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Should we invest more in creating new memories?
Memories have the power to make us laugh or cry, to make us smile or worry, to help us make our future decisions but do we invest enough time in this digital age in making new memories? According to the research from Sunlife, making a memory is a complex process that involves acquiring, storing and recalling information. The power memories have over us can be so strong that we actually make decisions based on these memories but sometimes we are {Read More}
Snow White Panto is here … Oh no it isn’t … Oh Yes it is!
If you are looking for a fantastic family outing over the festive period, look no further than the ‘fairest panto in the land’, Snow White. With a truly wonderful cast (including Brendan Cole), amazing set and witty humour for the entire family to enjoy, you won’t be left disappointed. The magic begins as soon as you enter the Wycombe Swan theatre. The stage is set beautifully and sparkles and dazzles you as you prepare to be transported to a magical {Read More}
Top tips for enjoying the outside even in the winter
We love getting the children outside as much as possible – they often spend far too long sat indoors, especially over the winter months. During the summer we seem to be outside all the time but with the wet and rather chilly weather during these long dark wintery months, we often find ourselves staying warm inside. So we are making a real effort to get the right gear and get outside no matter what the weather. Getting your temperature just {Read More}
Use Your Budgeting Smarts this Christmas
If your New Year is typically darkened with debt and regrets, then you need to do something about it before Christmas, not after! You don’t have to just spend and spend because everyone else is doing it! It’s time to create – and adhere to – a sensible Christmas budget. Work out how much you have to spend This includes everything – the balances on loyalty cards, vouchers that you haven’t used, stamp schemes and your actual salary and savings. {Read More}
Competitions
Did you know that September 26th is officially the most popular birthday in the UK? The number of babies born on this single day range from 1,800 to 2,000! That is a lot of babies. With all these births, comes some very joyful moments; however, 1 in 3 British mums admit to being unaware of Infant Colic. Infant Colic is a common medical condition which affects 1 in 5 newborn babies and can cause parents and babies a lot of {Read More}
Competitions
There’s nothing more enjoyable in the evening than sitting down with the children before bed and snuggling up together with a new story. We love reading in our house and without fail, we read two stories a night to the children. However, as much as I look forward to this special time together, sometimes the children pick the same books night after night. They seem to love the repetition of the story and anticipating what happens but from a parent’s {Read More}
Competitions
If your baby has ever suffered with colic, you will know just how stressful a time it can be; in fact you might feel like you’re never going to get out of the cycle of having a screaming baby. Infacol have created a study called Stress in the First Six Months and it highlighted that 95% of parents find having a baby stressful and having three makes the balancing act that much harder. “With three children, you don’t have time {Read More}
Competitions
If you struggle to get your children to wear a helmet when cycling or scooting, you might want to check out Mini Hornit helmets (Mini Hornit Lids)! They are super cool, bright and funky and fantastically designed to actually fit ensuring the head is properly protected. Each lid is fully adjustable to ensure a great fit and from a parents perspective, they are easy to adjust too (even when on!). I love how much the helmets actually cover and protect {Read More}
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