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Amy August 8, 2016

Discovering the Best of Sicily with Your Children

Travelling is quickly becoming a big love of mine, finding new countries I never thought of visiting is amazing and every day I find my bucket list is growing and growing. Finding child friendly countries is obviously massively important as I don’t get far without my three little shadows tagging along. If your like me this guest post about discovering beautiful Sicily with your children is a must read. If you are searching for a one-of-a-kind holiday to spend with your kids, Sicily is the place to look. The Southern Italian Island is known historically as the ‘Jewel of the Mediterranean’,…

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Amy July 23, 2016

Tregenna Castle – Day One

I mentioned in our A-Z of summer fun that we were starting the summer break off with a little holiday in Cornwall, we headed to Tregenna Castle situation in the stunning town of St.Ives to enjoy a couple of days just me and my girls! The resort offers a choice of 70 self-catering cottages and 81 hotel rooms, set in the 72 acre estate. There is plenty of activities at Tregenna Castle to suit all ages such as golf, two swimming pools, kids entertainment at Castle Kids and you can even book in for some pampering at Castle Beauty. Failing all that you can…

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Amy July 13, 2016

Top tips for long car journeys with kids

Long car journeys with young children are never going to be overly fun are they, no-one wakes up and says ‘hmm come on family, lets go sit in the car for four hours today – it’ll be awesome’. It is the thing that most of us parents dread a little, you know it’s guna be a lovely day out or holiday but the traveling is just going to be a night mare. I have had quite a few long drives with the kids recently including 4 hours to visit Bluestone in Wales, as you can imagine with 3 children vs 1…

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Amy December 30, 2015

A child friendly home – Guest Post

Every parent wants the best for their child and having the ideal home environment for them to grow is usually one of the top concerns. While every family differs from the next, there are certain things that are essentials when it comes to creating a child-friendly home surrounding. Before deciding on the kind of design, furniture or décor, extensive planning is crucial in ensuring that the home will be perfectly appropriate for everyone. Here are some of the basic things to consider when you want to achieve an environment where you and your children will find comfort anytime. You can find…

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Amy December 3, 2015

Christmas Crafts With Baker Ross

We have been getting crafty with Baker Ross again and this time it has been a very christmassy themed box. I don’t tend to get into the christmas spirit until after Maisy’s birthday (9th December) but getting these crafts out have been so much fun and gotten me really looking forward to the big day. Here’s what we’ve been making. Snowman mosaic coasters These are great for children of all ages – even Lottie had ago at making one, it’s really good for developing their fine motor skills, along with shape and colour recognition. Penguin gift bag kits Really fun to…

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Amy November 27, 2015

My Girls: November

Maisy (4 years 11 months) Maisy had her first school disco this month, which was really exciting for her and it seems like a big milestone for me as I had to drop her off and leave her – I wasn’t quite sure how she would be but she had a great time and had a huge smile when I picked her up. Most days Maisy spends telling me all about how her birthday party is going to go and what she would like to receive as gifts from all her friends – she’s so excited I can’t wait for…

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Amy November 13, 2015

Girl’s Christmas Gift Idea’s

It’s exactly 6 weeks until christmas ahh – I would love to say I am one of those parents who had finished shopping for their little angels back in September but the truth is… I haven’t even started! I know I know I really need to pull my finger out and crack on. Today I was sat making a little list with some ideas and I thought I’d share it just in case there is any other unorganised mumma’s out there looking for some inspiration. These are a few little bits I plan to pick up for them.. My Wild…

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