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Gadgets & Technology

Nixplay Smart Photo Frame – A Fab Way To Display Your Photos

amomentwithfranca · 16 November 2020 · 11 Comments

As I have mentioned before, I love taking photos. Wherever I go I am always with my phone in my hands trying to capture special moments of my girls, beautiful sceneries, gorgeous places, and anything that inspires me or catches my eyes. Doing this though means that I end up … [Read more...] about Nixplay Smart Photo Frame – A Fab Way To Display Your Photos

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Review, Reviews

Finding the Right Mobile Phone for Your Child

amomentwithfranca · 23 October 2020 · 11 Comments

When most of us were kids, the idea of a mobile phone wasn't something that we considered. We might have got our first phones when we were in our teens, but they were purely functional, we could make calls and send texts, but we had to pay for everything, and Snake was the height … [Read more...] about Finding the Right Mobile Phone for Your Child

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Kids

Rosemood Photo Books – Keeping Our Precious Memories Alive – Review

amomentwithfranca · 5 May 2020 · 14 Comments

Wherever I go, I'm always taking photos. I think it is a lovely way to capture beautiful moments and keep them to remember them forever. I normally leave my photos on my phone or cloud storage but a great way to keep those moments alive is by printing them in a photo book as it … [Read more...] about Rosemood Photo Books – Keeping Our Precious Memories Alive – Review

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology

Nixplay – Why You Should Get One Too

amomentwithfranca · 30 September 2019 · 15 Comments

How many photos do you take? I take so many. Partly because I need to for the blog which is my job and partly because I love taking pictures of my girls. It is lovely to have so many memories of them growing up. Do you find that you never seem to print them out as much now? They … [Read more...] about Nixplay – Why You Should Get One Too

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Review, Reviews

How Mammalo Can Simplify Your Life

amomentwithfranca · 6 February 2019 · 15 Comments

How many times have you put something off because you couldnโ€™t do it yourself? Be it home repairs, cleaning tasks or even things like booking in for a haircut because you need a new stylist and have no idea where to start looking? I know it can be hard to look for people to carry … [Read more...] about How Mammalo Can Simplify Your Life

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Lifestyle

Elvie Pump – The Worldโ€™s First Silent Wearable Breast Pump Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 31 December 2018 · 46 Comments

I have some exciting news to new mums and mums to be! There is a new product that is revolutionising the way that women breast pump! It is the Elvie Pump! It is the world's first silent wearable breast pump. How amazing is that? And the best news is that I have been kindly given … [Read more...] about Elvie Pump – The Worldโ€™s First Silent Wearable Breast Pump Giveaway

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Giveaways, Parenting

How do you limit screen time for your children?

amomentwithfranca · 13 December 2018 · 21 Comments

How do you limit screen time for your children? It is a hard question, isnโ€™t it! These days a lot of our lives revolve around technology and being online and of course, if we are online a lot it makes sense our children will want to be too. Especially as my work is solely based … [Read more...] about How do you limit screen time for your children?

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Parenting

Playbrush – Girls Having So Much Fun When Brushing Their Teeth

amomentwithfranca · 10 December 2018 · 20 Comments

Do you worry about your kids not brushing their teeth properly? In the mornings when my girls are in a rush to be ready for school, I'm concerned that they aren't brushing them as thoroughly as they should be. Then, sometimes in the evenings, they can be tired and sleepy after a … [Read more...] about Playbrush – Girls Having So Much Fun When Brushing Their Teeth

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

Air Hogs Supernova – Everything You Need To Know

amomentwithfranca · 1 December 2018 · 9 Comments

As you probably know, we love trying out new toys. I am always interested to see what different kinds of toys my girls will find fun and interesting to play with. It can sometimes be hard to find toys that appeal to both Sienna and Bella as there is a few years age gap between … [Read more...] about Air Hogs Supernova – Everything You Need To Know

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Review, Reviews, Toys & Games

Hotpoint SUPREMECHEF MWH338SX Microwave Oven Review

amomentwithfranca · 28 November 2018 · 21 Comments

We were in need of a new microwave for a while! The one we had wasn't performing very well anymore. It was overcooking the food, the light wasn't working, so in general it was definitely time to say goodbye and find something new. So when AO.com got in touch and asked me to … [Read more...] about Hotpoint SUPREMECHEF MWH338SX Microwave Oven Review

Filed Under: Food, Gadgets & Technology, Home & Garden, Recipes, Review, Reviews

How Foobot Can Improve The Air Quality Of Your Home

amomentwithfranca · 22 November 2018 · 38 Comments

I have mentioned several times in previous posts that we suffer from allergies and asthma at home. Bella has eczema and suffers from asthma which has even resulted in her having to stay at the hospital after an attack. Her eczema has ups and downs and when it is up, it can really … [Read more...] about How Foobot Can Improve The Air Quality Of Your Home

Filed Under: Family, Gadgets & Technology, Health, Review, Reviews

Everyday full UV eye protection with New ZEISS UVProtect Technology

amomentwithfranca · 15 August 2018 · 39 Comments

Recently I took a little trip up to Convent Garden with Bella to get my eyes checked at Tom Davies Bespoke Opticians. I love taking Bella to Central London because she enjoys every single minute of it. It is really nice to get some mummy daughter time once in a while and this was … [Read more...] about Everyday full UV eye protection with New ZEISS UVProtect Technology

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

AO.com Gifting Challenge for Valentine’s

amomentwithfranca · 17 February 2018 · 27 Comments

Last year we took part in a really coolย gifting challengeย with AO.comย for Black Friday? Well this time, we got the opportunity to do it all over again, but this time for Valentine's! I absolutely love these type of challenges, especially if we get to choose a lovely gift for … [Read more...] about AO.com Gifting Challenge for Valentine’s

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Home & Garden, Review, Reviews

Cocoon All-In-One Smart Home Security System Review

amomentwithfranca · 22 December 2017 · 12 Comments

As well as more traditional valuables, the increasing number of expensive gadgets and appliances in the family home these days means you may have pondered checking your home insurance policy and perhaps even considered a home security system. The only problem with home security … [Read more...] about Cocoon All-In-One Smart Home Security System Review

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Home & Garden, Reviews

Roxi Electric Jukebox Review + Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 19 December 2017 · 105 Comments

I love music and I love gadgets so what could be better than mixing two of the things I love for this particular blog post? Well, we were recently sent aย ROXI from Electric Jukeboxย to review. ROXI combines 5 music products into 1 clever device that you connect to your TV. Before … [Read more...] about Roxi Electric Jukebox Review + Giveaway

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Giveaways, Music, Uncategorized

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: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Review, Reviews

5 Tips To Protect Your Families Gadgets This Christmas

amomentwithfranca · 12 December 2017 · 5 Comments

Over the past few months, you may have heard about rising security concerns as the number of internet connected devices in the home increases. It seems that these days just about every toy, device, or home appliance has internet connectivity or a related app. On one hand, this is … [Read more...] about 5 Tips To Protect Your Families Gadgets This Christmas

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, List, Tips, Toys & Games

Sony Xperia XZ1 Smartphone – My First Impressions

amomentwithfranca · 30 November 2017 · 15 Comments

If you follow my blog, you must know by now that I love gadgets! I am always happy to try any new gadgets and try to keep up with the latest technology. I am incredibly happy and super excited to be collaborating with Sony to test out the recently launched Sony Xperia XZ1 … [Read more...] about Sony Xperia XZ1 Smartphone – My First Impressions

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology

HP Sprocket Photo Printer Limited Edition Gift Box – Loving It!

amomentwithfranca · 23 November 2017 · 9 Comments

I love gadgets! I can't help it! I love trying out the latest gadgets that come on the market! If there's anything that can make my life better or easier, I will be up for it! When I was a teen I always wanted to be the first one to get the latest gadget and I wouldn't stop … [Read more...] about HP Sprocket Photo Printer Limited Edition Gift Box – Loving It!

Filed Under: Christmas, Gadgets & Technology, Review, Reviews

Understanding My Sleep With S+ by ResMed Sleep Monitor

amomentwithfranca · 15 November 2017 · 2 Comments

Sleeping is one of the things we are all pressured about. Without a good nights sleep, the next day can be terrible and you may not be able to perform correctly. For us parents, it can be difficult to get a good nights sleep because of our children, especially if they are very … [Read more...] about Understanding My Sleep With S+ by ResMed Sleep Monitor

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Review, Reviews

AO.com Gifting Challenge

amomentwithfranca · 3 November 2017 · 10 Comments

I was so excited when AO.comย contacted me to take part in a super fun Gifting Challenge! I love AO.com and the kinds of products they have so I knew this challenge would be great! They asked me to nominate another blogger to be part of the challenge, so I asked my friend Maria … [Read more...] about AO.com Gifting Challenge

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Home & Garden

#AutumnalBakes Event At The Jamie Oliver Cookery School

amomentwithfranca · 17 October 2017 · 9 Comments

I love Autumn! It is one of my favourite seasons! I love the scenic views and colours that you get when you are out walking in the fresh air! The change of weather is what reminds me that you need to keep warm and cosy at home! These are the moments you yearn for yummy soup … [Read more...] about #AutumnalBakes Event At The Jamie Oliver Cookery School

Filed Under: Events, Food, Gadgets & Technology

Optimalprint – Keep Your Memories Alive Through Flipbooks

amomentwithfranca · 14 October 2017 · 14 Comments

I love taking photos on my phone. Wherever I go, I try to capture the moment so I can remember itย forever. The advent of smartphones with great cameras means we can take better pictures so there is no need for dedicated cameras to be able to capture those special or everyday … [Read more...] about Optimalprint – Keep Your Memories Alive Through Flipbooks

Filed Under: Family, Gadgets & Technology, Review, Reviews

How Kids Can Be Mobile Safe At School

amomentwithfranca · 6 October 2017 · 7 Comments

There was a time, not so long ago, when having a mobile phone at school was simply not allowed. Times have changed and whilst mobile phones are still banned in a third of UK schools, they are welcome in some schools, with some guidelines and rules surrounding their usage, of … [Read more...] about How Kids Can Be Mobile Safe At School

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Parenting, Tips

Four Smart Security Tips You Can Implement Today

amomentwithfranca · 19 September 2017 · 1 Comment

You spent a lot of money buying your home. You want to protect your investment. You also want to feel safe while youโ€™re living there. You need to prioritise security. Fortunately, itโ€™s easier than ever thanks to internet suggestions and smart devices. … [Read more...] about Four Smart Security Tips You Can Implement Today

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Home & Garden, Tips

Different Types of Compact Air Conditioning Units for the Home

amomentwithfranca · 25 August 2017 · Leave a Comment

Central air is nice to have in a home, but itโ€™s often out of the price range of many homeowners. Even worse, the bulky equipment takes up too much space both inside and outside of your home. For people with limited storage or yard space, this is a huge problem. However, if you … [Read more...] about Different Types of Compact Air Conditioning Units for the Home

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Home & Garden, Uncategorized

MYZONE Fitness Tracker Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 17 August 2017 · 75 Comments

We are in the middle of summer and some of you have may have holidays planned and you mightย want to be fit and looking healthy for that. Sometimesย it's not easy so the MYZONE fitness tracker, a portable personal trainer for women on the go, could be just what you need! I am … [Read more...] about MYZONE Fitness Tracker Giveaway

Filed Under: Fitness, Gadgets & Technology, Giveaways, Health

Mystery Night At The Dorchester With CasinoEuro

amomentwithfranca · 11 August 2017 · 22 Comments

A few weeks ago Nick and I were invited to a super fun event.ย CasinoEuro organised an evening of champagne, games and mystery for us and a group of other bloggers, influencers and celebrities, held at The Dorchester which, if you didn't know, is one of the best hotels in the UK. … [Read more...] about Mystery Night At The Dorchester With CasinoEuro

Filed Under: Events, Gadgets & Technology, Lifestyle, Travel

Discovering the Amazon Appstore with the Fire 7 Tablet

amomentwithfranca · 21 July 2017 · 17 Comments

If you're looking for a great value tablet for the kids this summer then look no further than the Amazon Fire 7. It allows access to a great variety of apps via the Amazon Appstore for family entertainment, games and education that rival any other tablet, yet the device costs … [Read more...] about Discovering the Amazon Appstore with the Fire 7 Tablet

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Gadgets & Technology, Review, Reviews Tagged With: Tablet

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Wow, February literally passed by so quickly! I canโ€™t believe March is already here and it is welcoming us with such lovely weather, isnโ€™t it? โฃ
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This weekend was lovely. We literally were out for a walk without a jacket. It was so warm that it felt like Spring already. It definitely brought a big smile to all of us. The sun lifts your spirit, doesnโ€™t it? โฃ
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One more week of homeschooling and we will be starting to get some normality. The girls are so excited to go back to school. If the days keep being so nice, we will be using our scooters to go to school! I canโ€™t wait as I really need an excuse to keep myself more active. โฃ
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I also started a diet last week. I ordered a 28-day meal plan in which I have to follow my daily allowed calories according to my BMI. Tomorrow will be one week of it and I am not going to lie, I have struggled because I was so hungry but I got my willpower back and was determined to keep going. I will check my weight tomorrow, so fingers crossed it paid off. โฃ
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We also decided to book a couple of holidays. One in May and another one in July, so we are super excited! Something to look forward to. Letโ€™s hope all plans stay the same. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿปโฃ
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๐Ÿ“ธ  I am sharing a photo of @ivychelsgarden. We went there a year ago. Such a gorgeous place! ๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™—๐™š๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™š๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™š?โฃ
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#instagrammable #londonlife #prettylittlelondon #londonvibes #visitlondon #thisislondon #mysecretlondon #mylondon #londonguru #prettylittlelondon #london_city_photo #ilovelondon #londonlove #londonforyou #londonmomentโฃ
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โœจ๐”ฝ๐”ผ๐”ผ๐•ƒ๐•€โ„•๐”พ โ„™๐•†๐•Š๐•€๐•‹ โœจ๐”ฝ๐”ผ๐”ผ๐•ƒ๐•€โ„•๐”พ โ„™๐•†๐•Š๐•€๐•‹๐•€๐•๐”ผโœจโฃ
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Since the announcement on Monday, I cannot stop feeling so hopeful and positive! I canโ€™t wait for 8th March so the girls can go back to school. We already received an email from the school confirming this is happening so we are very excited. The girls are really looking forward to seeing their friends. They need that interaction! โค๏ธโฃ
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I also cannot stop smiling today because I managed to book an appointment at the hairdresser for 13th April. Whoop Whoop! This was due way before this pandemic started so you can imagine how much I need it! This makes me incredibly happy! ๐Ÿ˜ƒโฃ
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We havenโ€™t booked any holidays yet but we are looking for options. We definitely need a break but really contemplating booking somewhere abroad as we definitely need guaranteed good weather. I just want to lay down on the beach sunbathing with a cocktail. ๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™—๐™ค๐™ค๐™ ๐™š๐™™ ๐™จ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ? ๐Ÿโœˆ๏ธโฃ
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๐Ÿ“ธ I am sharing a photo that we took this time last year in Carnaby, Soho. We went to eat at @pastaiolondon with my niece who was staying with us. I canโ€™t wait to go back there and have a meal at Pastaio again. The food is delicious! ๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™—๐™š๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š?โฃ
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#london4all #carnabystreet #carnabylondon #visitlondon #thisislondon #mysecretlondon #cityoflondon #mylondon #londonguru #londonphotography #prettylittlelondon #london_city_photo #thisislondon #londonvibes #prettycitylondonโฃ
โœจ๐”ปโ„๐”ผ๐”ธ๐•„๐•€โ„•๐”พ ๐•†๐”ฝ ๐•‹โ„ โœจ๐”ปโ„๐”ผ๐”ธ๐•„๐•€โ„•๐”พ ๐•†๐”ฝ ๐•‹โ„๐”ธ๐•๐”ผ๐•ƒ๐•ƒ๐•€โ„•๐”พ ๐”ธ๐”พ๐”ธ๐•€โ„•โœจโฃ
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I canโ€™t believe half term is over already! Honestly, I think it passed super quick! ๐˜ฟ๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™›๐™š๐™š๐™ก ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™จ๐™–๐™ข๐™š? โฃ
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We didnโ€™t do much apart from watching movies, visits to the GP, Pharmacy and supermarkets. We didnโ€™t even manage to do walks either ๐Ÿ™ˆ My girls are obsessed with Roblox so I feel I have to drag them out of the flat so we can go for a walk! ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ ๐™ž๐™™๐™จ ๐™ค๐™—๐™จ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐™œ๐™–๐™ข๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ค?โฃ
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I donโ€™t think I am ready for another term of homeschooling but the good news is that at least our batteries are recharged. Letโ€™s see what Boris says tomorrow. Do you think we will be out of this lockdown soon? โฃ
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I got a lot of messages about Bellaโ€™s burn so I wanted to say Thank You so much as well as giving you an update. We went on Friday to the GP and the nurse changed her dressing. We saw it and it has healed well and the nurse was happy with it but I am worried as it still looks very big and the scar might not vanish that easily. Bella doesnโ€™t seem to be worried which is a relief as you donโ€™t want your kids to be traumatised after an accident like this. Bless her!โฃ
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I guess we just have to give it time and hopefully with lots of creams it will disappear. I will have to change her dressing by myself on Tuesday, so I will check how it is looking by then. Fingers crossed it is getting better. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿปโฃ
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๐Ÿ“ธ I am sharing a photo from Symi, Greece. Nick and I visited it for our 10th anniversary back in May 2019 childfree. What would I do for holidays like this again? We went to Rhodes and took a ferry to visit this gorgeous island. It is an under 2 hours trip. ๐Ÿšค  ๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ซ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™Ž๐™ฎ๐™ข๐™ž ๐™—๐™š๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™š? If not it is definitely somewhere you should add to your travel bucket list. If you would like to find more about Symi I have added a blog post I have written when we visited (link in my bio). โฃ
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#symi #greeceislands #greekisland #visitgreece #beeachlifestyle #beachview #discovergreece #beautifulviews #symiisland #symigreece #greek #beautifuldestinationsaroundtheworld #europetravel #dreamingofsummer #travelagainโฃ
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These two are my world! I love them so much! When they get hurt, I feel it too! It is a pain inside my heart that wonโ€™t go away until I know they are okay. This is how I felt on Tuesday night when my eldest daughter, Bella (10 years old) had an accident at home. โฃ
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If you have watched my stories, you probably know that she hurt herself. She was pouring some hot water from the kettle into a hot water-bottle. She got distracted and poured some of the water on her legs. ๐Ÿ˜žโฃ
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At the start it didnโ€™t look that bad. So we did everything we thought we should do when something like that happens. We put cold water on her leg straight away, then we put lots of aloe vera very often for about 1 hour. We have a bottle of 100% aloe vera which is amazing for this kind of burn. โฃ
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It was time to go to bed, so we put aloe vera one more time and wrapped her leg with cling film. We also gave her ibuprofen for the pain and some ice inside a zip bag which seemed to help with the hot sensation she had in that area. โฃ
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She slept that night with me, so I was able to check on her during the night. Thankfully, she slept through the night but when she woke up, we checked her skin and inevitably she had a big blister. It didnโ€™t look good, so we called the GP and we got an emergency appointment straight away which was very helpful. โฃ
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When we arrived the nurse cleared the area and burst the blister. It looked better after that and she covered her skin with a special dressing to avoid any infections. She is fine at the moment. It doesnโ€™t hurt her anymore which is a relief as it could be uncomfortable. โฃ
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We have been asked to go back to the GP on Friday, so the nurse can change her dressing. We are really hoping her skin has healed well and that she wonโ€™t have a big scar. I know this will take time and hopefully with creams it will vanish. But right now we are just waiting for Friday, so we can see her skin again. Fingers crossed it is all good! Wish us luck! ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿปโฃ
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๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™๐™–๐™™ ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™ž๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™—๐™š๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™š? โฃ
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Ad โœจ๐”ฝ๐”ผ๐”นโ„๐•Œ๐”ธโ„๐• ๐”ฝ๐”ธ๐•„๐•€๐•ƒ๐• ๐”ฝ๐•€๐•ƒ๐•„ โ„‚๐•ƒ๐•Œ๐”นโœจโฃ
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We are so excited to join the 'February Family Film Club' this week with @SonyPicsAtHome and @Cineworld. You can join in every weekday afternoon this Spring Half Term! How cool is that? ๐Ÿ˜ƒโฃ
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Cinemas may not be open right now but there are plenty of brilliant family-friendly films to enjoy at home. Grab the popcorn and settle down for some family film treats to watch every afternoon at 2pm from today Monday 15th to Friday 19th February.โฃ
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Swipe left to check out these โ€œFebruary Family Film Clubโ€ recommendations to keep your movie-loving kids happy during the half term holiday. โฃ
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Also, be sure to join in the film fun on social with @SonyPicsAtHome and @Cineworld and let us know what youโ€™re watching, adding the hashtag #SonyHalfTerm!โฃ
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Today we are watching Peter Rabbit! The mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers stars in his own fun-filled comedy film. My girls love Peter Rabbit and they are super excited for Peter Rabbit 2 which will be released at Cineworld Cinemas later this year! Hurrah! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿปโฃ
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All films are available to Download & Keep or Rent On Digital from all digital platforms. Check out my stories before 2 pm to swipe up the link to today's movie.โฃ
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๐™’๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™—๐™š ๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š โ€˜๐™๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™ช๐™–๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ž๐™ก๐™ข ๐˜พ๐™ก๐™ช๐™—' ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ค?โฃ
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#watchingmovies #cozyvibes #movietime #movietime๐ŸŽฌ #familymovie #sisterstime #kidsmovies #filmtime #mondayvibes #stayinghome #raisingdaughters #mydaughters #mydaughterrocksโฃ
AD โœจ๐”พ๐”ผ๐•‹ ๐•๐•†๐•Œโ„ ๐•‚๐•€๐”ป๐•Š โ„‚๐•†๐•†๐•‚๐•€โ„•๐”พ ๐•Ž๐•€๐•‹โ„ ๐•„๐”ธโ„™๐•ƒ๐”ผ ๐”ฝโ„๐•†๐•„ โ„‚๐”ธโ„•๐”ธ๐”ป๐”ธ ๐”ธโ„•๐”ป โ„‚๐•†๐•†๐•‚ ๐•Šโ„‚โ„๐•†๐•†๐•ƒโœจโฃ
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I am not very good at cooking. Luckily for me, Nick not only enjoys cooking but he is actually very good at it. And it looks like the girls have inherited his skills as they are quite good too, especially Bella. โฃ
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We received a fun and interactive workbook that @maplecanadauk and @cookschoolclub have created together to encourage young children to get cooking.  These workbooks are aimed for children aged three to eleven years old. The idea is to help children to better understand their food and teach them new skills. โฃ
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There are 3 workbooks. One for children aged three to five (early years), another one for kids five to seven-year-olds (key stage 1), and the final book for ages seven to eleven (key stage 2). Each workbook contains two recipes, a series of activities and a list of the key skills learnt from completing the book together with a step-by-step recipe video. These workbooks are perfect to do while we are in lockdown surviving homeschooling, It is a fun activity to do with your kids. โฃ
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The recipe they chose was ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™–๐™ ๐™š๐™™ ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™–๐™ฃ๐™จ. It has lots of vegetables, baked beans, bread among other ingredients. And of course, the most important ingredient was the ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š ๐™Ž๐™ฎ๐™ง๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™™๐™š ๐˜ผ๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง. There are four grades of Canadian maple syrup and each has its own distinct colour, flavour profile and qualities (Golden, Amber, Dark and Very Dark) which brings different tastes and versatility, it is good for you as well as being a natural source of energy. โฃ
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The girls did a fantastic job. The Canadian Maple Syrup was the highlight of the recipe. It gave it a pinch of sweetness that was delicious. And the best part is that they had a lot of fun! โฃ
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The workbooks are free to download from @maplecanadauk website. There is a link in my bio. โฃ
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๐˜ฟ๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ ๐™ž๐™™๐™จ ๐™–๐™ก๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ ๐™š ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ค๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ?โฃ
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#MapleCookSchool โฃ
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#cookingwithkids #cookingfromscratch #cookingisfun #cookingtime #learningtocook #kidscooking #cookingathome #cookingwithlove #kidsinthekitchen #littlechef #maplesyrup #cookingtips #familycook
โœจโ„•๐•†๐•‹ ๐•ƒ๐•†โ„•๐”พ to โ„๐”ธ๐•ƒ๐”ฝ โœจโ„•๐•†๐•‹ ๐•ƒ๐•†โ„•๐”พ to โ„๐”ธ๐•ƒ๐”ฝ ๐•‹๐”ผโ„๐•„โœจโฃ
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SO happy that it is Wednesday already! So, 2 more days and itโ€™s finally Half Term! I canโ€™t wait to forget about homeschooling and just relax with the girls. It would be nice to stay a little bit longer in bed and not stress about any Zoom meetings at 8:40 am!โฃ
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Today was actually a good day! We managed to get all the school work done on time. No screams or tantrums at all which was nice! So this afternoon I had some time to catch up with my emails and do some work which always gives me such a feeling of relief. โฃ
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I donโ€™t think I have mentioned it here before but we are doing some redecorating in our flat. I suppose, the same as a lot of people in this country! Or even around the world! Am I right? What else can you do, right? Home seems to be the place that we spend 99% of the time, so what better investment than make it a little bit more comfy for us. โฃ
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We are painting the bathrooms, the hallway, the kitchen and the master bedroom. We are planning to change all the cabinet doors and drawers in the kitchen. It is a little project that we've had in mind since the lockdown started and I canโ€™t wait to see how it all looks in the end. โฃ
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๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™–๐™ก๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™จ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š ๐™™๐™š๐™˜๐™ค๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™Ÿ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™จ?โฃ
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๐Ÿ“ธ  Sharing another photo of the day it snowed so much in London a couple of weeks ago. And look at our snowmen!  We were so proud of the results! ๐Ÿ˜‰โ›„๏ธโ„๏ธโฃ
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#snowmanโ›„๏ธ #doyouwanttobuildasnowman #winterwonderland #mydaughters #lifewithkidsโฃ
#makingmemoriesโค๏ธ #appreciatethelittlethings #babyitscoldoutsideโ„๏ธ #funinthesnow #snowfun #snowdays #snowtime #winterfun #winterwonderlandโ„๏ธ #motherhoodunpluggedโฃ
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โœจ๐•ƒ๐”ผ๐•‹โ€™๐•Š ๐•Š๐•„๐•€๐•ƒ๐”ผ โœจโฃ โœจ๐•ƒ๐”ผ๐•‹โ€™๐•Š ๐•Š๐•„๐•€๐•ƒ๐”ผ โœจโฃ
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You might have noticed that I havenโ€™t been around much lately! It has been a tough week. I think I started on the wrong foot already because I spent all my energy doing my taxes during the weekend (yes I know, I am always the same each year leaving things until the last minute but this time it was actually impossible to get anything done on time). So instead of recharging my energy during the weekend and relaxed after a long week of homeschooling, I got myself into a stressful situation because I was dreading the deadline. At the end I managed to submit on time but it really drained me. ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™š๐™ ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™™๐™ค๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ญ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ค?โฃ
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So, I started this week feeling very tired and restless and this probably got to me that bad that I started feeling under the weather. You can imagine that this combination is of course a bomb: โ€œhomeschooling + feeling illโ€ is the worst plus trying to add to it some deadlines for work! I was feeling awful so I just needed a break from here. โฃ
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Today, I managed to get some work done which made me feel much better and suddenly the cold went away. I am certain my issue was 80% stress and 20% a mild cold. It is just so hard to deal with everything lately, isnโ€™t it? โฃ
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I am honestly counting the days to half term. ๐™’๐™š ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™š๐™™ ๐™– ๐™—๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ , ๐™™๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™š?โฃ
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๐Ÿ“ธ I was going through my camera roll today looking for a photo to share and instead I found this slow motion video that Sienna was very keen to do while playing in the one excited snow day we got in London. As soon as I saw it made me smile and made me have positive thoughts, so I thought to share it with you so perhaps it will make you smile too! I guess the snow always makes people happy, doesnโ€™t it? โฃ
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#makingmemoriesโค๏ธ #snowdayโฃโ„๏ธ #appreciatethelittlethings #babyitscoldoutsideโ„๏ธ #winterwalks #funinthesnow #snowfun #snowdays #snowtime #winterfun #winterwonderlandโ„๏ธ #motherhoodunplugged #simplemoments #theheartcapturedโฃ
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