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Kool aid Lip Balm

I often find at this time of year I get such sore lips as the weather gets colder and dryer, and the boys often get sore lips because they are dribbling from teething. So when I recently discovered this brilliant…

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Making Pomanders

Pomanders are a wonderful thing to make at this time of year and so much fun! They cost hardly anything and make a really lovely addition to a hamper for grandparents or family. Essentially a pomander is an orange stuffed…

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Explaining the circle of life…

This is a bit of an emotive subject for everyone isn’t it? Its hard when children ask questions you don’t know how to answer or you know they won’t understand the answer to. So hard! Reuben found a picture of…

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Taste of Chocolate… in Wine!

Now I know you probably wrinkled up your face at the very thought of this wine (my husband is a sommelier and he certainly wrinkled his nose until he tried it!) but I promise you it is divine! It is…

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What we read: Tuck Me In Book

  I first came across this book on twitter and instantly fell in love with it! Tuck Me In is an award-winning, bedtime story that is totally interactive and lets your little ones turn blanket-shaped flaps so that they can…

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