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Soft Play in Aylesbury
What is it about those brightly coloured, wipeable, soft surfaces that kids just go mad for? I have really vivid memories of Folkstone’s Fun Station from when I was a kid. The slide was HUGE. Or I was really small. Maybe both. But I loved them, too. When I heard about a new soft play…
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Tips for long car journeys with kids
My parents live a two, two and a half hour drive away. Pre kids, this journey meant deciding what podcast to put on for Matt while I went to sleep. Now it’s a very different story. Car journeys these days involve lots of twisting, passing things, selecting certain songs, asking them not to open windows,…
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The Tiger Who Came To Tea show Review
Spoiler alert, it’s not a real tiger. If you’re taking a four year old to see this production, expect to hear that, a lot. I’ve been to see The Tiger Who Came to Tea show twice now. Once with Ida, and once with both girls, and Matt. I thought it was about time I wrote…
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Eco friendly parenting ideas
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” I love this quote. It’s a real reminder that what we do now, will impact our children, and our children’s children. I try my best, I really do. I’m not perfect, but I’d love to be! I always try and…
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Trundling through terrible twos or is it terrific twos?
I never really like the phrase, terrible twos, or threenager. I think a parent with a love for alliteration and portmanteaus facing a challenging afternoon with a two year old thought it up. Martha is two. And she’s full of opinions and ideas, but she’s not too full of language. She’s started putting a few…
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Cheap meal ideas for parents
We’re living in a time where you’re told UPF is bad. But UPF is also cheap, convenient and quick. We’re also living in a time where we’re trying to hold down a job, remember King for the day (or another random day of the year invented to make parents feel inadequate). We’re trying to exercise,…
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Review: Lynx Gym Toddler Class
Lynx Gym in Aylesbury seems to be a hidden gem. I tell so many people and they have no idea it exists. I thought I’d write a quick review of Lynx Gym Toddler Class (Playwithme) so you know what you’re going into, and what to expect. This is something I always need to do as…
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My daily routine with two kids and a dog
I like routine. I always have, and I’m pretty sure I always will. I like to know where I’ll be and how I’m getting there. I like to know when I’ll have some time to myself during naps. I like things to trundle along in a routine. And I think kids like this too. As…
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Is the Lion King theatre show good for kids?
For mine and Matts six year wedding anniversary, he got us tickets to The Lion King in London. Now, the girls are obsessed with Disney and princesses. So we never told them we were going to see The Lion King. Especially at the theatre! But I did feel a little guilty they weren’t coming. The…
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Cheap date ideas for parents
When you become parents, dates suddenly get more expensive, or seemingly impossible. Before we had kids, me and Matt would go out for dinner, down the pub, into town for lunch. We lived a life of little dates. Now it’s rare that we get to finish a conversation. Dates are important though. It’s so easy…
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