Another week gone by. I can’t believe that Halloween and Bonfire Night have come and gone, and that we really are in the run up to Christmas. This weeks project 365 is a fairly usual week of school, clubs and a bit of firework fun. Day 306 – a quiet…

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A kettle that can be controlled by WiFi? I have to admit that when this email dropped into my inbox, I was a bit sceptical. I mean, really? Who needs such a piece of gadgetry? But in the name of research, I agreed to take a look at the iKettle from…

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I remember the days that my husband and I bought our first house, even many years down the line. I don’t think you ever forget do you? I can clearly remember picking up the keys from the estate agent, the ceremonial unlocking of the door, and that first step into…

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As I may have mentioned a few times before (ahem) I do love a wooden toy. We already have a wooden kitchen which the children love, and so when we were offered the chance to try some of the wooden toy range from Asda, we jumped at the chance. After some…

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I saw a little quote on Facebook the other day that went something like ‘Halloween is over, and from the stroke of midnight all you will hear is Christmas carols.’ Although it made me chuckle, there is an element of truth in that – I bet loads of you nodded…

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