You might have heard the saying, “it’s as easy as riding a bike”, but when you’re learning to cycle for the first time, it’s seems anything but easy.
Learning to ride a bike is an important milestone in a child’s life. It’s the moment that they gain a smidgen of independence and perhaps the first time that they’ve experienced anything as terrifying as being expected to balance on two wheels.
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Until earlier this year my husband used to run one of the busiest foodbanks in the UK. It was a slightly crazy job. Rewarding? Yes, or most the the time anyway but also very demanding both mentally and physically. During Harvest and Christmas I know a lot of people want to give to foodbanks (thank you! You are brilliant!) so I asked him what the things were that he most appreciated being given. Obviously all gifts are great but some are better than others, have you ever thought about if someone on the street could open the tin of food you’ve given?
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A few weeks ago my youngest was diagnosed with asthma. She’d been coughing loads in the night until she’d vomit everywhere, it was like a poor quality flashback to her reflux days and just as stressful. Officially, I know that asthma ‘shouldn’t’ be diagnosed until two but her pump seems to be helping. One of the things that seems to set her off though is having a cold so when I was asked if I’d like to take part in a review for Snufflebabe I jumped at the chance, after all anything that has the potential to help is worth investigating!
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Firstly I am duty bound to admit that I am awful at organising birthday parties. The cleaning! The pressure! Argh! However we went to a lovely party this week which made me think, you know…maybe?? So when I saw these lovely tutorials I knew I had to do a quick round up of easy birthday party ideas!
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With two small kids I’m always trying to think of crafts I can do very, very quickly. I thought it might be fun to do a tutorial on how to make a tag blanket as I knew it would be something my daughter would enjoy and therefore also meaning I felt rightious in doing some sewing rather than the housework! I did the majority of this while she had a nap and (as she woke up earlier than planned, boooo), finished the last bit after she’d woken up. I think the whole thing took less than an hour which makes this not only a ‘how to make a tag blanket’ but also a ‘how to get stuff done very quickly while your kids nap’!
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