We are approximately 4 weeks from Christmas and the lists are being prepared in our household, as the kids flick through the local sport and toy catalogues. The exhaustive list of toys and sports equipment is wishfully prepared by our 7 & 11 year olds,…
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This ‘Simplicity’ stuff is bullsh*t!
Ok, now I got your attention. But really, is that how you feel? This simplicity movement is a load of bullsh*t? Calming the chaos. Being less busy. Minimalism is all a hype and a) you don’t believe in it and b) you’d never be able…
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The worst moment in my life that changed me for the better
One of my last blog entries was on September 20th, when I shared the exciting news with you that we’d decided to stay on in France and extend our 2 year stay, for an indefinite time. I felt elated to have shared this news we’d…
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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies with a hidden vegetable (your kids won’t detect)
If you’re a frequent visitor to my blog or follow us on Instagram, you’ll probably know that our middle son, Oliver isn’t a great eater. As a result, I often try to find recipes that have hidden ingredients or appear to be one thing, but…
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Simply Making: A Christmas Village
When I grew up, we always loved taking our Christmas decorations out but we especially loved taking out & lighting up the Christmas Village my grandfather made. The photo below is his Christmas Village that lives at my parents’ house in Canada. We’ve recently tried…
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Top things to do in Madrid with kids in 3 days
We drove to Madrid from the south-west of France which was a beautiful drive through the Basque Country. Definitely an area we will explore more with its rolling hills and seaside towns. The landscape from the road into Madrid is quite arid and rocky, but…
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Big news we’re ready to share with you
It’s been a tough week. The kids are tired and so am I. The boys started school 3 weeks ago, and with it came Charlie starting kindergarten and Spencer starting high school or college as they call it here. We decided to start Charlie on half-days…
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The best things from living in France for a year
We have just seen our one year anniversary in France come & go and it’s such a good time to reflect. We all say ‘how time flies’ on a regular basis, but I really can’t believe that it’s been a whole year since we arrived.…
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The 2 best healthier banana bread recipes, 1 with a hidden veggie!
I do a lot of baking, and it makes me feel good as a mum when I can whip up a batch of anything homemade. I find a rhythm in the kitchen, I find it calming and realised recently that this was my form of…
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Where to buy the best toy storage solutions for kids rooms and playrooms
Our post about the Top 15 storage ideas for kids rooms and playrooms has been so so popular, we thought we’d do some of the researching legwork for you and collate all of the best places to buy some of these products. We are all for…
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Our top 10 Rainy Day Activities for kids 2-5 yrs. Download our 18-page freebie!
We know how hard it is when it rains and you’re stuck inside with little kids so we’ve compiled our top 10 activities for those rainy days, that are specially designed for kids 2-5 yrs. Easy to do, minimal materials needed and many use things…
