Family | Life & Advice

Help! I Need a Baby…Gift!

Photo by Sadık Kuzu on Unsplash I am beginning to realise that I have entered a stage in my life where half of my friends are settling down to have kids and the other half are out chasing their careers, travelling or still partying. Even though I am pretty much done with partying, it’s not quite the right time for […]

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The One With The Mutual Appreciation

I think it’s fair to say that our best friends go drastically unappreciated the unfortunate majority of the time. Though we might shower them with gifts on birthdays and Christmases, there aren’t too many other times when we can sit back and truly appreciate how wonderful our friends really are. With International Day of Friendship […]

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Family | Life & Advice | Travel

Why You Should Support Your Children Travelling

Source: Steve Wilson I’ve known many parents who are terrified at the thought of their children travelling. Whether it’s international terrorism, Ebola, or EU instability, there’s always something that will be a cause for concern out in the wide-open world. The truth is that problems of this nature can’t be avoided, and should never be […]

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Easter Holidays: Keeping the Kids Entertained

Source: Michael W. Gray Keeping the kids entertained over the Easter holidays can seem daunting, especially with so many fun family activities on offer and so little time to do everything. As such, it could very well be up to you, as a responsible adult, to put together an entire itinerary for the Easter break. […]

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Baby Showers: Do’s and Don’ts!

Being the age that I am,  a lot of my dear friends are expecting their first babies! I’m now well and truly a baby shower regular and I’d like to think I’m quite the expert. I felt it necessary to share my experience in the hope that you guys won’t make any slip ups when […]

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Christmas Gifts for Parents: How to Treat Mum and Dad

Source: Jack Persson I’m very lucky to have a wonderful relationship with both my parents. They have supported me through tough times, helped me achieve the wedding I dreamed of, as well as the beautiful house that I live in with my husband. They’ve done so much for me that the prospect of ever being […]

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Family | Health

Getting Fit as a Family

  At a recent lunch with the girls the subject came up of our collective fitness. I like to try and keep in shape as much as I can but we could all do with being a little fitter. After all I am a sucker for Hobnobs! Some of the girls talked about how motherhood […]

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How to Rock Father’s Day with a Newborn

A friend of mine who has recently become a proud mum asked me on a coffee shop catch up last week what was the done thing when it comes to Father’s Day. Being new to motherhood, she’d obviously never bought a Father’s Day gift on behalf of somebody else before, and at 12 weeks old […]

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