Category: Parenting
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How to budget for statutory maternity pay
It’s no secret that maternity pay in the UK isn’t great. You’ll get 90% of your average weekly earnings (before tax) then £184.03 or 90% of your weekly earnings (whichever is lower) for 33 weeks. Norway’s parental leave is very generous. Covering 49 weeks at full income, or 59 weeks with 80% income. When I…
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How your relationship changes when you have kids
When you’re curled up together on the sofa, with your partners hand on your bump, you might say things like “We won’t change.” “We’ll stay the same, won’t we.” “The baby will just fit into our life.” In my experience, things change. But, it’s not always a bad thing. Here are a few ways your…
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Disneyland Paris with Young Kids – My experience and review
How do you know you’re on holiday with kids? You’re hot and bothered. Today we went to Disneyland Paris. A little background to our trip to Disneyland Paris…. Our girls are 2.5 and 4.5 years old. I’m 6 months pregnant. And Matt can’t read a map or resist spending money in the Disney stores. Disneyland…
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My must haves for third baby
When I had my first baby, the nursery furniture was up and the room decorated when I still had three months to go. I had a clothes rail FULL of clothes. I had a baby monitor on ALL the time. A room temperature egg. A pram rocker hooked up. A travel system pushchair including bassinet.…
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Homemade Barney Bears recipe
Let me start by saying, I have no judgement on people eating, or buying Barney Bears. I just thought there might be a better way of getting these bear shaped cakes for our kids. Maybe a way with less packaging, less ingredients, and less cost. All Ida and Martha’s friend’s seem to have Barney Bears,…
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Gift ideas when your best friend has a baby
Those tiny baby grows are cute. Really cute. And as if they make shoes and dressing gowns in miniature sizes. They’re hard to resist. But please do resist them. Coming from a mum of two, soon to be three, I can tell you that your best friend who just had a baby doesn’t need a…
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Tumblestone Hollow Review ages 2 and 4
Before going to Tumblestone Hollow, I had a few questions. How far is the car park? (A must ask when you have a velcro and quite heavy two year old) Is the coffee near the park? Is there enough stuff for a 2 year old? Will a grown adult be able to get on and…
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Butlin’s premium dining vs budget dining
I’ve been to both Bognor Regis Butlin’s and Minehead Butlin’s. At Bognor we opted for Budget dining, at Minehead we went premium. Budget Dining / Basic plan at Bognor Regis Butlin’s The price difference between them in 2024 was quite steep, so we opted for the cheaper dining plan. The menu seemed okay, and £174…
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Kids birthday Party ideas on a budget
Parties don’t come cheap. Chances are, if you’ve been to thirty parties from everyone in your kids class, you’ll probably feel obliged to throw one. The pressure also mounts when you have a small looking at you with those big, wet eyes, saying “Please can I have a party this year?” With everything costing a…
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Non UPF packed lunch ideas
It’s not easy coming up with new ideas for packed lunches is it? The school or nursery will likely have some rules too. No packets, no nuts, no dairy, X number of fruit/veggies. It’s tricky. Then you’ve read loads about how we shouldn’t be eating UPF, and now you’re adding an extra layer to your…
