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21stSeptember202221st September 2022
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Explore Learning gives a head start for the new school year

Girl smiling at computer screen and screen showing Explore Learning website

This is a paid collaboration with Explore Learning . Please see our Disclosure Policy for more information. We were recently invited to try out some online tutoring sessions for Biggest and Littlest via Explore Learning. Explore Learning has 20 years of experience delivering exceptional results. They provide award-winning Maths and English tuition in centres around… Read More

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30thAugust202230th August 2022
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Inspiring Gifts For Creative Kids – with Wicked Uncle

Wicked Uncle Feature - Pictures of a boy playing with football tables, some origami and an origami papaer set

This is a paid collaboration with Wicked Uncle. For more information, please see our Disclosure Policy. My children are getting to an age where it is almost impossible to come up with ideas for them at Christmas and birthdays. Biggest has always been hard to buy for, as he has never shown an interest in… Read More

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8thJune202213th June 2022
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Unique Father’s Day Gifts with Boots

Close up of Father's Day gifts from Boots with small girl girving some to her father

This is a paid collaboration with Boots. For more information, please see our Disclosure Policy. This Father’s Day, we have teamed up with Boots to show off a selection of gifts that will suit any dad – whether he is an avid gardener, a sports fanatic or a chef. We were lucky enough to try… Read More

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25thMarch202225th March 2022
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3 Cheap and Easy Easter Activities with Scholastic

Girl reading a book surrounded by plants and nature. Seperate image of children's books on the sides

This is a paid collaboration with Scholastic. For more information, please see out Disclosure Policy. Finally, we are allowed out again and, as Spring arrives, the weather is warmer. Rather unfortunately, at the same time, we are all finding our budgets squeezed tighter than they have been for a long time. So, with the school… Read More

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4thNovember20214th November 2021
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The Growable Calendar – a gift of more than just time.

Two images, one with a girl watering some plants and another with a close up of the calendar with gardening equipement next to it.

This is a paid collaboration with Primoza. For more information, please see out Disclosure Policy. The end of the year creeps ever closer and the time for buying a new calendar approaches. Or perhaps you always give and receive calendars at Christmas? Either way, the Growable Calendar from Primoza is a way to make a… Read More

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29thSeptember202129th September 2021
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The Lenovo Chromebook Makes Homework Accessible

Boy using a Lenovo Chromebook Laptop

This is a paid collaboration with Laptop Outlet . Please see our Disclosure Policy for more information. It has always been difficult to get Biggest to complete homework. As he gets older, the demands on him become more rigorous; he is expected to write more and be more independent. Homework time eats into the time… Read More

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17thJune202017th June 2020
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Easy DIY Fairy or Butterfly Wings Costume

Please note, this post contains affiliate links. This means if you click through and buy anything, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more information, see our Disclosure Policy. This craft is really simple and can be adapted to suit all kinds… Read More

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10thMarch202010th March 2020
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An Ode to Anxiety

Mother and children in bed covered in red blanket

I am anxious. I’m anxious about the virus. I’m anxious about medical tests and the fact that I have not had any work this month. I am anxious about money and the future and about the driving I have to do tomorrow and how my son will cope with exams and my daughter’s cough… and… Read More

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10thFebruary202010th February 2020
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I won’t force him to ‘learn to cope’.

boy in a red coat by a river - feature image I won't make him cope

There is an expectation, an implication, a pressure when you are the parent of an autistic child. Sometimes that pressure is very clear – when a therapist forces a child to make eye contact, for example. Sometimes it is unspoken but felt. It can come from relatives, professionals and the general public alike. It is… Read More

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20thDecember201920th December 2019
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Beef Fajitas with Honey and Garlic Sauce

Family eating a meal on the left, close up of beef fajitas with honey and garlic sauce on the right

This is a paid collaboration with Scotch Kitchen We have teamed up with BritMums and Scotch Kitchen to share one of our #FamilyFavourite Beef dishes. These beef fajitas are a huge hit in our household, as the kids always like to get involved in making their own wraps. The sauce is also great for kids… Read More

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27thNovember201927th November 2019
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Maths Toys and Educational Books and Gifts for Kids

Collage of Maths Toys

Please note, this post contains affiliate links. This means if you click-through and buy anything, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For more information, see our Disclosure Policy. As I have previously stated, it can be quite tough to find Christmas and… Read More

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4thNovember20194th November 2019
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Paulton’s Park Review with Accessibility Information

Collage of pictures from Paulton's Park with children posing

Over the autumn half-term holiday, we visited Paulton’s Park near Southhampton. I knew Biggest would need a place to retreat and time spread out in the park, so we booked two days with a stay in the Jury’s Inn Hotel, Southampton. We hope this Paulton’s Park review will add a little bit more information for… Read More

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I am Danielle and I am an ex-English teacher living on the border between Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. I have two children, a boy, 9, who is on the autistic spectrum, and a daughter, 7… read more

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