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Generations of children have grown up with the stories of Winnie the Pooh. As a child I remember reading A. A. Milnes’ wonderful books, which were beautifully illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Over the decades, this honey obsessed little bear has been introduced to new generations of children, largely with the help of Disney, through film, [...]

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You know me. I’m always attending soirées and luncheons that require me to be groomed and gorgeous. *cough* When M&S asked me if I’d like to try one of their Secret Support Party Dresses, I thought what better way to disguise all those little lumps and bumps, and make me appear even more goddess like! [...]

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Something I’ve learnt, from losing a parent at a young age, is that you can never have too many photographs. People you love, places you’ve been, things you’ve enjoyed, it doesn’t matter what the subject is, it’s the recording of a moment that’s important. A visual clue, a snapshot insight into someone’s soul. Pictures can [...]

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We all have jobs that we hate. You know, those household chores that tip you to the edge of sanity? Well, for me that task is ironing. Lucky for me, I have someone to do it for me! Noooooo, I don’t pay anyone! My husband does it, along with all the laundry. Yes, you did [...]

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It was the boy’s 5th birthday a couple of weeks ago. Where did the time go?! As a priviledge of being LEGO DUPLO Experts we were sent a fabulous party pack and cake. So we invited round some of his school friends, and had a LEGO DUPLO birthday party. The pack contained: A LEGO DUPLO [...]

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As parent in a digital age, there are definitely certain products that we’ve come to take for granted. In our house, the product that we wouldn’t be without is our digital baby monitor. Our youngest daughter may be 2½ now, but we still use the monitor on a nightly basis. It’s something that I’m not [...]

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As a child, I was diagnosed with asthma. Allergies, inhalers and antihistamines have always been a normal part of my life. When I had children, one of my fears was that they would inherit my genetic predisposition to atopic diseases, such as asthma, eczema and hay fever. Unfortunately, it seems they have. From being just [...]

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If you live under my roof, it’s a prerequisite that you love trains. So, when the National Railway Museum in York offered us a VIP day out, we were obviously going to scream, ‘yes please!’ We’re no strangers the NRM. It’s somewhere we’ve visited time and time again, since the 4 year old found his walking [...]

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Bandai Ben 10 Ultimate Action Figures – The 4 year old is fast developing a fascination with all things Ben 10, and thanks to the folk at Bandai we have the beginnings of and Action figure collection! It started with the Ben 10 Ultimate 10cm Cannonbolt Action Figure and is fast expanding! I’ve a feeling there [...]

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Lego Duplo Experts – Competition!

by Ellie on October 21, 2011

If you’re fans of Lego Duplo, like we are, then you’ll want to read on…. With Christmas approaching, if you’re anything like me you’ll be beginning to wonder what on earth to treat the children to this year. We’ll be definitely adding some more Lego Duplo to our collection. Currently, if you spend £30 on Lego [...]

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