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.

How to Find a Rug that Matches Your Floor Type
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How to Find a Rug that Matches Your Floor Type

A rug is a fine addition to any room - providing it’s a good match with the décor! Rugs that don’t match often make a room look less attractive, and it may even make the room a bit more dangerous, especially if slippery!

Therefore, it’s important to think about a few things when buying a new rug, with one of the most important being matching it with your floor. Doing so ensures you have a stylish rug that adds to the room, while also making sure it won’t slip or cause you to trip.

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Self-Service Supermarket from Casdon
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Self-Service Supermarket from Casdon

Summer loves role play and she loves playing 'shop worker', thus, I knew she would love the Casdon Self-Service Supermarket. And, she does!

The Casdon Self-Service Supermarket is an electronic till which has been designed to replicate todays self-contained, self-service checkouts! It comes packed with fun and realistic features which enhance the play experience. 

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L.O.L Surprise! Pets
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L.O.L Surprise! Pets

The litter box lid can be used to stamp footprints into the sand. The girls really enjoyed this feature and loved the sand. The final surprise was of course the pet itself with its surprise feature/s. We got a bunny: Cottontail!

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Baby Born Bathtime Campaign
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Baby Born Bathtime Campaign

The baby doll is such a fantastic toy that we hope and encourage our children to play with. One reason being because playing with baby dolls allow our children to practice problem-solving and real-life skills in a safe, and fun way.

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DIY Trends for 2018
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DIY Trends for 2018

From white floors to hand dyed textiles, there are a lot of DIY trends that are making 2018 a real standout year for home design! Personalizing your space and giving your house those unique little touches that really make it a home has never been hotter, so let’s plunge in with some of our faves so far!

Add a mudroom

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Gazillion Bubbles Brand New Bubble Pong Game
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Gazillion Bubbles Brand New Bubble Pong Game

We were sent the Gazillion Bubbles Brand New Bubble Pong Game.

We love bubbles! There is something endearingly fun about them, so add bubbles to a game of pong, and, well, you have, a fab game!

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Baby Secrets Activities Pack - Colour Changing
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Baby Secrets Activities Pack - Colour Changing

We were sent a pack of Baby Secrets series 1. It's the latest collectable craze  Baby Secrets is a new collectible which has a collection of over 50 baby characters, discover the cutest and scrumptious babies.

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Dear Oven RIP
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Dear Oven RIP

Dear oven, RIP. 

Our much loved oven gave us 10 years, 10 years of family cooked meals, thousands of cooked meals (good and bad). But, its' not been smooth sailing, we've certainly had some ups and downs over the 10 years; the good and the bad, we've been through a lot!

The first time the oven broke down, it was easily fixed. It was the heating element, I watched the engineer fix it, and I remember thinking to myself, wow that was simple, I'll change it myself in future if the oven breaks down again.

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BABY Born
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BABY Born

We were invited to be a part of the BABY born babysitter campaign by Zapf Creation. We received the iconic BABY born doll along with a few BABY born accessories.  Summer is really into her dolls at the moment, so I knew she would love to show me her babysitting skills.

The BABY born doll itself comes with an array of accessories, everything a child needs to get started with, including a nappy, sachet of food, baby bottle, dummy and dummy clip, hat and clothing and a feeding bowl and spoon. the BABY born doll has some fun real life functions like, being able to cry real tears, eat, drink and even wee! These functions allow the child to care for their doll and role play as a parent.

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Vampirina Toys #VampirinaToys
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Vampirina Toys #VampirinaToys

Vampirina is the latest new Disney Junior TV show celebrating friendship and difference - with a spooktacular twist! To compliment the show there’s a cool new toy range, featuring dolls, accessories and play-sets so children can use their imagination and recreate the Vampirina fun at home.

We were sent:

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Anxiety in Dogs: Is Stress Affecting Your Pet?
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Anxiety in Dogs: Is Stress Affecting Your Pet?

We’ve all had restless night’s where the worries of the day have left us unable to relax — but did you know dogs can also be kept awake due to stress? According to a recent study, dogs suffer a worse sleep if they have experienced negative interactions and behaviour before laying down to rest. Researchers also discovered that canines that enjoyed more positive experiences managed to sleep more soundly than those that didn’t.  

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PAW Patrol Mission PAW Mission Cruiser
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PAW Patrol Mission PAW Mission Cruiser

This is perfect for Paw Patrol fans, you can’t go wrong with this PAW Patrol Mission PAW Mission Cruiser. 

it does great for little ones imaginative and motor skills, and any fan of Paw Patrol would be excited to receive the Mission Cruiser. There are fun compartments that open and close so you can stow the cars or put Robo Dog in the driver’s seat. The set does include 1 Robo Dog, a vehicle and a pop-open screen.

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PJ Masks Team Heroes Board Game from Ravensburger
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PJ Masks Team Heroes Board Game from Ravensburger

We've been trying out the new Team of Heroes PJ Masks board game! 

What's the game?

Romeo has let loose his robots to attack the PJ Masks base, thus, players must work and plan together to keep the robots away from HQ, whilst simultaneously disabling Romeo's evil Lab.

This is really a fun game, slightly different as you have to work together as a team rather than against each other, which was nice.

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Glam Goo Deluxe Pack
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Glam Goo Deluxe Pack

This half-term we've been Glam Goo'ing it.

What is Glam Goo?

You can make slime fashionably cool and have loads of fun with it. The Glam Goo Deluxe Pack includes everything you need to design your goo - you can mix in sparkles and colouring to make your slime unique and colourful - you can even add some scent to it. 

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4 Tips To Choosing A Modern Bathroom Vanity
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4 Tips To Choosing A Modern Bathroom Vanity

Choosing a vanity for your bathroom may not exactly be a glamorous task, but it is a task that needs to be done nonetheless. There's no denying the fact that a bathroom vanity either makes or breaks the design of your bathroom. If the vanity is placed in an awkward space, uses poor or mismatched materials, or does not boast of enough storage space, the rest of your bathroom will greatly suffer. Without straying away from the topic any further, here are 4 tips to choosing a modern bathroom vanity! If you are looking for bathroom vanity units in the UK, you should start your search here, bathroom city.co.uk!   

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HATCHIMALS COLLEGGTIBLES SEASON 2
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HATCHIMALS COLLEGGTIBLES SEASON 2

These are our first Hatchimals CollEGGitbles, and I didn't realise how excited Summer would be upon seeing them - she was super excited. I didn't realise she was aware what they were, but she was and she knew exactly what to do (thanks to the YouTube vid's she's been watching).

Since she has opened them, she has placed them in to one of her bags and carried them around with her constantly.  

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BubbleBum Seat

The award-winning BubbleBum is the world's first inflatable, foldable and portable car booster seat. It's perfect for everyday carpools, playdates, taxis and holidays.

It's inflatable, foldable, portable and lightweight, weighing just 0.5 kgs. Included in the box: the BubbleBum seat, a handy carrying bag for your BubbleBum, and a shoulder belt positioning clip.

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Design a T-Shirt with River Island
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Design a T-Shirt with River Island

Just before Christmas River Island sent us one of their white T-Shirts along with stickers, glitter and pens/paints and gave Jacob the challenge to make his River Island white T-Shirt to stand out from the crowd. 

Jacob loves challenges and especially anything where he gets to be creativity, and he enjoys messy activities, thus, I knew he would love this challenge, and he did.

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