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How to chose a primary school | My top tips and the things we learned

  • Posted on April 16, 2015January 22, 2021
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  • byChloe
  Arlo is four. Which means that this year, we have had the pleasure of going through the primary school application process for the first time. At times, learning how…
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Christmas sightseeing in London with children – A walking route

  • Posted on November 17, 2014April 1, 2019
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I know I’ve said it many times before, but hopping on a train to London is one of my go-to entertainment options for the children when we have a full…
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Eleven days alone

  • Posted on November 14, 2014January 29, 2020
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Eleven days alone. …Not that I was counting or anything. When Sam’s away, life becomes a series of numbers. Days counted down until his return on a calendar in my…
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My ‘Year of Me’

  • Posted on November 4, 2014January 3, 2018
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At the cusp of the new year, Twitter and the ‘blogosphere’ was full of talk about people’s chosen words for the year ahead – a word to focus on as…
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Sleep – It’s getting (a bit) easier.

  • Posted on September 4, 2014
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Last night, Rory woke at 11pm, just as I was going to bed. I fed him, and waited for him to settle in his cot, before hitting the hay myself…
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Five things I’ve learnt from my first (pre) school summer holidays as a parent

  • Posted on September 2, 2014September 2, 2014
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To me, next summer: Have an action packed start I originally assumed it would be best not to exhaust our summer bucket list too quickly and instead spread out activities…
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Me And Mine (August)

  • Posted on September 1, 2014
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With a toddler who won’t sit still or look at the camera if it’s on self-timer and there’s no one behind it to distract him, and a preschooler going through…
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Lollibop Festival 2014 – The day we spent queuing

  • Posted on August 26, 2014November 23, 2015
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We were given our Lollibop tickets with no obligation to write a review. Because a whole blog post about queuing is pretty boring, and we didn’t experience much else at…
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Tips for self-employment / working from home with no childcare in place

  • Posted on August 20, 2014October 4, 2019
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As well as my photography business, I am a freelance writer, and I also offer SEO and social media advice and management, and a bit of design work here and…
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Exploring Suffolk | A family holiday to Walberswick and Southwold

  • Posted on August 9, 2015January 31, 2018
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A mini-break to France – Lot et Garonne and Aquitaine

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Our California Adventure – LA, Santa Monica, Encinitas

  • Posted on June 25, 2015February 2, 2021
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A winter trip to New York

  • Posted on April 27, 2015January 31, 2018
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A Cornwall Summer Holiday

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Things to do in the Begur area of Costa Brava

  • Posted on August 13, 2018February 2, 2021
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When you can’t think of a baby name – Our experience

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  • Posted on November 20, 2016January 31, 2018
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A Birth Story Part 1 – Being diagnosed with Obstetric Cholestasis

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  • Posted on July 14, 2016April 1, 2019
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