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Prepare Your Teen For Starting University

August 31, 2022 | Leave a Comment

There is a lot for your teen to think about when they leave home for the first time and head for university life. This could be the first time they have lived independently and don’t have mum downstairs to offload washing on and be their personal taxi. Start preparing them now to cook for themselves, […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: further education, starting university, teens, university tips

Great Hobbies To Share With Your Growing Kids

July 17, 2021 | Leave a Comment

Great Hobbies To Share With Your Growing Kids

All parents experience it. At some point, your kid is going to start developing their own interests and their own independent attitude, and you will have a harder and harder time getting any of their time. However, while it’s important for you to let them go off and do their own thing, it’s also important […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, parenting Tagged With: Cooking, gaming, gym, Hobbies, kids activities, Money saving tips, movie nights, teens

Win I Love Cosmetics Bundle

July 6, 2019 | 4 Comments

Win I love Cosmetics Bundle

I LOVE Cosmetics, which launched its Signature Scents bath and body range last July, has seen demand soar for its ‘English Rose’ and ‘Violet Dreams’ products. These fragrances sit alongside other sophisticated flavour combinations such as Elderflower Fizz, Vanilla Milk, Glazed Raspberry and Exotic Fruits. Whilst its other products have steadily increased in popularity since […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Current Competitions, Gifts and Gadgets, Life-style Tagged With: beauty, competition, cosmetics, teens, Win

3 things to do with your kids this summer

July 4, 2019 | Leave a Comment

Start Your Day Right: 4 Tips for a Perfect Morning Routine - exercise

The summer is finally here, and the sun is (occasionally) out in all its glory. Therefore, an exciting family trip is absolutely called for! It’s time to put the phones and computers down and to get out in the fresh air. You could cast your net far and wide and join the latest craze in […]

Filed Under: kids, Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, parenting, Seasonal Fun, Travel Tagged With: camping, holidays, Kids, kids activities, summer, Summer activities, summer with kids, teens, Travel, wildlife

National Citizen Service – Let your teenager learn valuable life skills

April 25, 2018 | Leave a Comment

When my 16-year-old son came home from school excited to tell me about an opportunity to attend a programme in the summer holidays which involved a stay away from home I was shocked! This is my teenage son who is chained to his computer in his bedroom never five minutes away from a wi-fi signal […]

Filed Under: Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, parenting, Teens, Travel Tagged With: adventure, holidays, National Citizen Service, NCS, school holidays, teenagers, teens

Review – Venturer EliteWin S 11KT 2-in-One Mini Laptop

August 7, 2017 | Leave a Comment

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The Venturer EliteWin S 11KT Laptop has become my staple computer for whenever I’m out of the home due to its size, functionality and convenience. Over the past weeks I have been finding myself using the Laptop far more often than I had originally believed I would due to the fact that, as it’s lightweight […]

Filed Under: Gaming, Gifts and Gadgets, Life-style, Reviews, Teens Tagged With: education, Laptop, Reviews, technology, teens

ARMS for Nintendo Switch Review

July 25, 2017 | Leave a Comment

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A few weeks back, the ARMs Global ‘Test Punch’ went live on the Nintendo Switch at 1 pm, 7 pm and 1 am on Saturday the 27th and 3rd along with Sunday the 28th and 4th and I poured as many hours as I could into it. With the game releasing on the 16th of […]

Filed Under: Games for kids, Gaming, kids, Lifestyle Parenting, Reviews Tagged With: action, Games for kids, gaming, Nintendo, Switch, teens

Robinsons #GetSquashd Nutrition and Hydration Week Challenge

March 14, 2017 | 1 Comment

As part of the Nutrition and Hydration Week, Robinsons has asked me to carry around different flavoured Robinsons Squash’d to add to my water to help keep me refreshed. I am really excited to start this challenge and hopefully improve my energy levels as one of my primary focuses within the past few months has been to […]

Filed Under: kids, Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, parenting, Teens Tagged With: health, Kids, Nutrition and Hydration Week, Robinsons, teens

The Dads & Daughters Campaign With SSE

October 14, 2016 | Leave a Comment

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As a mum of two boys and Auntie to 2 very strong-willed courageous nieces, I am proud to support the Dads & Daughters campaign with SSE one of the UK’s largest Energy companies supplying energy to around 8.21 million customers throughout Great Britain and Ireland. This campaign is aimed at encouraging young girls with 3 short […]

Filed Under: kids, Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, Teens Tagged With: dads & Daughters, excercise, football, Kids, parenting, parenting advice, sport, teenage parenting advice, teens

Top 10 Skylanders Imaginators Characters I’m excited for

October 14, 2016 | Leave a Comment

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Skylanders Imaginators has just been released and with it, the inclusion of many more Skylanders. There is also the Creation Crystals, allowing you to create your own custom Skylanders, a personal wish of mine since I began to play Skylanders all those years ago. So in order to celebrate I have compiled the 10 Skylanders, […]

Filed Under: Games for kids, Gifts and Gadgets, kids, Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, parenting, Teens Tagged With: collectibles, figures, gaming, Kids, skylanders, skylanders Imaginators, teens, toys, variants

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