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The End of Yet Another Era - Teenage Son Finished School
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The End of Yet Another Era - Teenage Son Finished School

The end of yet another era. They come thick and fast, too fast.

It only seems like yesterday when he was my baby boy, my first baby, oh how I used to just cuddle him hours and hours on end, never wanting to let him go or let him out of my sight and now he's a fully fledged grown up. Whilst there's apart of me that's a little sad, I'm also incredibly proud of him and excited. I am excited for the future, his future, and I can't wait to see what he does with his life. 

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What do you do if your school application is rejected
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What do you do if your school application is rejected

Summer starts full-time school this September.  My little princess is going to big school.

She already attends nursery every morning at the school in which I would like her to go to Reception, the same school Jacob goes too. However, this school is out of our catchment area (only by a few meters), so there is a chance that our application will be rejected. 

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Best Dog Walk in the Broads
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Best Dog Walk in the Broads

Part of the National Park family, the Broads are a network of rivers and lakes. This beautiful and magical area spans across two counties, Suffolk and Norfolk. The lakes, known as broads, were formed by the flooding of peat workings many years ago, and the Carlton Marshes, a nature reserve based in the heart of the Broads, comprises over 100 acres of grazing marsh, fens and peat pools. It is one of the best dog walks in the Broads.    

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Taking My Daughter for Her 1 Year Vaccinations
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Taking My Daughter for Her 1 Year Vaccinations

Today was vaccination day for my little girl, and honestly, I was dreading it far more than she was.

She had her 1 year vaccinations today, which meant three injections altogether, and despite already going through this stage with all three of my boys, I was still unbelievably nervous leading up to the appointment. You would think by the fourth child I would have mastered staying calm, but apparently not.

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