Halloween is almost upon us again, with the shops full of scary costumes, trick or treat sweets and pumpkins. It can be a really fun time to share with your children, but it’s important that to remember safety at this time of year.  Smiffys have created a useful infographic, which…

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And just like that it’s October! Suddenly my social media feeds are full of pumpkins and hints of Halloween celebrations to come! Welcome to another week of #TriedTested! Of course we wouldn’t be able to say that without you lovely lot returning each and every week to link up your…

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Paphos is 2016’s most popular package holiday choice according to a study carried out by travel retailer Holiday Hypermarket. With summer nearly over and kids back to school, research of thousands of family bookings taken in the period between 1st June and 31st August 2016 show the Cypriot destination is…

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Since having children, we have collected a fairly well stocked medicine cabinet. All the usual suspects are in there – Calpol, plasters, Piriton, Sudocrem. Things to treat the everyday bumps and grazes.  But what about a first aid kit? Is it something you have at home? I know we don’t,…

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As a parent, getting kids to sleep through the night is like the holy grail isn’t it? It starts when your baby is a few weeks old – people ask you if they are ‘sleeping through’ yet, and this continues on, usually until your little one heads off to school.…

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