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Becoming a parent for the first time is probably the most overwhelming thing that will ever happen to you. You may have spent 9 months preparing for your new arrival but if you’re anything like me, that first night at home with your newborn will be absolutely terrifying. And it may even have you questioning your life choices. Read more
I’m quite late with my Living Arrows post this week so I’m going to make it a quick one. As I mentioned last week I was away all weekend at the Flea Retreat (a blogging event that I helped to organise) and I’m only just catching up with everything. Read more
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Sometimes the stress of life can become too much. You may find that you are constantly tired and that you are not able to get as much done in the day too. If you want to help yourself then you need to take some time out and you also need to start focusing on yourself. By doing this, you can then feel happier, more confident and productive. Read more
I’m back this week for another Living Arrows post, and it’s one with some very exciting news! Well, it’s exciting if you’re five and you’ve been waiting for your wobbly tooth to fall out since Christmas!! Read more
This is going to be a very short (and slightly late) Living Arrows post this week. We had a normal week back at school and nursery last week with nothing much of note to report at all. Read more
With the Easter holidays in the middle of it April seems to have been a very quick month. The first week of the holidays was a fairly quiet one as Barry was still working but in the second week we went down to Derbyshire for a short holiday as I mentioned we would be doing in last month’s post. Read more
Time is marching on again now the Easter holidays are done. We just had a short week of school and nursery with only going back on Tuesday, and I know this month will fly with the May Day bank holiday and then half term at the end of the month. Read more
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I passed my driving test on the first attempt when I was 17 so I have now been driving for almost 24 years. I didn’t get my own car though until I was 23 when I bought an old Vauxhall Nova for the princely sum of £150. Read more
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For couples that have a new baby, it can be a busy and trying time. You are learning to parent, sharing your home, and making a home with general chores and jobs. There will be books to read, clothes to wash, and nappies to change; there will be much less time to do things as you did before having children. Read more
Last week we spent four nights in Derbyshire in a self-catering cottage near Bakewell. We had a really lovely time – the boys slept all night, they played nicely together in the big garden (most of the time) and we had some fab days out while we were there. Read more