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29thNovember201829th November 2018
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The things you did not see

A boy in a red coat at a park

At the school Christmas Fair, on benches decorated with red and green, a boy is howling and screaming at his little sister. You may see his mother, whispering into his ear, holding him tight, as he flinches and kicks out and wails. The small girl beside him is sobbing. The mother and father try to… Read More

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21stNovember20186th December 2018
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Littlest’s First Bike – Gifts that Keep Giving with Halfords

Littlest and her first bike

Receiving your first bike is a rite of passage. I remember mine vividly – a red BMX that I had been dreaming of for months. I ran downstairs one Christmas morning when I was 5 years old there it was, gleaming brightly under the tree. On Christmas afternoon I took it out for a quick… Read More

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8thNovember20188th November 2018
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When the School Letter Comes

When the School Letter comes feature - small girl in red top lying on top of snowflake duvet

Yesterday, we got the letter asking us to register Littlest for school in September. How can that be? It was a heartbeat ago that she was in my arms, just a breath since the letter came for her brother. It is strange – Preschool seemed to stretch out for him, to take forever and yet… Read More

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5thNovember20186th December 2018
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Big Orange Flavour with Bassetts Omega-3 + Multivitamins

Bassetts Orange Omega 3 feature (1)

We always make sure that Biggest and Littlest eat their soft and chewy multivitamin. Bassetts Vitamins Omega-3 + Multivitamins Orange Flavour Pastilles contain some of the necessary nutrients including Omega-3 for 3-6 year olds. With a three and a five-year-old, this is ideal of us. They also contain no added sugar and are made with natural… Read More

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23rdOctober20186th December 2018
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Disney on Ice Presents Dream Big – how we nearly didn’t make it!

Disney on Ice finale on left and Biggest watching the show on the right

The last time that we went to see Disney on Ice, Biggest was absolutely mesmerised. I have rarely seen him so enthralled by something. When they asked us to come and see their new show, Disney on Ice Presents Dream Big, and it coincided with Biggest’s sixth birthday, I knew we had to go. We… Read More

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19thOctober20186th December 2018
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Protect What Matters with Aviva Free Parent Life Cover

Aviva Parent cover - me with littlest and whole family in the woods

I am delighted Aviva are sponsoring this promotion of their Free Parent Life Cover. When you have children, everything changes. The axis of your universe tilts and your priorities and ambitions change. Suddenly, the most important thing is keeping those little bundles safe and happy. Nothing will bring into focus the fact that you are… Read More

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18thOctober2018
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Why do I make complicated birthday cakes?

A collage of birthday cakes, including Moana and Minecraft themed

Birthdays are for cake. Of course, the cake does not have to be pretty, or expensive, or huge. Just made or given with love, just eaten and enjoyed with friends and family. As long as it tastes good, as long as you share it with those who are dear, the cake has served its purpose.… Read More

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12thOctober20186th December 2018
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Smallfoot Mask Craft Tutorial – with free templates #ad

Smallfoot Mask Tutorial Fetaure

Smallfoot is a new animated adventure that is set to hit our screens on October the 12th. With original music and an all-star cast, Smallfoot, turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else… Read More

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5thOctober20186th December 2018
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A Bed time Routine that Works for Us

A bedtime routine that works for us feature

I have written about our bed time routine quite a bit. It is an extremely important part of our day and one that we prioritise over most things. As a neurodiverse family we are, perhaps, a little more rigid with our routines than some families. Sticking to our routine does sometimes restrict us in things… Read More

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27thSeptember20186th December 2018
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The Tree, The Key & Me by Librio Books

Biggest reading The Tree, the Key & Me

We are now entering into a breathtaking new world with Biggest – that of reading to yourself for pleasure, and the magic and comfort that can bring. Reading is something that I have adored since before I can remember. Books have been my steadfast friends when I had no others, and through all manner of… Read More

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24thSeptember2018
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Disney On Ice Dream Big – with Moana!

Earlier this year we took Biggest and Littlest to see Disney on Ice and it was a huge success. I will never forget the looks on their faces as some of their Disney favourites took to the stage. They were truly mesmerised. One or two of their very favourites were missing though, which is why… Read More

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20thSeptember2018
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How can I balance my children’s needs?

Biggets and Littlest looking through the window of the rotunda at Croome

My children are not quite six and not quite four – and they are respectively autistic and neurotypical. Littlest knows that her brother is different – she has said as much to me. She knows he plays differently, reacts differently, that he is not like “the other boys and girls.” She sees that he is… 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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