This is a scheduled post. I am pleased to be able to include a guest post from Brooke Benoit in my series of guest posts. Brooke is currently a mama to half a dozen exciting unschooled kids and blogs at ‘A Cliched Life‘. She lives just outside of Casablanca, Morocco where she is also an editor
Days Out
Day Out to Twinlakes
We wanted to make the most of our summer holidays and in the final week we decided to go to Twinlakes which isn’t too far from us. And there was an online sale of 35% off tickets. Bonus! Twinlakes is in the East Midlands and states that it is the ‘No 1 all action, family,
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Project 365
Project 365 – Weeks 15-17
Apologies everyone but I am cramming 3 weeks worth into one post. I didn’t get a chance to get the post done before our holidays as we are last minute people so was a crazy rush packing the day before, and then we didn’t return until midnight last Saturday so the last thing I wanted
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Travel
Our holiday to Alanya Turkey
So we finally got a family holiday, which didn’t involve going to Pakistan. It involved Alanya Turkey! And we desperately needed it. And I want to go back!!! Beautiful weather, friendly people, and most importantly…..NO COOKING AND CLEANING FOR A WHOLE WEEK. Now I have taken around 500 photos but I won’t bore you all
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General
My problems with self confidence and self esteem
I had a fantastic mother who taught me self-confidence. Anna Torv Self confidence is important. I believe you need it to be successful and I really hope that my children will be able to say that I helped improve their confidence. Confidence is a brittle thing, it can be shaken to the core, and can
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General
Separation and learning from it
Hubby was recently away for 2 months, and the separation I think has done us a lot of good. When I first realised he was going to be gone that long, I had a mixture of feelings; from anger that it was going to be for 2 months, to panic as to how I was
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Children
Little Adventures Challenge with Barney
We were recently offered a chance to test out Barney, 'a delicious new bear- shaped sponge snack with a hidden centre providing a little discovery in every bite'. The Barney bears were a big hit in the house, both Bee and Munchkin enjoyed them, which is saying something as Munchkin is pretty fussy. She likes
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Go mountain biking and walking in wonderful Wales
This is a sponsored post. If you have a thirst for nature in a country filled with idyllic mountain ranges and untouched shores, then visit the great plains of North Wales. Home to the legendary red dragon, the Welsh landscape paints a reflection of the strength and beauty shown by this infamous creature – from