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PERSONALISED NAME LABELS // the most underrated essential on your uniform list
Personalised name labels are your back-to-school best friend
- June 25, 2018
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EMBRACE YOUR WILD CHILD // london’s newest fun family festival
Wild Child is London’s newest family fun festival, with a unique focus on theatre, music and the arts, circus training and exciting STEM subjects, like science and coding.
- June 7, 2018
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WASHING AWAY THE WINTER // what’s on my spring clean checklist
Featured post: what’s on your spring clean checklist?
- March 15, 2018
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WAFFLE THE WONDER DOG // a backstage peek at a delightful new children’s show
Waffle the Wonder Dog is the delightful new CBeebies children’s show.
- February 26, 2018
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SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE FOR A BABY // + a new approach to family banking
• featured post • Getting ready for a new arrival is exciting, but tough on the pocket too. Not only does your household income drop…
- January 31, 2018
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HOW I MADE GRINCHMAS CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Celebrate the Grinch’s 60th birthday with some homemade Grinchmas cookies!
- December 12, 2017
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THE GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME // our welsh family holiday
We visited Snowdonia to climb Mt Snowdon, but Mother Nature had other plans…
- December 8, 2017
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UNDER THE GOLDEN ARCHES // behind the scenes at your new mcdonald’s
I was invited to see behind the scenes of the golden arches.
- November 20, 2017
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20 AMAZING THINGS TO DO IN DEVON // fav picks from my home away from home
The West Country is SO much more than stunning beaches and postcard-perfect farm cottages; check out my Top 20 family-friendly things to do in Devon.
- October 6, 2017
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LOOKING AFTER YOUR FAMILY // panasonic smart home monitoring & control system
One of the hardest parts of parenthood is knowing when to hold them tight, and when to let them go
- September 21, 2017
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BOTTERSNIKES & GUMBLES // animated children’s series
featured post In a long-forgotten valley, deep in the Australian bush, rages an endless battle between the lazy Bottersnikes and the good-natured Gumbles. The Bottersnikes…
- August 18, 2017
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MY BREASTFEEDING STORY // have you experienced this strange problem too?
If breastfeeding is causing anxiety and feelings of dread, you could be suffering from dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER).
- August 1, 2017
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DESIGNS FOR DADDY // fabulous father’s day ideas
Uncommon Goods is a US-based company with a focus on stunning gifts, handmade by artisans.
- May 17, 2017
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CONTINUING OUR ORGANIX #NOJUNKJOURNEY // budget friendly meals
Continuing on with our #NoJunkJourney with budget friendly meals and healthy snacks.
- April 12, 2017
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BEER BATTERED PRAWNS // dry drinker alcohol-free range
Beer battered prawns, using low alcohol brews from DryDrinker.com
- March 1, 2017
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THE GOOD BACTERIA BALANCE // with bio-kult infantis
Getting the right balance of good bacteria is thought to lessen, and even prevent, many common digestive problems.
- February 22, 2017
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KIDS IN THE KITCHEN // nairn’s naturally energising challenge
I got the kids (and myself) in the kitchen for a little family cooking fun.
- February 16, 2017
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WHY PARENTAL CONTROLS ARE SO IMPORTANT // kaspersky safe kids app
The Kaspersky Safe Kids app enables you to monitor and control the digital content your children can access
- February 2, 2017
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About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.









