Welcome to my Lifestyle Parenting Blog, where I explore topics related to chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia while embracing a passion for yoga, books, and blogging.

DinoTrux
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DinoTrux

We've only started subscribing to Netflix since a few months and one of the kids favourite cartoons the kids love to watch is DinoTrux. It's a Netflix original cartoon from DreamWorks Animation. So when we were sent a box of DinoTrux toys, the kids were rather excited.

Both Summer and Jacob love dinosaurs, and, Jacob especially loves anything that is mechanical. DinoTrux is just that, a mix of part-dino and part-mechanical.

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Lalaloopsy Christmas Campaign
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Lalaloopsy Christmas Campaign

Yay! It's Christmas next week - can you believe that? We here, are very excited. The kids have been doing their nativity plays, we've been to see Santa a couple of times and we're getting ready for the big day. And, doing lots of festive arts and crafts is one of our favourite things to do during this time.

So we were excited to take part of the LalaLoopsy Christmas Campaign.  We were kindly sent a Lalaloopsy Princess Mittens Doll with Pet, along with a Christmas star and lots of stick on gems to decorate the star with.

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Me&i
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Me&i

Me&i are a Swedish company, who produce fun, unique and colourful clothing for both adults and children. The way they reach their customers is unique as they operate through a network of agents across the country, who host parties for you in your home and other ways. 

Me&i sent us a couple of pieces to review, to try the items out and to learn more about the company and how they do it.

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Hetty Cleaning Trolley

Last week we had some pre-Christmas excitement. Casdon sent us a beautiful wrapped up gift.

Summer was rather excited to open her new present, and even more excited when she unwrapped the Hetty Cleaning Trolly.

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Afternoon Tea with Santa
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Afternoon Tea with Santa

Last week we were invited to Wyevale Garden Centre in Bressingham for afternoon tea with Santa. 

This was our first visit to see Santa this year, and it's safe to say the kids were rather excited.  We booked our table at 3pm, and we joined another family to an hour and half of festive fun and tasty food. 

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Happy 7th Birthday Jacob
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Happy 7th Birthday Jacob

Last week was my youngest son 7th Birthday. How time has flown.... it only seems like yesterday when I found out I was pregnant. My 3rd child, my 3rd boy. He came into our world, a bundle of joy.

The youngest of 3 boys, and the cheekiest, the loudest, and tough as nails (all that play fighting with your brothers).

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Create Gift Love
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Create Gift Love

I love Christmas decorations that are just that extra little bit special, whether they are personalized or it's something you collect each year and add to (we have a few snowglobes with the year on). These are the dec's I get excited about getting out every year and putting on display.

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Wyke Farms Cheese
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Wyke Farms Cheese

I love cheese. I'd picked cheese over chocolate any day. I always make sure there is cheese in my fridge - my dogs love it too.

The great thing about cheese is it is very versatile and can be enjoyed at any time; it can be a snack, added to a meal, added to lunch, as a dessert, or even breakfast. Cheese is the perfect sandwich filling or melted on a jacket potato.  My favourite party food snack is cheese and pineapple on the cocktail stick. I love cheese hot or cold, and It partners up perfectly with a nice glass of wine.

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Review: Snapfish - Christmas Gift Ideas
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Review: Snapfish - Christmas Gift Ideas

Snapfish, offer unique and beautifully personalized gifts, perfect for Christmas. They offer gifts ranging from your standard canvas to some pretty fun items, like a photo jigsaw to a photo cushion, keyrings and so much more.  If you are looking for inspiration and ideas, they also have a very handy Gift Finder.

I was given the challenge by Snapfish to order some gifts for the kids - something I knew they would enjoy and appreciate.

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Lily's Driftwood Bay
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Lily's Driftwood Bay

Lily’s Driftwood Bay, is a cute and adorable show that kids love. It's on Nick Jr, Netflix and Channel 5’s Milkshake each day! The cartoon is based around the adventures of Lily;  a six-year-old girl with an imagination big enough to create an entire island! Sweet and charming, but rough and tumble in equal measure, Lily lives an idyllic life with her Dad in their beach hut, where the sand dunes and sea provide the perfect backdrop for her remarkable imagination. 

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Pencil Pets
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Pencil Pets

I love putting together a Christmas Stocking for the kids. I pack each of them as full as I can. I wrap little gifts, fun, gimmicky, crafty gifts. Pencil Pets would make a great stocking filler.  RRP at £4.99 you get two pencils with pencil toppers and lots of additions to accessorize your pencil.

A Purple and Orange pencil, the toppers and add-ons are included, which allows you to 

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DIY Wooden Advent Calendar #DIYXmasAdvent

It's the 1st December, and that means the big countdown to Christmas day, which traditionally is done with an advent calendar.  I've only ever had chocolate advents before, but this year we made our very own wooden one.

The best bit is, we can use this Wooden Advent Calendar year after year, and I look forward to placing different items in each door, changing it each year.

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Review: Spy Go Action Camera
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Review: Spy Go Action Camera

Spy and record anywhere with this portable surveillance camera!

Jacob has wanted his own camera to play with for a while now, so he was super excited to receive the Spy Go Action Camera - especially with all the added extras (head strap and clip) as they allow him to be adventurous with his new Action Cam, and he loves it.

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Morlands Glastonbury Slippers
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Morlands Glastonbury Slippers

I work from home full-time, which means for me, I am in my slippers pretty much all day every day, all year round. Only when I go out do I put my shoes on. My slippers are my work shoes. 

With the walking I do around my house, in my garden, on the slippery decking, and on the slabs – a good pair of slippers are critical in my daily life.

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Popcorn Marshmallow Messy Cake
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Popcorn Marshmallow Messy Cake

We love popcorn! 

If we have a movie night, we have to buy popcorn - no matter what the flavour we love it. It's so moreish and yummy, and once you start on a bag you can't stop. Popcorn is my favourite thing to eat, and the kids love it just as much as me.

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Bidvine - Finding Local Professionals
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Bidvine - Finding Local Professionals

Bidvine is an online hub that connects customers looking for jobs to be completed with professionals who have the skills, qualifications, and availability to complete them. It's an on-demand marketplace for almost everything. From plumbing to dog training, computer repairs, personal chef and so much more.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Bundle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of the most famous and best-selling Children books of all time. It's also one of my favouite Children books. I remember reading it when I was young and now I get to read it to my children. A timeless classic that remains one of the favourites.

With beautiful, unique illustrations and offers an interactive reading experience.

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A Peeka Puffs Adventure
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A Peeka Puffs Adventure

This weekend we took our Peeka Puffs on an adventure.

Every week we take our lovely dogs for a walk, and often my sister in law comes along too and they bring their gorgeous dog.  Lately, my mother in law has been coming as well and it has turned out to be a weekend family adventure - we even planning on buying my mum in law wellies.

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Uncle Milton - Star Wars Science - Force Lightning Energy Ball

Jacob loves science. It's his favourite lesson at school and he finds it really fascinates him - as a mum I love how it fascinates him too, it's great to see his enthusiasm.  He tells me that he is going to be a scientist when he is older.

Star Wars Force Lightning Energy Ball

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