Breastfeeding – And The Debate Continues

Whatever your thoughts or experiences are of breastfeeding there is certainly a bit of media frenzy over Time’s magazines interpretation of a mum breastfeeding a child. Personally I think the storm in a tea-cup is more about the picture than whether or not you should breastfeed and how long it should be for.  After all [...]

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Take Control Of Your Time

Taking control of your time is an important discipline to adopt as it is one sure way to reduce your stress levels and actually get more done. And of course that will have many benefits to both you and your family as you will feel less tired, overwhelmed and under pressure. Parenting even on challenging [...]

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Attitude Check – Take A Leaf Out Of This Little Chaps Book

Sometimes life can just get you down. Everything seems to be conspiring against you. Too many problems, too many challenges. If you are having one of those days then take a look at the following pictures they may just give you a bit of an attitude check! And you might just want to take a [...]

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Easy Ways To Eat More Fruit And Vegetables

We all know that we should eat lots of fruit and vegetables.  And apparently five fruit and veg portions are actually not enough.  We should be aiming for about eight or nine portions a day. What is a portion? One portion is about 80 grams, which could be half a grapefruit, a slice of melon, [...]

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City Of Friends App Available On Iphone, Ipad, Ipod and Android

New app teaches kids about emergency services Want to keep the kids occupied in an educational way when you are out then for £2.50 it is worth downloading the City of Friends App onto your smart phone.  Not only will it keep the kids occupied it this app will be teaching them valuable life lessons. [...]

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Theme Park Ideas for Star Wars and Sci Fi Fans

Bank holiday weekend in approaching – and hopefully the better weather.  Visit England have contacted me with some amazing theme parks and exhibitons that are taking place over the the next few months that definitely will appeal to all those who loved Star Wars and love Sci Fi.   Here is the information so just [...]

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How To Reduce Stress Without Eating Chocolate

We all know that too much stress is a bad thing.  It can make you feel tired, irritable and leave you feeling overwhelmed. Stress can also lead indirectly to weight gain.   This is caused by the chemical  Cortisol which is released by the adrenal glands as reaction to stress on the body.  Cortisol’s main [...]

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Time Management For Mums In The Morning

Getting the day off to a good start helps if you have happy stress free mornings.  Quite often though that is a challenge in itself.  Time deadlines, traffic, trying to get other people organised, let alone yourself can mean that by the time you have dropped the kids at school and headed off to wherever [...]

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City Of Friends – Question And Answer Story For The Kids

Judging by the latest viewing stats, the global phenomenon that is City of Friends looks set to continue! Often noted for the way it teaches kids gentle life-lessons, the animated pre-school show, which is currently on Channel 5’s Milkshake in the UK, is now airing in more than 150 countries around the world and in [...]

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Scavenger Hunt Activities To Keep The Kids Busy And Happy Over The Easter Holidays

Kid’s Easter Egg Hunts come into their own over Easter – but if you have run out of Easter Eggs and Easter Bunny Ideas   why not just create a simple scavenger hunt to occupy the kids. A kid’s scavenger hunt can be played in the house, garden park or even on the beach. Do [...]

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