Once you’ve got children, sleep becomes somewhat of a luxury. However, many parents find it difficult to relax and go to sleep at night. Here are some top tips that will help you establish a healthy sleeping routine and make the most of your night’s sleep: 1. Get your body clock into a routine: Find out when you usually start getting tired and make this your set bedtime. This way you won’t be ...
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My pre-holiday checklist for the #ComeHometoaCuppa Challenge
Oh I love going on holiday and I have the crazy habit of planning and day-dreaming about it as soon as it's booked. This way, I can make sure that our week off doesn't get ruined by pre-holiday stress and arguments. I mean, can you think of anything worse than hectic and confrontation when all you should be doing is looking forward to spending quality time with your loved ones? The key to ...
Outdoor Activities to Keep the Kids Busy All Summer
The long six week summer holiday is edging ever closer and the kids will want to spend more and more time outside, if the rain holds off that is, so we need to be prepared with fun activities that will be purse friendly and won’t require prior planning. Here are some great ideas to busy your little ones this summer. Make a den in the garden Making a den doesn’t have to be an elaborate piece of ...
What’s the perfect age gap between siblings?
Adele over at Circus Queen has currently posted a guest post written by Ericka from Mum in the South asking "What's the best age gap between siblings?". To be honest, Ben and I know that we want to have more children at some point (if we are fortunate enough that is): Ben in fact would welcome baby no2 rather sooner than later, because he loved being close in age to his sister, they aren't even a ...
Tips for Managing Your Orlando Holidays with Small Children
Are you planning holidays to Orlando, Florida with your young children? This family-friendly destination is an excellent place to take the kids because there are so many child-friendly attractions for them to enjoy. They will love the excitement, characters, parades and rides at Walt Disney World® Resort and they will also love the beaches on the coast of Florida and the sunshine as well as the ...
Easy ways to make money with unwanted stufff
It has been so mood lifting to get a glimpse of the sun again over the past few weeks - you can almost believe that spring is truly just around the corner. I don’t know about you, but seeing the sun has the strange habit of sending me into a cleaning frenzy! I decided the other day that it was time to have a bit of a sort out and get rid of things that I just never use anymore. And believe me: ...