes, before … Read more
The Sun Holidays from £15 per person start again tomorrow (Saturday April 11th 2015) for Summer 2015. There are few cheaper options of getting a cheaper holiday in the UK and Europe – and there are 279 parks to choose from. Breaks include the May Half Term School Holidays week (which starts with the Bank … Read more