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.

The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
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The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris

Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris joined forces to produce a simply beautiful book. A book about words; a celebration of nature words and the natural world they inspire.

It's a large hardback book, and within it, you find magic on the pages.

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Oregon Scientific SmartGlobe Explorer
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Oregon Scientific SmartGlobe Explorer

I absolutely love the Oregon Scientific SmartGlobe Explorer! It is truly fantastic and the kids love it. 

So what is it?

It's an interactive, educational, smart globe with a cool wireless updatable touch pen and 3D augmented reality. There is so much to do, to discover, to learn, to interact with, the fun is endless, and the whole time you are on an educational journey with this amazing globe.

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 Rebecca Adlington teams up with Baby Annabell Learns to Swim
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Rebecca Adlington teams up with Baby Annabell Learns to Swim

Summer loves to go to the swimming pool and take a dip, although she is not very confident in the water as she can anxious about the experience.  If your little one is nervous about getting in the pool, then the below top tips from Rebecca Adlington are a good starting point. 

Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington teams up with Baby Annabell Learns to Swim to reveal her tips on giving youngsters confidence in the water:

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K'NEX Web Weaver
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K'NEX Web Weaver

We've been a fan of K'NEX for many years - the first time I bought it was for my Oldest son, 13 years ago, and since then, it has been favourite of ours; Jacob's fav construction toy.

Jacob loves K'NEX, he spends hours playing and creating all sorts of builds. I love how it brings out his creative and innovative side, this is done by him either using his own imagination or by following the instructions.  We've bought, owned and reviewed a quite a few K'NEX sets over the years, and were excited to receive the WEb Weaver to review.

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Monster Island DVD
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Monster Island DVD

This is a fun story, it's Spooktacular fun.

I've always been a cartoon fan and really enjoy watching animated movies with the kids.  Monster Island didn't disappoint, both myself and the kids really enjoyed it. A fun story and the characters are great.

It's okay to be different!

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Skagen Gitte Rose Gold Steel Ladies Mesh Watch
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Skagen Gitte Rose Gold Steel Ladies Mesh Watch

I've not owned a watch for, well, years. Have I missed wearing one? Yes.  So when I was invited to choose a watch to review from Plus Watches I was super excited.  

Plus Watches have some lovely watches available, from Daniel Wellington, Marc Jacobs, Emporio Armani, Michael Kors and more. It was really hard to choose just one. (In fact, I've put another one on my Santa's wish list).

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Ravensburger Despicable Me 3, 3D Puzzle
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Ravensburger Despicable Me 3, 3D Puzzle

Puzzles are so much fun. Great for getting the kids off their screens, and perfect for spending fun time together. And we are loving the new Despicable 3D puzzle range from Ravensburger.

The Despicable Me 3, 3D puzzle range, where you get to build unique desk accessories. We reviewed:

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Kazoops Fun With Clouds. 
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Kazoops Fun With Clouds. 

Last night we watched the latest Kazoops Episode (number 63) Fun With Clouds. 

The grey clouds ruining their plans, and wish they’d go away, but Monty and Jimmy Jones set out to show them that the sky wouldn’t be nearly as interesting without clouds.

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Rosemary and Garlic Shoulder of Lamb #HealthyRedMeat
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Rosemary and Garlic Shoulder of Lamb #HealthyRedMeat

As a parent, I want to make sure that my children are eating a balanced diet, because, eating well is so very important; they need to grow, develop and explore and eating well will help them flourish. No single food contains all the essential nutrients needed, and that’s why we need to make sure our kids are consuming foods from each of the main food groups.

It's easier said than done if you have a fussy eater and providing a balanced diet for your little one can be quite an uphill challenge. But, as long as they eat well most of the time, they will be getting plenty of nutrients and they will also slowly learn healthy eating habits.

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Ben 10 Twitter Party
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Ben 10 Twitter Party

Last month was a really hard month. My dad passed away after battling cancer for 7 months and all our lives changed forever. The kids don't have their grandad anymore and they're finding it very hard. I've desperately tried to keep things as normal as possible and to keep them occupied, especially as it was the school holidays too. One thing I had forgotten was we were invited to host the Ben 10 Twitter party, so when the big box of Ben 10 toys turned up, I took the opportunity to give the kids something to look forward to. We invited close family and friends around. It was a nice afternoon, the kids enjoyed it, and I tweeted and chatted away.

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FACTS! One for every day By Tracey Turner
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FACTS! One for every day By Tracey Turner

I love having books in the home, especially ones that are packed full with interesting stuff, especially facts - everyone loves facts. The kids love reading different facts and discovering and being amazed all at the same time, and this book by Tracey Turner does just that.

It's a visual, fun book full of facts - infact, one fact for every day of the year.

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My Mermaid Lagoon
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My Mermaid Lagoon

Summer has created a magical mermaid world, with My Mermaid Lagoon.  Summer loves doing anything arts and crafts, I knew she would love this set from Interplay. 

With My Mermaid Lagoon, you can create many different Lagoon settings for your mermaid. All done in the display bottle, which is also perfect for displaying your magical mermaid world on the shelf. With the glittery play sand, you can mold, sculpt and play. As well as the mermaid and her friend the seahorse, there are lots of accessories included: coral, clamshell, and rocks. 

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Join Us today for the #Ben10toys Twitter Party
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Join Us today for the #Ben10toys Twitter Party

Join us today for the Ben10 Twitter Party, where we will be celebrating the new range of Ben 10 Toys.

New toys include the Diamond Head’s mask and claw set and the Deluxe Omnitrix - some pretty cool stuff.

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Choosing The Right Bedding for the Bedroom
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Choosing The Right Bedding for the Bedroom

Over the past 2-months, and whilst hubby has been laying the dining room floor and painting downstairs, I've been slowly, bit by bit redecorating our bedroom. First I bought new bedroom furniture, next I painted the much-needed bedroom walls and then ordered myself a new mattress (which is my best buy ever! expensive, but oh so comfy which makes it so hard to get out of bed in the mornings). My next step is to purchase myself new bedding for my lovely new bed.  I've had my current bedding for a couple of years now and its dark grey and red - it looks as dull and horrible as it sounds. Thus, I want bedding that is new, fresh, and pretty

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Dynamite Dare
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Dynamite Dare

Dynamite Dare is a fun game.  

The aim of the game is to stop the time bomb detonating in order to win - Diffuse or lose! Players take it in turns to flip down one of the many fuses, with the hope of finding the one fuse that will stop the bomb. Be careful as you may be unlucky and flip the fuse that causes the dynamite to be launched - and making everyone jump at the same time. Fail to flip all the fuses in time and the bomb will go off. 

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Caribbean Food Week with Grace Foods'
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Caribbean Food Week with Grace Foods'

It's Caribbean Food Week the 21st - 28th August. During this week we celebrate all things Caribbean food. And, Grace Foods, the UK’s number 1 Caribbean food and drink company, is at the forefront of celebrations.  

The lovely people at Grace Foods UK sent us a big hamper containing a range of Grace Foods' with the challenge to cook up the perfect 'street party spread' at home.

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Freshpet Gourmet Pet Food
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Freshpet Gourmet Pet Food

The first time I heard of FreshPets is when hubby came home from Tesco's and told me about a new fridge they had installed in the pet aisle and that it had a new pet food. It told me that I should take a look at it when I next pop in.

FreshPet isn't new, they have been around for 10+ years, and big in the US. Tesco's is the first UK retailer to offer the complete range. Freshpet pet food is all-natural, never processed, and made with fresh ingredients. They were kind enough to send me a bag full of their food for review, and my cats were happy to be the reviewers. 

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