We live very near to Haldon Forest – a lovely multi use forest that offers walks, bike trails, a BMX track and now a Gruffalo trail too. This weekend we packed a picnic and set off to hunt for Mouse, Fox, Snake, Owl and of course – to see if…

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I have used amber a lot in the past – when Max was tiny and teeth were popping through an amber anklet was really helpful, eased his pain and combatted the excessive drooling. Since then, I have done a lot more reasearch into amber and the benefits it can have, and…

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I am always looking out for new gifts – ideas for birthdays, Christmas and other celebrations. It’s nice to give a gift that gives children something to do, an activity to get their teeth into after the birthday hype is over. When Funky Food Gifts got in touch to offer me…

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Max is a really good eater, and so far has eaten everything we have tried him with. At lunch and dinner times he eats family meals with the rest of us, but breakfast time is a bit different, as everyone tends to have something different. We seem to collect cereals,…

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Breastfeeding is something I feel passionate about, and something I write about frequently. You can read some of my breastfeeding posts here. So when Pinter & Martin got in touch about one of their new books from La Leche League International, I knew it would be right up our street.…

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