Parenting in Midlife

Insights, tips, and relatable stories about parenting while going through midlife challenges.

Review: STEM Marble Run Magic For Vital Skills

Disclaimer: We were sent this Marble Run set for free in return for a review. All opinions are our own.  We recognised that Cyrus was ready for a marble run when he took to creatively using my old Kerplunk game…

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Review: One Of The Best Eco-friendly Baking Sets For Children

Eco-friendly baking is super fun for kids and it’s exciting too, like drawing or painting. Mixing all the different ingredients together and then decorating what you’ve made is a great way of keeping the momentum going during lockdown. Trust me,…

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A fresh start: realistic New Year’s resolutions for families

Feel-good ideas for families Every January, the world collectively decides to become a better version of itself. We sign up for gym memberships, promise to meditate daily, and buy planners with colour-coded tabs that we’ll never use past February. I’ve…

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How to get your mojo back during lockdown

Why red lipstick still counts as self-care Remember when working from home sounded like a dream? Coffee in bed, no commute, stretchy trousers all day. That fantasy lasted approximately three days. By week two of lockdown, I was pacing the…

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Top Christmas gift ideas for mums balancing work, family and self-care

  Items in this post have been kindly gifted for review. All opinions expressed are my own. Top 5 Christmas gifts for busy working mums Finding the right gift for working mums can be a challenge. Many of us are…

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Our Top 5: Children’s Games To Buy For Christmas

This year more time at home has led to H and I reminiscing about the childhood games we used to play. Here we’ve put together our Top 5 children’s games to buy for Christmas, including some of our old firm…

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Our Top 5: Christmas gifts perfect for cycling families

Disclaimer: This blog post includes affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Cycling is booming, it’s estimated that 1.3 million Brits bought a bicycle during lockdown and cycling has increased by 200% this…

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