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Potty Training Twins – Day Two

OMG!!! What a shambles…  The wheels well and truly came off today.  I had help all day so it should have been easier, but the twins seem to have entirely abandoned ship.  We went through so many pairs of knickers and it was so cold we had to keep on putting them on. The only […]

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What do the Suffragettes mean to me?

I have been a bit post happy today so apologies for that, but I couldn’t resist writing this one today as I have always been inspired by the Suffragette movement.  As we remember the suffragette movement and the sacrifices that women made 100 years ago so that I could have a vote I was thinking about

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14 Things that make me smile

  I love nice things and a fabulous pair of designer shoes is always guaranteed to make my heart beat faster. What I have realised though is that it’s actually very simple things that make me truly happy. Here are 14 simple things that make me smile. 14 Simple things that make me smile A

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Potty Training Twins – Day One

Last night as I lay down to go to sleep I was feeling more than a little trepidation at the thought of potty training twins.  My previous two potty training experiences were very different.  The first time was a total nightmare Click Here to read about that shambles! and the second time was a total dream.  He

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Potty Training Twins

Its time – the time I have been dreading since they were born.  I have to potty train these twins.  Potty training has never really been my strong suit.  It certainly has not been a part of parenting that I have enjoyed.  I wonder though does anyone enjoy having pee and excrement everywhere for a

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Delicious Low Sugar Cookies Chocolate Chip

My kids have a super sweet tooth and would do anything to get their little mitts on a chocolate chip cookie, but I wanted a low sugar cookies version as I do let them have treats, but I am always on the look out for sugar alternatives.  We have enough chaos without sugar! I love

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The School Run: 5 reasons I hate it!

It’s Sunday evening in the house of chaos and I have just been polishing shoes, checking book bags and prepping school uniforms in preparation for the school run tomorrow morning. I have the Sunday blues!  These are a bit like that sinking feeling that you get when you have to go to a job you

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The Versatile Blogger Award Nomination

Yesterday, I was excitingly nominated for the Versatile Blogger award by the lovely Empty Nest Mummy and I am more than delighted to accept.  I have been writing my blog for a number of years, but have only recently really given it any proper time and am loving the chance to write everyday so it was

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Communicating with Boys

Communicating with boys is a skill As a mummy to boys for nearly seven years and a wife for nearly 10 years you’d think I might have some clue about communicating with boys. Yet I struggle every day.  I am entirely convinced that boys and girls communicate differently.  Before anyone gets all cross about this

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Being alone – a mummy challenge

In the words of Greta Garbo ‘I want to be alone’.  This is a thought that I would never have had prior to having the littles.  Being an extrovert I love company and have always struggled when spending too much time alone.  Being alone is never something that appealed to me.  Even as a child

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