Getting organised for Christmas

The mental load for mums at Christmas is really overwhelming. Buying everyone presents, booking events, organising dinner, food shopping, sending cards.... the list goes on. There's so much to juggle, that even the most organised of mums can become overloaded....

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Second hand toddler Christmas toys

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I have saved 100s of pounds on my Christmas shopping this year by shopping second hand. I am a lover of Christmas and always loved the idea of big magical Christmases'... but I quickly realised just how expensive toys are!...

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Did I cause my child's speech delay?

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I am a mother to one and a fully qualified teacher, specialising in English. When my son didn't hit his speech milestones, I began to worry I had done something wrong. I remember so vividly two speech delayed siblings I...

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Second hand xmas - the trend we should all do

So if you have followed me on my other platforms, you'll of probably seen my second hand Christmas hauls! It has even been picked up my the UK press! It got me wondering why buying second hand is so controversial?...

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How to make money on Vinted

Like thousands of others, we unexpectadley found ourselves in financial crisis as payments increased. Christmas was also becoming ever closer, I became highly anxious about being able to afford everything. I have been an avid Vinted user since 2020, so...

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Mistakes I made as a first time mum

I am sure we can all agree that the idea of becoming a parent is exciting, yet overwhelming. You hear tales of how difficult it will be, everyone has advice to give and you get given a ton of rules...

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FREE counting to 10 printable for toddlers.

My toddler loves learning! But buying new resources all the time can be super expensive. So I began making my own resources. I love printable activities as it does not matter how ruined they get! I am a trained primary...

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Cheap and Easy Family Dinner: Salmon Pasta

Food prices have gone up AGAIN… so many people are finding themselves needing to cut corners in every area. I began a series of cupboard use up meals over on TikTok and they were really well received. So I have...

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Diagnosing ADHD in women

I was diagnosed as having ADHD when I just turned 23. My mental health had been on the floor since I was a teenager and nothing worked long-term. It wasn't until I stumbled across Tiktok videos on ADHD in women,...

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