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Every year we all love going to mums up in Berwick and taking part in the charity event they organise. Each year since my dad died, mum and a few other residents of the park have organised a huge charity day/night which has an auction, stalls, huge tombola and yummy food.</div>
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This year was rather sad as mum is moving closer to us, so although we are all happy about that, we knew this event would be tinged with sadness. </div>
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The kids all thoroughly enjoyed themselves as usual and even Amelia was on her feet at the live band! lol </div>
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I managed to grab a couple of shots of her modelling the dress i made her. I love that my girls will wear the clothes i make - Evie wants one in her size too....i think i may milk the matching clothes for as long as i can! </div>
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Evie wore a hair bow in the Cancer research colours - she is really into her girly bows and bling right now so im enjoying that phase too! lol</div>
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The boys still arent keen on having their pictures taken so im biding my time - they will come round and once again i will be in full on photo mode! </div>
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For now though my gorgeous girls have to put up with me!</div>
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<br />Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-52161862841838881172015-07-17T17:05:00.001+01:002015-07-17T17:05:45.803+01:00End of School year 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We always make something for the teachers but this year we decided to make a little treat for all the class to take home too.</div>
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Chocolate coated popcorn with jellybeans and marshmallows.</div>
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Needless to say they went down well and all the kids went home excited! lol</div>
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When we were challenged with finding different ways of using the Babymoov muslin blankets i thought it was a fabulous challenge and loved the idea.</div>
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Babymoov’s muslin blankets were created by mums for mums! Babymoov teamed with five influential bloggers in native France to co-produce a range of stylish designs that appeal to parents. </div>
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Muslin Blanket Sets (1x 80x80cm and 2x 60x60cm) - £19.99 / Muslin Blanket - £7.99 each and can be purchased online at: <a href="http://www.babymoov.co.uk/">www.babymoov.co.uk</a> BabyMoov can also be found on Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BabymoovUK">HERE </a> and Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/babymoovuk">HERE</a> </div>
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The blankets are so soft, practical and such good value that i wish i had used them for all my children instead of messing around with fleece and wool blankets which are usually either way too hot or bulky anyways! </div>
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OK, here are my top ten uses for the muslin blankets...</div>
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1. As a blanket (duh!) Even i knew that one! ;)</div>
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2. As a burp cloth over the shoulder to cover incase of milk backlash!</div>
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3. Swaddling your baby - my daughters both loved being wrapped up tight.</div>
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4. Wipe cloths - ideal for mopping up little dribbles and milk spills.</div>
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5. Floor covers - now Amelia is one and into finger food you can guarantee theres a mess where ever she goes - a little floor cover saves a whole lot of mess.</div>
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6. Car sun shade. Not to be used over buggies etc to shield from the sun but an ideal shield in the car.</div>
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7. Although i only managed 2 weeks breastfeeding, i could imagine these muslins being a lifesaver for those of us who are a little less comfortable with feeding in public.</div>
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8. Camp roof or hide and seek cover - Amelia loves to 'hide' (by hide i mean behind her fingers, cushion, blanket etc) lol </div>
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9. I remember lots of little incidents when we were out and about that meant a nappy change at a minutes notice. These would have made a cute little changing mat cover for those 'not so hygenic' ones in the public loos!</div>
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10. A superhero cape.....hankie.... headscarf ....the list is endless!! </div>
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In 1997, three young fathers decided to bring design and innovation into the baby equipment market. Babymoov was born with one intrinsic mission: reinventing the everyday life of parents by providing reliable, highly designed and technologically advanced products driven by parent’s input. The three founders still head the company, and are fathers to ten children between them, and a large range of innovative baby products!</div>
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The ‘Live Open Innovation’ puts mothers in the driving seat as product co-creators. By organising meetings and ‘Trendy Mum Days’, Babymoov gives the floor over to the mums! Mothers are invited to share their opinions enabling Babymoov to find out the real needs of families.</div>
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Babymoov launched their own ecological crèche in Sept 2013 which is open to staff members and businesses surrounding Babymoov’s head office in France. Babymoov provides all the baby equipment alongside professional care to children aged three-months to three-years. It provides a perfect opportunity for the Babymoov team to observe children’s behaviour with the products they’re in contact with. Babymoov can then refine and optimise them to best fit the needs of the child.</div>
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Im talking mince!</div>
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Not sure if its just me or if its just taste but the last few times we have had beef mince its been either really grainy or really fatty! To the point where we have been put off having homemade burgers, bolognaise, meatballs etc.</div>
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I thought i would try the turkey mince to make meatballs yesterday and was very pleasantly surprised. The recipe is included below and since i made it up as i went along i was delighted that everyone loved them and have asked for them on a regular basis!</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Our lounge has to work as both a living room for 8 people, storage room for my crafts and somewhere for me to work too. With this in mind i set about this project with the plan to incorporate all of this into a shabby chic, peaceful, relaxing room.</span></div>
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My favourite corner of the room is my creative corner as hubby calls it! I managed to get a new desk, chair and lamp plus a cute cushion to go on said chair! All from homebase! I never dreamed that i would be able to get anything like this - i imagined paint and papers, kitchen and bathrooms etc but to find so many pretty bits just made my day! </div>
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Its a new one for me but im actually enjoying it! </div>
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I won some book vouchers so bought myself a couple of book, one of which is<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-The-Glow-Delicious-Recipes/dp/140915744X"> Get The Glow</a> by Madeline Shaw. I have read lots about lately and comes highly recommended.</div>
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Week 1 of clean eating is Ditch the Junk - meaning cut out the sugar .Basically this means read labels, watch what you eat and just take note of how much sugar you add to meals or is in your meals.</div>
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Making the most of the sun being out ive taken to the outdoors and started walking! </div>
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I was sent a Step counter to review (4 days ago so hitting the 10000 is a big thing!) lol and i honestly couldnt be happier with it! (review coming soon after ive had more time to work with it)</div>
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Can you believe this little munchkin is going to be 1 next month! </div>
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<br />Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-29709656958754333022015-04-19T11:00:00.000+01:002015-04-19T11:00:06.107+01:002 weddings and a new me! <div style="text-align: center;">
This year sees both my god daughter (Abi) and my sister (Kelly) getting married - Abi in July, Kelly in October.</div>
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.....Ive had 6 babies....</div>
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...I have around 3 stone to lose which i hide quite well with funky angled photos and good lighting! </div>
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I decided that I HAVE to do something...</div>
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... and you know what.... I AM!</div>
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For once I feel like im on the right path.</div>
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Im getting up at 6.30am to do exercise ...</div>
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...wahhhaaat - i didnt even know there was more than one 6.30 on the clock! ;) </div>
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Im loving focusing on me!</div>
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*excited to see where this path leads*</div>
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<br />Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-28838297250351590472015-04-18T15:46:00.001+01:002015-04-18T15:46:31.420+01:00Happy Birthday Evie!<div style="text-align: center;">
How on earth have 5 years passed so quickly?</div>
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My baby girl is 5!</div>
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Yes. Evie!</div>
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Im sad but also proud that our little girl is a polite, emotional, loving, independent 5 year old!</div>
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Shes growing up way too quick, most little girls want a princess castle cake or their favourite cartoon character....Evie wanted a 'giant chocolate finger cake with chocolate covered strawberries and raspberries please mummy'. </div>
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First of all March is Jakes birthday and this year he turned 12! Cant believe that means it was 12 years ago when i started crafting as it was birth announcements i wanted to make! Time has flown!</div>
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He saved his own money and put it together with money from his nana and aunts and bought himself an X box - heres hoping as hes paid for it himself he will be a little more cautious with this one since the last one got the ring of death due to abuse!</div>
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Amelias first easter - and easter egg! Needless to say she loved it and now has a taste for chocolate! </div>
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Since the weather has been lovely we have spent some of the holidays out and about what with the kids being on holiday too. This was another first - Amelia on a swing - she took a little getting use to it but then loved it when she saw Evie giggling on hers! </div>
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OK, so while i have been MIA we have been a busy little house! </div>
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Money is always tight and I am part of a group of moms who sell on their baby items - why not when they fly through clothing like something not right! Saves the pennies and saves the environment too - plus i can pass them on and start on the next sizes up!</div>
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This little girl has me laughing so much all the time - she really is a little tonic! </div>
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The books are aimed at 9 to 11 year olds (Key Stage 2) and are a great way to improve math’s and English skills while exploring the wider world. There are 9 books in total with 5 split between maths and english aimed at 9-11 year olds with a further 4 books split between 9-10 and 10-11 year olds.<br />
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Retailing at £4.99 each they are on par with a lot of childrens magazines yet so much more educational and FUN! YES - FUN!! Ethan loved the books and even asked if he could do more when he came home from school at night!<br />
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The book are not just 'sums and words' they are educational with little snippits of information about animals and the world around them. Ethan loved the fact it that you could correct misspelled words and pick new ones to replace them with, also that it gave a point system where it said to try again etc which actually encouraged him to redo the questions until it was right.<br />
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Letts Wild About books are based on the new primary curriculum that was introduced in schools from September.<br />
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We were sent these scales to review in conjunction with my new years diet and exercise regime! </div>
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I love the fact they are so sleek looking and only switch on when you step on them.</div>
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I have to search on the net to find out what it equates to so its not such a smack in the face (and doesnt feel as though its saying 'one at a time please') lol</div>
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I would highly recommend these as they are clear, accurate and modern looking!</div>
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Synchronized electro-mechanical Dial and LCD automatically illuminate and instantly point to your weight in lbs and kg, for easy-to read results in all light conditions and from any angle.</div>
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Auto-calibrated and automatically turns off to conserve battery life. Runs on 3 AAA batteries with a Low Battery Indicator (batteries included). Satisfaction guaranteed.</div>
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Available at the reduced price of £19.99 via <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KO6616W">Amazon</a></div>
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-15060982731042071242015-01-02T11:00:00.000+00:002015-01-18T21:15:25.299+00:00Frollipops! (Review)<div style="text-align: center;">
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-21280498332654527682014-12-26T20:36:00.000+00:002014-12-26T20:36:14.002+00:00Merry Christmas Everyone! <div style="text-align: center;">
Sorry about the lack of posts - i scheduled a lot of posts to pop up automatically as i knew how busy December was and none of them have worked! </div>
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-37172992863190692014-12-16T10:20:00.001+00:002014-12-16T11:37:07.289+00:00School Swimming<div class="MsoNormal">
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an increase in the number of pupils leaving primary school able to swim
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new report from the ASA shows that 40% of parents are not being
informed of their child’s swimming ability, with the amount of time
dedicated to school swimming neither known nor measured by school
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45% of children aged 7-11 years old (primary school aged) unable to
swim a length unaided, and with one in 14 schools (over 1,300) offering
no swimming provision at Key Stage 2, the ASA is calling for a continued
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year per child to swimming, however the report shows that 55% of schools
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swimming in England awaits a response </span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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not been informed of their child’s swimming ability, and is particularly
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while one in 14 schools (<b>over 1,300</b>) offer no swimming provision
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I popped in to town and was amazed at the huge <a href="http://www.poundland.co.uk/christmas">Poundland Christmas range </a> available in store! Everything from decorations to presents, wreaths to wrapping paper and everything in between!</div>
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When the boys were little we would always make them a special calender where they get to unwrap 24 little presents in the run up to Christmas. This year was Evies turn now that shes a little older and can appreicate things a little more. Like every other little girl out there she is Frozen obsessed too, Poundland have a fabulous range of Frozen goodies in store (you probably saw the news footage of hoards of shoppers fighting for stock! - thankfully ours was well stocked and still is!)</div>
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Everyone knows we love to cook, so when we were offered the chance to work with <a href="http://www.oxo.co.uk/our-range/herbs-and-more">Oxo Herbs & More</a> we jumped at it! I have seen these in the supermarket but not purchased any yet so this would be our ideal chance to give them a go! </div>
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We received our pack and love our Kitchen Magician and Kitchen Magicians Assistant Aprons! There was also a Kitchen Magicians Wand, instruction cards and packs of the different flavour <a href="http://www.oxo.co.uk/our-range/herbs-and-more">Herbs & More pots!</a></div>
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The cards are set out so that you 'Kitchen Magicians Assistant' can help the child 'Kitchen Magician' with the baking so that they are getting use to being in the kitchen. These recipes are perfect to get children involved and the flavour pots mean that there is no dicing or grinding of herbs etc - bonus! </div>
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<i> I'm working with BritMums and OXO on this project and have been compensated. All opinions and editorial oars my own.</i></div>
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I was asked by a lovely friend (Lindsay Davis) to try the new Younique Moonstruck 3D Fiber Lashes Mascara and WOW am I impressed! </div>
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Supplied, in what looks like an expensive black embossed glasses case, you receive 2 tubes which look like mascara - one is Transplaning Gel and the other Natural Fibers. There is also a step by step instruction leaflet</div>
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First you coat your lashes with mascara like you normally would. Allow them to dry and then apply the Transplanting Gel, followed by the Natural Fibers and finish with the Transplanting Gel again. </div>
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I am a serious make up addict and can honestly say that out of all the lengthening mascaras out there that i have tried nothing comes close to the difference this makes! </div>
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If you would like to purchase please follow this link - https://www.youniqueproducts.com/LinzDavis/products/view/US-1017-00#.VGE6X_msU7r (i dont get commission or fees etc im just passing on a way of buying these) </div>
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-63689730730600674502014-11-05T20:07:00.001+00:002014-11-05T20:07:04.213+00:00Thank you Thank you Thank you<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have started to re-read The Secret. </div>
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Yes, that book that everyone went gaga over a few years back. Well, i read it a couple of times then it was put away, out of sight out of mind blah blah......</div>
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In the back of my mind ive always thanked the universe and ALWAYS been greatful for what i receive....but i havent had the right frame of mind for the past couple of years. </div>
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Yes ive been lucky with some competition which makes me think things are good. </div>
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False sense of security n all that...</div>
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Think again lady, just because youre winning stuff doesnt make you good with the Universe. I need to get my mind back into the game and know that things will be ok, that things will work out alright and that things all happen for a reason.</div>
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This past year has been so much better than the last one and i can only hope of going into 2015 with a positive view and greatful heart! </div>
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That I can look forward to building myself up and working towards what we need as a family instead of being stuck in the past. </div>
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Heres to making things work for me!</div>
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-30560592240303487152014-11-05T15:34:00.000+00:002014-11-05T15:34:25.306+00:00Green Earth Frying Pan by Ozeri - review!<div style="text-align: center;">
We were lucky enough to be chosen to do a review for another pan in the Green Earth range. We were sent the 20cm frying pan which is a little godsend! </div>
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075598166991527777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701145322160416021.post-39380436104852509362014-10-16T19:05:00.001+01:002014-10-16T19:05:20.730+01:00Halloween Nicholas style! <div style="text-align: center;">
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We love Halloween as it means all the kids get to play games, dress up and eat candy for the sake of it! lol No better reason!</div>
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Here are a few of the ideas we have had over the past couple of years.... </div>
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Touchy Feely (someone blindfolded has to feel random foods and guess what they are - hot dogs are fingers, jelly is brains etc...)</div>
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Its almost silly season again - yes when one of the kids comes down with something it has a serious domino effect in this house!</div>
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6 children generally flat out with runny noses, coughs and trouble breathing through the night - arent night times always the worst!</div>
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Maybe they could see my nose glowing from where they are or maybe it was the sleepless nights and endless crying from a stuffy Amelia that alerted Snufflebabe and Dentinox to send us some goodies to try out.....warning....if youre in any way squeamish with runny things from the nose dept dont read on! </div>
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First up was this fabulous little contraption from Snufflebabe. It is a nasal aspirator that has you gagging until you realise what a little wonder it is! You pop one end at the entrance of babies nostrel (NOT INSIDE) and SUCK! Yes......you heard me right! </div>
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Worry not though there is a filter inside where all the gloop collects and its easy to wash out too - it really does work!</div>
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Next up is vapour oil and i think everyone at some point has used vapour oil. This one is a little different in the fact it can be used with a dummy which helps little one breathe that bit easier. Ive tried the drops in water, ive tried the drops on the radiator - nothing works but this seemed to help her a little more than any other way.....even when it dropped out of her mouth it was still close enough to help clear her airways. </div>
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Lastly is something that will no doubt be a staple in our medicine box - instead of using syringes (which are a nightmare to clean!) this dummy allows you to pop in a dose and dispurse it straight into babies mouth! </div>
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No mess, no fuss - just pop the medicine in the open end, close and squirt while baby is sucking! Simples! We havent had need to use this one yet but as soon as the Calpol is out rest assured this will be too!</div>
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Now i know not everyone gives their children medicine etc and this is purely a 'what works for us' post - i am not giving medical advice and i am certainly not saying how you should care for your little ones. We all try to do the best for our children and im just pleased ive found something that works for us! </div>
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<i>I’m working with BritMums on a project with Dentinox and Snufflebabe to
test their products during cold season. All opinions are my own. To find
out more about the products visit
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<a href="http://www.snufflebabe.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.snufflebabe.co.uk</a>.</i></div>
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