August is that time of year when you are enjoying the summer holidays but also mentally preparing for the back to school routine. One thing that is important but can be overlooked is reading. Reading in the summer holidays is important and can be very beneficial. I have already written about encouraging your children to
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Back to School Tips and School Uniform Shopping
Collaborative post with Very It is that time of year, 6 weeks of summer holidays. Of children being at home, trying to keep them entertained and supply them with endless snacks. But it is also time to start looking forward to the new school year. 6 weeks of the summer holidays can be great for
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The summer holidays are almost upon us and it is that time of year when parents are planning activities, days outs and more to keep their children occupied. But one thing that can often be overlooked is reading. There are so many benefits for children to continue reading throughout the summer holidays:
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The Need for more Muslim Foster Families
This is a sponsored post Fostering isn’t something that I often hear talked about, especially within our community. But it is something I said I would have liked to do if we had a spare room and once our own children are older.
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What Causes a Double Chin?
Having a double chin might be common, but it is a source of self-consciousness and insecurity for a lot of people. Even though they are usually not a cause of concern, they can be unsightly. A double chin can seem like it has a simple explanation, but in reality, the cause can be quite complex.
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K’nex Amazin’ 8 Roller Coaster Review
Disclosure: We received K’Nex Amazin’ 8 Roller Coaster for the purposes of review from Basic Fun UK. All thoughts and opinions are our own I am always looking for activities for Bee to do that doesn’t involve screens, and K’nex is great for this. I find that it keeps her occupied creating things as there
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AD Have Fun Learning with Science Mad! Review and Giveaway
If you are after some fun and educational scientific equipment and kits, then you may be interested in the Science Mad! collection. Science Mad! Collection The collection has real scientific equipment and kits which guide children, with supervising adults) through fun experiments. Whilst being fun they are designed to inspire curiosity and to drive a
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My C-section birth story – baby number 3
I didn’t really do regular updates with my third pregnancy after the initial first trimester update. However I had to share the birth story. Alhamdulillah after a fairly stressful pregnancy with bleeds due to placenta previa, baby number 3 finally arrived at the end of July via elective c-section. This birth story is so much