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Bump to Baby view all >
Naming Ceremony A to Z Checklist
Congratulations! – you’ve had a baby, or maybe even adopted. Now the dust has a settled (just a little!) and you’re getting ...
5 Ideas for a Beautiful Autumn Naming Ceremony
Autumn is a lovely time of year for a celebration. The seasons are changing, the light is softening and the air is getting crisp. ...
Preparing for Breastfeeding
Antenatal Breastfeeding Preparation The glorious 1940’s textbook for midwives that a friend gave me as a gift during my training ...
Education view all >
What do you need to do to get your kids back to school?
Life has certainly been strange and almost surreal in the last few months as the government had to enforce lockdown quickly to try and ...
2020 GCSE and A Level Exams | FAQs
What’s happening with GCSE and A Level exams this year? With GCSE and A levels exams cancelled in 2020, many questions have been ...
Advice for families needing to homeschool children due to the Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus crisis deepens and schools close, families across the UK are self-isolating and being forced to homeschool their ...
Health & Wellbeing view all >
Healthy Eating or Fads? The Most Popular Diets Compared
There have long been popular diets and crazes followed by those who want to lose weight or simply be healthier. At the moment, the ...
7 Ways to Cleanse Your Mind on Leap Day
A hectic lifestyle leaves many people craving an extra hour in bed at the end of a busy week. But could you imagine the things you ...
Why Practicing Gratitude is one of the Most Powerful Tools for Positive Mental Health
It’s Children’s Mental Health Week this week. Julia Watson from Oxford Family Hypnotherapy explains why practicing gratitude is one of ...
Lifestyle view all >
Growing up With a Pet Dog – the Benefits
According to statistics, no less than 470 million dogs are kept as pets in the world. Having a canine companion in the home implies ...
The perfect fathers day gift – aftershave
Is your other half celebrating a summer birthday or are you planning ahead for Father’s Day? Are you celebrating a special occasion ...
Hints and Tips in Focusing the Cost for a Wedding Event
If you are trying to save money when planning your wedding on a budget, you are in a good place. Couples all over the world are doing ...
Offers view all >
Creative Kids Competition
If you’re anything like me, you’re busy finding easy creative activities for your kids to do at home. I thought it would ...
Win a Family Day Pass to Cogges
Cogges Manor Farm in Witney has always been a firm favourite with my boys. To celebrate it’s reopening on Saturday the 14th of ...
Win a Little Foxglove Tshirt
COMPETITION CLOSED I’ve teamed up with the lovely Naomi of Little Foxglove to offer you the chance to win a gorgeous I Am (age) ...
Parenting view all >
Things to Do with Your Children During the Lockdown
With most people at home due to the pandemic, children and parents have a lot more time to spend together. While that is a great way of ...
Sanity-Saving Tips for Taking Kids to the Beach
Although going to the beach with your kids may sound fun, it can be stressful if you do not bring everything they might need. And they ...
5 Simple Ways to Celebrate Your Child’s Accomplishments and Achievements
Annabelle Carter Short is a professional seamstress of more than 7 years. She’s very passionate about starting DIY business and selling ...
Product Reviews view all >
Review: Comptoir Libanais Veganuary
I’ve popped into Comptoir Libanais in Oxford for coffee and a pastry several times and it’s been on my must visit soon list ...
The Personal Barber | Premium Shaving Gift Set Review
I was kindly gifted an exquisite premium shaving gift set from the Personal Barber to review. It’s not easy finding the perfect ...
Christmas Gifts and Ideas for Dad 2019
Who’s the most difficult person to buy a Christmas gift for in your family? For me, it’s always a challenge with what on ...
Special Events view all >
How to Celebrate a Special Occasion in Lockdown
Celebrating a special occasion usually involves parties, friends and family gathering together and unique gifts. With a few changes ...
Christmas Treats For Football Mad Kids
Shopping For Your Little One This December Need help finding the perfect present? You won’t be scoring any own goals with these ...
Best Christmas Movies to Watch as a Family
There’s something special about putting on your cosy PJs and curling up together on the sofa as a family to watch a Christmas ...
Which brands are leading Female Empowerment?
It takes many things for a company to be truly inclusive and inspiring. No longer is it enough for a brand to simply supply a product — ...
Car Care Tips | Save Yourself From road troubles later
It is very important to have a check on your vehicle safety before the lockdown is lifted. We all need our cars to do their best no ...
How To Make Your Own Household Cleaning Products
I’ve been putting off doing a weekly shop for the last couple of weeks until the crazy stockpiling died down. Unfortunately ...
Tutoring Options | Where to Find Extra Support for Students Preparing for Exams
With the response to the Coronavirus having led schools in many countries to close, some students preparing for GCSEs and A Levels in ...
How to Support Your Child’s Learning | Top Tips from Homeschooling Mums
With all the will they, won’t they close the schools around the Coronavirus, I thought it would be a good time to find out a ...
How To Teach Your Kids About Insects
To adults, insects are often too gross to pay more attention to them. However, kids are more likely to be curious which is why it’s so ...
Review: Bill’s Veganuary
Vegan food seems to be the big thing going with people looking for healthier options. With so much chat around Veganuary I was keen to ...
5 Ways to Stay Healthy as a Family
We all know about the importance of exercise in staying fit and healthy. While it’s not always the easiest thing to do, one way ...
Stressed on Both Sides of The Pond: How Do UK and US Stress Rates Compare?
The UK and US might be a considerable distance apart, with differing everyday cultures. But we do have one thing in common: stress! ...
Latest News from the Top Independent Schools in Buckinghamshire
One way to get a feel for the culture of an independent school is to follow them on social media. Most the top independent schools in ...
5 tips for Post-Christmas clean-up
Christmas is a wonderful and exciting time of year, full of fun with family and friends. And let’s be honest, who wants to be dealing ...
Coming of Age: How Periods Are Celebrated Around the World
There are many milestones we celebrate in life and we love finding a way to mark these important occasions. Christenings, birthdays, ...
