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Talking To Five Over 65 People About Fraud for Take Five Week

amomentwithfranca · 26 January 2018 · 25 Comments

You might have seen my blog post about supporting Take Five and specifically their Take Five Week. They have been very busy spreading useful information about how to spot scams to help prevent people from becoming victims of financial fraud. One of the big parts of this campaign … [Read more...] about Talking To Five Over 65 People About Fraud for Take Five Week

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Finance / Money, Security, Tips

Choosing Garden Furniture – Which Material is Right For Me?

amomentwithfranca · 25 January 2018 · 10 Comments

This is a guest post written by The Garden Furniture & Interiors Co, who supply a wide range of high-quality garden furniture from leading brands and respected manufacturers. The post looks at the best types of material when choosing garden furniture. I thought this could be … [Read more...] about Choosing Garden Furniture – Which Material is Right For Me?

Filed Under: Home & Interiors, Collaborative Posts

Five Tips To Avoid Fraud When Travelling for #TakeFiveWeek

amomentwithfranca · 24 January 2018 · 20 Comments

I recently attended an event for Take Five to Stop Fraud organised by Mumsnet. Take Five is a national awareness campaign led by FFA UK (part of UK Finance), backed by Her Majesty’s Government and delivered with and through a range of partners in the UK. The idea of this campaign … [Read more...] about Five Tips To Avoid Fraud When Travelling for #TakeFiveWeek

Filed Under: Travel, Collaborative Posts, Holidays

Loving My New Hamswan Makeup Mirror & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 23 January 2018 · 83 Comments

UPDATE – I have some FANTASTIC NEWS! Hamswan has kindly given one Makeup Mirror as a GIVEAWAY to a lucky winner. Full details of the Hamswan Makeup Mirror giveaway can be found at the bottom of this post.I have been searching for the best makeup mirror over the past few months, … [Read more...] about Loving My New Hamswan Makeup Mirror & Giveaway

Filed Under: Beauty, Collaborative Posts, Giveaways, Review, Reviews

Infertility Treatment Helps Families Grow

amomentwithfranca · 19 January 2018 · 34 Comments

This is a guest post written by Samantha R, a 42-year-old woman that went through the process of Donor Egg IVF. I thought it would be interesting to share her story and perhaps could help people who might be looking into choosing this path too. … [Read more...] about Infertility Treatment Helps Families Grow

Filed Under: Parenting, Collaborative Posts, Guest Posts

Four Tips for Finding the Right Pet Sitter

amomentwithfranca · 17 January 2018 · Leave a Comment

Finding the right pet sitter is important but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Like everything else these days, you can easily go online and find a pet sitter. … [Read more...] about Four Tips for Finding the Right Pet Sitter

Filed Under: Animals & Pets, Collaborative Posts, Tips

Thumbs Up for Free Play! Why Letting Kids Entertain Themselves Is A Good Thing

amomentwithfranca · 14 January 2018 · 35 Comments

It's quite typical these days for kids to have their day, including play time, completely structured and planned out with timetables of classes and activities to follow. I have always struggled with this as I find it hard to have my girls' day with timings for everything. … [Read more...] about Thumbs Up for Free Play! Why Letting Kids Entertain Themselves Is A Good Thing

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Development, Food, Parenting, Tips

Discovering Tsai x Tsai Jewellery – A Touch Of Delight Every Day

amomentwithfranca · 3 January 2018 · 78 Comments

I was contacted by Patricia, the owner of Tsai x Tsai Jewellery. She is so lovely and also very passionate about her brand that it left me loving her jewellery even more! There is nothing more beautiful than a high-quality piece of jewellery which will complement you, will make … [Read more...] about Discovering Tsai x Tsai Jewellery – A Touch Of Delight Every Day

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Collaborative Posts, Giveaways, Review, Reviews

Christmas Holidays Around The World With Treated.com

amomentwithfranca · 21 December 2017 · 3 Comments

It is not long to Christmas now and hopefully I will be able to slow down, relax and enjoy some quality time with my family. Here in England, there are only 3 public holidays over the Christmas and New Year period (even Scotland have 4!) so unless you use your holidays at work … [Read more...] about Christmas Holidays Around The World With Treated.com

Filed Under: Travel, Christmas, Collaborative Posts, Health

Nutmeg At Morrisons Christmas Eve Box

amomentwithfranca · 20 December 2017 · 3 Comments

Not long ago, I wrote about a collaboration I had with Nutmeg at Morrisons where I introduced their AW17 range. That was the first time that I had actually tried their clothes and since then we now love them! The quality of their products are amazing and their kid's range is … [Read more...] about Nutmeg At Morrisons Christmas Eve Box

Filed Under: Christmas, Collaborative Posts, Family, Fashion, Food

Simply Having A Toddler-Sized Christmas Time

amomentwithfranca · 20 December 2017 · 6 Comments

If you follow my blog, you may have read a post I published a few months ago about the Think Toddler Size Challenge where I took part in the Infant & Toddler Forum Toddler-Sized challenge. The aim was to encourage parents everywhere to turn the evidence-based guidance on … [Read more...] about Simply Having A Toddler-Sized Christmas Time

Filed Under: Food, Christmas, Collaborative Posts, Health, Nutrition

Perfect Places To Stay On Your Somerset Hen Weekend

amomentwithfranca · 19 December 2017 · 6 Comments

There are plenty of reasons to choose Somerset for a hen weekend. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing escape to the country, a night out in a big city or something in between, this is a place where you can find it all. … [Read more...] about Perfect Places To Stay On Your Somerset Hen Weekend

Filed Under: Travel, Collaborative Posts, List, Tips

Having A Healthy Pregnancy With Sea-Band + Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 18 December 2017 · 19 Comments

I remember being pregnant with both my girls. It is of course a very exciting time and you cannot contain your happiness but at the same time, it can be very confusing with lots of conflicting advice! You get emotional too together with the feeling of sickness, life can be very … [Read more...] about Having A Healthy Pregnancy With Sea-Band + Giveaway

Filed Under: Health, Collaborative Posts, Giveaways

What I Would Do If I Won The Lottery!

amomentwithfranca · 15 December 2017 · 11 Comments

OMG, I really would love to win the lottery! This is a dream for all of us, right? Recently I have been thinking what I would do with all that money if this ever happened to us! There are so many things that I would do of course, but what would be the main things? If you fancy … [Read more...] about What I Would Do If I Won The Lottery!

Filed Under: Wishlist, Collaborative Posts, Lifestyle

Mischievous Children’s Characters We Can’t Help but Love

amomentwithfranca · 14 December 2017 · 14 Comments

Whether they see them in their favourite storybooks or watch them on TV, most children have a favourite fictional character. The most popular characters are naughty but nice, love to play practical jokes, and always know how to make our children laugh. … [Read more...] about Mischievous Children’s Characters We Can’t Help but Love

Filed Under: Film & TV, Books, Collaborative Posts, Family

Sony Xperia XZ1 Smartphone – My Thoughts

amomentwithfranca · 13 December 2017 · 16 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog post in a collaboration with Sony about the Sony Xperia XZ1 Smartphone - My First Impressions. I mentioned that I would be sharing my thoughts on this mobile phone after a few weeks of using it. So after having the phone for a few weeks, I … [Read more...] about Sony Xperia XZ1 Smartphone – My Thoughts

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Collaborative Posts, Review, Reviews

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✨Breakfast✨.Nothing like a healthy filling b ✨Breakfast✨.Nothing like a healthy filling breakfast, right? I have been trying to keep eating a good breakfast every morning to help me with my low iron! .Most days I have branflakes and sometimes weetabix but Fridays to Sundays, I make a little effort and prepare overnight oats. I love them! They are so tasty and leave me satisfy for hours which means not craving for snacks until lunch time! Win win 😀.I prepare the oats with chia seeds, almond milk, vanilla extract, honey and leave it overnight. In the morning, I serve it with strawberries, blueberries, banana and honey. It is so good! 😋 I vary the fruit that I put in but everything else is the same..What do you like eating for breakfast?.#overnightoats #oatsforbreakfast #easybreakfast #simplebreakfast #togobreakfast #quickbreakfast #breakfastideas #healthybreakfastideas #breakfastinspo #breakfastbowl #breakfastgoals #breakfastlover #oatmealbowl #breakfastclub #oatmealbowl
✨Teacher’s Strike Day✨.Happy hump day! So ✨Teacher’s Strike Day✨.Happy hump day! So we have our first teacher’s strike day today which means no school and learning from home..Bella is doing her school work via Google classroom so she will follow her normal school day that way and Sienna doesn’t have a structured day from school today so she should have a day off but we have agreed for her to do some work too, so she will be reading, practicing for her spelling test and doing some maths. This way we can all have a productive day 😉, well hopefully! 😬. Have you been affected by the strike today? What are your plans? .#sistertime #sisterlylove #sistersgoals #sisterhood #hermanas #sistersforever #sistersforlife #sisterslove #siblingslove #lovemydaughters #raisingdaughters #mydaughters #westfield #westfieldlondon #londonkids
✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unf ✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unfortunately, it wasn’t that good for us because the girls have been under the weather. Bella started first with a sore throat and high fever for a few days and then when Bella got better, Sienna started! She got a horrible cough but no temperature. Her cough was that bad that she couldn’t sleep very well for a couple of nights. They are both much better now and back to school.. The weather hasn’t helped either. It has been so cold lately! I literally feel frozen all the time. Thankfully it is looking better atm as the temperatures are starting to rise. I decided to get my flu vaccine, so I hope it protects me from all these viruses that are going around! Have you had the flu vaccine too? .On another note, I went yesterday to a parents meeting about GCSE options for Bella. I can’t believe she needs to think about it already ahead of Year 9. The time really goes fast. Are your kids dealing with GCSEs too?.📸 Sharing this beautiful bouquet of flowers from @freddiesflowers to brighten up our day.#flowerarrangement #flowerdelivery #bouquetofflowers #flowersmakemehappy #loveflowers #flowersoftheday #flowersoftheweek #flowerlover #freshflowers #flowerobsession #bunchofflowers #foreverflowers #flowersofinstagram #homesweethome
Ad✨FUL London✨.I love going to the hairdress Ad✨FUL London✨.I love going to the hairdresser. It is one of my favourite things to do. There is nothing like the feeling you get when everything is done and your hair looks fantastic! I was so excited when @livetruelondon invited me again to visit one of their salons in London to try out a new treatment using their new hair care brand @ful_london Swipe left to see the final look ☺️.On the blog there is my review of this new hair treatment that has transformed my hair! Check the link in my bio ☺️.Do you invest in hair products? Do you like hair masks? .#livetruelondon #haircareproduct #haircareproducts #haircaretips #colouredhair #hairtreatment #blondehair #hairmask #balayagehair #over40 #over40blogger #overforty #overfortystyle #over40andfabulous #over40mom
✨Cadbury World✨.During the holidays we went ✨Cadbury World✨.During the holidays we went to @cadburyworlduk in Birmingham. The in-laws live close to the city so we decided to visit..I was surprised with the amount of activities they offer. I thought it was just a quick visit to the factory but how wrong I was. See below all the activities included with the price 👇🏻🍫 Aztec Jungle🍫 The Cadbury Story🍫 Journey to Europe🍫 4D Chocolate Adventure 🍫 Manufacturing 🍫 Gill Cocks Collection🍫 Making chocolate story🍫 Cadabra car ride🍫 Bull Street🍫 The Bournville Experience🍫 Chocolate Making🍫 Advertising Avenue🍫 Purple Planet🍫 Have a go discovering different chocolate making techniques and doodle your name with chocolate🍫 Cadbury World Chop with amazing prices🍫 Cadbury World Cafe🍫 African Adventure Play area (outside)🍫 Green Screen (you pay extra for photos)🍫 Character Meeting.You don’t have to do all the activities. You can go at your own pace and skip the activities you don’t fancy doing. Useful Information:📍 Cadbury World, 69 Linden Rd, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JR💰 £18.95 Adults (16+), £13.95 Child (3-15), £59.85 Family of 4 (max 2 adults), Free for Under 3. 🍫 You get free chocolate! ⏰ THE MAIN ATTRACTION LASTS 1.5 - 2 HOURS. On average, visitors spend around 3-4 hours visiting Cadbury World. ℹ️ AGE RECOMMENDATION suitable for all ages.As you can see, there was plenty to do which entertained us for hours! The Cadabra car ride was cool! Watch the video until the end to see the activities we did ☺️.It was such a fun day out. We definitely recommend you to visit if you are in the area. And…..who doesn’t want some free chocolate, right? 🍫We sure did! 😂😋🙌🏻.Have you visited Cadbury World before?.#cadburyworldbirmingham #cadburyworld #cadbury #cadburydairymilk #cadburychocolate #chocolate #chocolatefactory #familydaysout #familydayout #familyfuntime #familyfunday #ukattractions #thingstodoinbirmingham #thingstodowithkids #familytime💕
Ad PR Invite✨Matilda The Musical✨.I was so e Ad PR Invite✨Matilda The Musical✨.I was so excited to take Sienna to watch @matildathemusical at Cambridge Theatre in Covent Garden thanks to @londontheatre (swipe left until the end to see a short video of the stage beautifully decorated) 🎭.I have already seen this musical twice with Bella but it was finally the time to take Sienna now she is older. She is the No 1 fan of Matilda. She knows all the songs and dances so she was over the moon to watch it in person. Apparently, she would love one day to be in that stage too! Bless her! 🥰.Even though I have seen it before, each time has brought a different experience for me as they change/rotate the cast often so it feels like a new show watching a new Matilda each time. This is the type of show that you wouldn’t mind watch it many times! 😀.Useful Information:📍Cambridge Theatre, Earlham St, London WC2H 9HU (near Tube is Covent Garden)💰 From £20.00 – No fees⏰ RUNNING TIME 2 hours, 35 minutes (including 20 min interval)ℹ️ AGE RECOMMENDATION 6+.It is such a fantastic show. This cast is amazing! We were so impressed! We can definitely recommend you to go and watch it too! Check @londontheatre for fabulous deals for this show and many others. .Have you seen Matilda?.#MatildatheMusical #londontheatre #theatrelife #westend #musicaltheatre #theatrekid #whatsonstage #8yearsold #thingstodoinlondon #londonwithkids #whatsonlondon #timeoutlondon #letsdolondon #musicaltheatrelife #theatreforkids
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