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Home & Garden

Mine4Sure Personalised Christmas Stockings Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 6 December 2020 · 16 Comments

Can you believe it is December already? This means that we are officially in the countdown to Christmas! Hurrah! One of the Christmas items that we always love putting next to our Christmas tree is of course our Christmas stockings. We have been using the same ones since the … [Read more...] about Mine4Sure Personalised Christmas Stockings Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Christmas, Giveaways, Home & Garden, Review, Reviews

How to Clean the Carpet at Home Easily?

amomentwithfranca · 23 August 2020 · 18 Comments

Carpeted flooring must be properly taken care of by ordering a professional carpet cleaning service once a year. Carpets used in offices need to be professionally cleaned 2-3 times a year because they are subjected to serious operational stresses every day. … [Read more...] about How to Clean the Carpet at Home Easily?

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden, Tips

5 Lockdown Home Improvement Hacks

amomentwithfranca · 25 May 2020 · 23 Comments

In ordinary circumstances, even the most house proud amongst us donโ€™t always notice when certain nooks and crannies of our homes are looking slightly shabby โ€“ weโ€™re far too busy with the hustle and bustle of family and work to inspect our living spaces every day. … [Read more...] about 5 Lockdown Home Improvement Hacks

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden, List, Lockdown, Tips

5 Creative Lighting Hacks For The Bedroom

amomentwithfranca · 13 May 2020 · 33 Comments

If youโ€™re looking for more creative ways to light your bedroom, LED lights can be the best option. Theyโ€™re low energy and money-saving, they have the ability to transform your room into a variety of different moods and styles, and theyโ€™re versatile. … [Read more...] about 5 Creative Lighting Hacks For The Bedroom

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden

5 Key Points to Keeping a Clean Bedroom

amomentwithfranca · 27 March 2020 · 16 Comments

While we are in lockdown with nothing other to do than keep the house clean with the occasional Netflix binge, I thought I would put together five key steps that you should follow in order to keep your bedroom clean and tidy. It is said that people with a clean bedroom often feel … [Read more...] about 5 Key Points to Keeping a Clean Bedroom

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden

Organic Aromas Diffuser Review

amomentwithfranca · 10 November 2019 · 33 Comments

One thing I love to have at home is something that can give off a nice fragrance during the day. It is so nice to catch the scent of a nice fragrance when you come into a room, isn't it! It is even better when it looks nice too. This is why I couldn't wait to set up the new … [Read more...] about Organic Aromas Diffuser Review

Filed Under: Giveaways, Home & Garden, Review, Reviews

Innovative Ways to Remodel Your Kitchen

amomentwithfranca · 26 September 2019 · 3 Comments

Looking for sleek and stylish upgrades to make to your new home? The kitchen is a good place to start as this is such an important part of the home and somewhere that you will spend a lot of time. Additionally, there are many superb upgrades that you can make to this area which … [Read more...] about Innovative Ways to Remodel Your Kitchen

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden

How To Keep Your Home Warm With Blinds And Curtains

amomentwithfranca · 22 September 2019 · 6 Comments

Winter is coming, and this year, itโ€™s expected to be a cold one. Thatโ€™s right, the UK is expected to have the coldest winter in 30 years as the โ€˜Beast from the Eastโ€™ returns with a vengeance. While the thought of leaving our homes is probably filling us with dread, have you … [Read more...] about How To Keep Your Home Warm With Blinds And Curtains

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Tips

Dreams Sleep Match Technology – Why You should Try It Too

amomentwithfranca · 30 April 2019 · 30 Comments

How often do you change your mattress? It has been a while since Nick and I looked at changing our mattress. Choosing a new mattress is a big job. How do you know for sure you are buying the right mattress for your needs? This is especially important if you share the bed with … [Read more...] about Dreams Sleep Match Technology – Why You should Try It Too

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Review, Reviews

FastKlean Cleaning Services Review

amomentwithfranca · 11 March 2019 · 30 Comments

How often do you give your home a good spring clean? I mean a really deep clean and not just the basics that we do all the time? It can be hard to find the time to do especially if you have children. This is why I think services like this are great as you can hire a company to do … [Read more...] about FastKlean Cleaning Services Review

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Review, Reviews

Hoover Velocity Evo – All You Need To Know

amomentwithfranca · 4 January 2019 · 21 Comments

A vacuum cleaner is something that we all need to use at home but there are always so many different options to choose from that it can be hard to know what to pick or which model is best suited to your needs. … [Read more...] about Hoover Velocity Evo – All You Need To Know

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Review, Reviews

High Quality Flooring Supplies With Lifestyle Flooring

amomentwithfranca · 23 December 2018 · 11 Comments

A few years ago, we decided to change all of the carpet in our home to laminate flooring. We thought it wouldย look better and easier to keep the house clean and tidy. Also, it was useful to do this because I suffer from allergies and now Bella also has asthma and eczema, … [Read more...] about High Quality Flooring Supplies With Lifestyle Flooring

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden

Pines & Needles Real Christmas Trees – Delivery & Decorating Service

amomentwithfranca · 17 December 2018 · 2 Comments

Are you all ready for Christmas? It is not long now! Just 8 days! Wow! I feel this year has passed even quicker than lastย year! I love this time of the year! Seeing the streets looking so festive and the atmosphere is really lovely. I love London at Christmas too! The Christmas … [Read more...] about Pines & Needles Real Christmas Trees – Delivery & Decorating Service

Filed Under: Christmas, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, Review, Reviews

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

Preparing Your Garden For Winter โ€“ Your Go-to Guide

amomentwithfranca · 3 October 2018 · 12 Comments

Now that summer is over, you might start to notice the activity in your garden, backyard and even flowerpots begin to slow down. Crape Myrtle Trees from The Tree Center will still be in bloom, some flowers will be showing off one last burst of colour, before the cold weather … [Read more...] about Preparing Your Garden For Winter โ€“ Your Go-to Guide

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Montem Sneaky Snuggler Puffy Camping Blanket Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 11 September 2018 · 51 Comments

I love blankets. We have lots at home. I have a thing that when I am laying down on the sofa or the bed over the duvet, I certainly need one blanket to cover me. I think my girls love to do the same so now we are all 3 always snuggling under the blankets watching TV. It is great! … [Read more...] about Montem Sneaky Snuggler Puffy Camping Blanket Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Home & Garden, Review, Reviews

How To Decorate Your Home With Botanical Designs

amomentwithfranca · 29 May 2018 · 14 Comments

Over the past couple of years, botanical designs have skyrocketed. They now appear on everything from wallpaper to textiles, and ornaments inspired by the outdoors are more popular than theyโ€™ve ever been. When youโ€™re looking to redecorate your home, botanicals are a timeless … [Read more...] about How To Decorate Your Home With Botanical Designs

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden

Labels4Kids Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 17 May 2018 · 28 Comments

I like having all my girls's things for school and nursery properly labeled so then we avoid losing them. I really hate it when something does get lost. When Bella started school 4 years ago, she seemed to lose her things easily, so having things labelled really helped. Our … [Read more...] about Labels4Kids Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Home & Garden, Review, Reviews

7 Creative Ways To Waterproof Your Kitchen

amomentwithfranca · 16 May 2018 · 17 Comments

Kitchen leaks are a major cause of water waste every year ย From toilet and shower head leaks to indoors or outdoors, leaks are a major problem that can run up a homeownerโ€™s utility bill. Worse, these leaks, if undetected, can ruin the inner foundations of the home, along with … [Read more...] about 7 Creative Ways To Waterproof Your Kitchen

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden

Songmics Shoes Storage Bench Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 17 March 2018 · 73 Comments

It's crazy how a family can own so many pairs of shoes. You would have expected me to say that it was just me who owns lots of shoes but no, that is not necessarily the case. My husbandย has so many pairs of shoes too. He normally puts some next to his bedside and some in the … [Read more...] about Songmics Shoes Storage Bench Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Home & Garden, Review, Reviews

5 Tips For Getting Your Kids Ready For A Move

amomentwithfranca · 12 March 2018 · 12 Comments

Everybody knows that moving house can be one of the stressful things anyone can go through in their lives. Just thinking about completing the paperwork of buying a house, hiring the right removals company, and packing can make you start to feel anxious. Although moving can … [Read more...] about 5 Tips For Getting Your Kids Ready For A Move

Filed Under: Home & Garden, Parenting, Tips

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

Getting Fit & The Power of Recovery

amomentwithfranca · 12 February 2018 · 43 Comments

It is clearly very difficult to keep focus and start getting fit after an indulgent December and depressing January. Honestly, I always start January saying that I want to start getting fit by exercising more after eating all the yummyย food in December. Then, when January starts, … [Read more...] about Getting Fit & The Power of Recovery

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Fitness, Health, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, List, Tips

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For Women

amomentwithfranca · 9 February 2018 · 6 Comments

I can't believe Valentine's Day is upon us already! It is nice to look out for Valentines because itโ€™s a lovely excuse to be spoilt a little by our loved ones. It isnโ€™t just the day of love but the day of friendship so I would like to share a list of gift ideas below that could … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For Women

Filed Under: Beauty, Food, Home & Garden, List, Review, Reviews, Valentine's Day, Wishlist

Choosing Garden Furniture – Which Material is Right For Me?

amomentwithfranca · 25 January 2018 · 1 Comment

This is a guest postย written by The Garden Furniture & Interiors Co,ย 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: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden

Spearmark New Cool Gear Drink Bottles Review

amomentwithfranca · 9 January 2018 · 15 Comments

Not long ago I wrote about being chosen to be part of the new โ€˜Mumbassadorโ€™ panel forย Spearmark!ย I introduced the brand and the first products we reviewed. We have now received some cute drink bottles for my girls to try. They are perfect for school and nursery. Now that they are … [Read more...] about Spearmark New Cool Gear Drink Bottles Review

Filed Under: Ambassador Role, Bella, Food, Home & Garden, Review, Reviews, Sienna

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

Toy Storage Ideas For Parents

amomentwithfranca · 8 December 2017 · 21 Comments

Itโ€™s a problem every parent faces in their home: containing the chaos of your childrenโ€™s toys. Having a messy home cluttered with loads of books, dolls, toy cars, Lego, and cuddly toys can be an eyesore and safety hazard. With lots of things lying around, you can start to feel … [Read more...] about Toy Storage Ideas For Parents

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden, Tips, Toys & Games

5 Things To Do To Avoid An Expensive Winter

amomentwithfranca · 6 December 2017 · 7 Comments

Winter is just around the corner and itโ€™s almost that time of year where itโ€™s easy to feel a bit of financial pressure. Keeping your home warm, getting ill occasionally due to the cold weather, hosting plenty of Christmas parties, not to mention loads of Christmas shopping are … [Read more...] about 5 Things To Do To Avoid An Expensive Winter

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden, Tips

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The ocean makes me feel happy! Just the feeling of putting my feet under the water brings me happiness, makes me feel content, fulfilled. It is just magical how nature can make you feel so centred. We definitely need to be more connected with nature and in order to do that we need to start protecting it, starting with our ocean. โฃ
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The ocean is our greatest hope in tackling climate change as it absorbs over 90% of heat and almost a third of all carbon dioxide that humans have ever produced. BUT right now our ocean is in crisis.โฃ
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Thank you for the nomination @captainbobcatblog I am sharing my #oceanselfie to help raise awareness and have signed the petition to support @wwf_uk and @skyzeroofficial in putting pressure on the UK government to take action to protect our oceans!โฃ
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I am nominating @viney_holiday_properties, @planestrainsandbuggies and @threekidsandasuitcase to share your Ocean Selfie sign the petition and nominate 3 others ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’šโฃ
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I was so excited when @atelier_rosemood_uk got in contact again to try their personalised calendars. I love calendars because I like to get organised and ahead of what is coming but I love personalised calendars even more because they reminded me of special moments that I would like to keep alive. 

2020 was an interesting year for all of us but it was full of lovely memories too. I love taking photos and I have so many photos from last year that I loved putting them together to personalise my calendar. Each month has 5 photos that made those months special and memorable, so every time I look at them I will remember them. 

I have also added photos to important dates like birthdays, our wedding anniversary, motherโ€™s day, fatherโ€™s days, etc. I enjoyed every single minute of putting it together and I am loving the final results. The cover is so elegant too. 

๐•Š๐•จ๐•š๐•ก๐•– ๐•๐•–๐•—๐•ฅ ๐•ฅ๐•  ๐•™๐•’๐•ง๐•– ๐•’ ๐•”๐•๐• ๐•ค๐•–๐•ฃ ๐•๐• ๐• ๐•œ. ๐™’๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ ?

They also have photobooks, invitations and cards, photo prints, personalised notebooks and more.  They are all high quality and will make a great gift for family and friends. Please check them out as you wonโ€™t be disappointed. ๐™Ž๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™š ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™  ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™—๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™จ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™—๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™˜๐™ก๐™ž๐™˜๐™  ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™  ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™—๐™ž๐™ค.

Thank you Rosemood for such a gorgeous calendar! The quality is amazing! โค๏ธ

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#atelierrosemood #rosemood #rosemooduk #personalisedcalendar #calendar #calendars #keepsakes #memoriesforlife #lockdown2020 #lockdownlife #photogifts #personalisedgifts #personalised
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Wow, what a week! ๐Ÿฅด I am so happy that today is finally Friday and homeschooling is done! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป It has been a hard week with ups and downs. I struggled throughout but I am feeling so happy that week two of this lockdown is now over! ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ?โฃ
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I have been very quiet here as I decided to prioritise homeschooling. I am trying to see how I can organize my day in a way that I can get some work done too. This is still work in progress so I hope I can improve this slightly in the upcoming weeks. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป โฃ
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๐Ÿ“ธ My girls had to do a creative challenge at school and I thought this challenge was lovely so I wanted to share it with you. They had to โ€œ๐™Ž๐™๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™Ž๐™ค๐™ข๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จโ€ so they came up with the idea of doing a big heart split into 2 and one half had the word โ€œbeโ€ written on it and the other one had the word โ€œhappyโ€ and when they put it together they will โ€œ๐›๐ž ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒโ€. I thought that was lovely and it made me happy. ๐Ÿ˜Šโฃ
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๐•€๐•— ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•š๐•ค ๐•ก๐•™๐• ๐•ฅ๐•  ๐•ž๐•’๐•œ๐•–๐•ค ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ ๐•ค๐•ž๐•š๐•๐•–, ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•–๐•Ÿ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•–๐•š๐•ฃ ๐•›๐• ๐•“ ๐•™๐•’๐•ค ๐•“๐•–๐•–๐•Ÿ ๐••๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•–! โค๏ธ ๐™Ž๐™๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ข๐™š ๐™จ๐™ค๐™ข๐™š๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™š/๐™๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™š๐™  ๐Ÿ˜Šโฃ
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Anyway, I hope you all have a good weekend. I am getting the ๐”พ๐•€โ„• out now! Cheers! ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธโฃ
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I am feeling exhausted and it is only day 2 of week 2 of this lockdown ๐Ÿ˜ฉ Yesterday I just couldnโ€™t cope anymore. I had a massive headache and just went straight to bed after I finished homeschooling. Today I woke up much better but still feel much of my energy is gone by the time we finish with the school timetable. โฃ
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I am struggling to do anything else beside homeschooling which is a big issue for me because I cannot do any work. I just need to find a way I can manage to catch up with my work too. โฃ
๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™œ๐™ช๐™ฎ๐™จ ๐™™๐™ค ๐™ž๐™ฉ? ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™จ?โฃ
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I know that each day will be different and there will be good days and bad days so we just have to keep going. At the moment my only motivation is to keep counting the days towards Friday, so then I can literally do nothing during the weekend ๐Ÿคฃโฃ
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Sending love to all the parents out there! โค๏ธโฃ
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๐Ÿ“ธ Sharing another photo from our trip to Brighton last year. How much would I do to be there right now! My girls were so happy running around freely on the beach, breathing in the sea air and enjoying every sunset. Pure happiness. โฃ
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๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™™๐™ค๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ?โฃ
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#visitbrighton #brightonandhove #brightonuk #brightonlife #brightonbeach #lovebrighton #capturingbritain #exploreuk #exploreengland #visitengland #englandtravel #englandtrip #loveengland #mydaughterrocks #magicofchildhood โฃ
โœจ๐•Ž๐”ผ โ„‚๐”ธโ„• ๐”ป๐•† ๐•‹โ„๐•€๐•Šโœจ โœจ๐•Ž๐”ผ โ„‚๐”ธโ„• ๐”ป๐•† ๐•‹โ„๐•€๐•Šโœจโฃ
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We are now ready to start homeschooling again tomorrow! We had a couple of parent Zoom meetings today with the teachers explaining how the term will be and it has been helpful to listen to their expectations.โฃ
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I am homeschooling my eldest who is in Year 6 and my youngest who is in Year 2, so both timetables are different but they both follow the same structure. The only problem is that their breaks and lunch times are not at the same time but this was the same last time so we will try to accommodate the times somehow.โฃ
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One of the things that we discussed was to try to get some time to get out and get some fresh air to help with our mental health. We will inevitably be spending more time indoors so allocating one hour per day for this will be very important. โฃ
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Another interesting thing we discussed is that the girls will not have homework for the weekends so we can all have a break which I am sure will be needed! โฃ
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I know most of you have already started homeschooling and I can see you have survived your first days already so there is hope right? As I said before, we have done this once so we can do this again! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿปโฃ
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๐Ÿ“ธ This photo was taken exactly a year ago when we visited Brighton. We met there with @zenassuitcase and @mudpiefridays and their families and we had a fabulous time. Such a lovely memory! Right now I am just dreaming of the idea of travelling and hugging people again! ๐Ÿค—โฃ
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๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ?โฃ
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#visitbrighton #brightonandhove #brightonuk #brightonlife #brightonbeach #brightonpier #lovebrighton #capturingbritain #exploreuk #exploreengland #visitengland #englandtravel #englandtrip #loveengland โฃ
โœจ๐”พ๐”ผ๐•‹๐•‹๐•€โ„•๐”พ โ„๐”ผ๐”ธ๐”ป๐• โœจ๐”พ๐”ผ๐•‹๐•‹๐•€โ„•๐”พ โ„๐”ผ๐”ธ๐”ป๐• ๐•‹๐•† โ„๐•†๐•„๐”ผ๐•Šโ„‚โ„๐•†๐•†๐•ƒ๐•€โ„•๐”พโœจโฃ
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The girls are still on holidays until Thursday, so we are enjoying the last days before we go back to homeschooling again! I am not going to lie, I am dreading it but we are getting our minds on it so we start off on the right foot. โฃ
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Today we got up on time and I asked the girls to do some activities to start getting into a routine. We also checked we got all the equipment they need up to date. Bella got a new Ipad for Christmas and Sienna got a small new laptop which will be very handy for their remote learning. โฃ
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We still donโ€™t know what the new restrictions will be in place later today but there are some rumours that a national lockdown is a possibility. I personally feel the sooner we do this, the sooner we could get out of it, especially when the vaccines are starting to roll out. โฃ
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If you are also homeschooling, I wish you the best! We can do this! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿปโฃ
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๐——๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป?โฃ
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#mydaughters #lifewithkids #siblingslove #dailymotherhood #sisterstime #sisterslove #happytimes #havingfuntogether #makingmemoriestogether #matchingoutfits #mathchingoutfits #redtop โฃ
โœจ๐”พ๐•†๐•†๐”ป๐”น๐•๐”ผ ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ˜, โœจ๐”พ๐•†๐•†๐”ป๐”น๐•๐”ผ ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ˜, โ„๐”ผ๐•ƒ๐•ƒ๐•† ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ™โœจโฃ
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We can finally say goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021 with open arms! ๐Ÿค—โฃ
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Even though 2020 was a crazy year, I must admit that some parts were positive like being able to spend more time together. We have definitely enjoyed being closer as a family. โค๏ธโฃ
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It was sad to see so many of our trips cancelled last year but we are so grateful that we managed to go to Crete during the summer. It was a last minute decision and it paid off so well. We had the best time and we enjoyed every single minute of it. So much that we even extended our stay ๐Ÿ˜ƒโฃ
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We are now hoping for 2021 to be a better year as we are desperate to be able to travel freely again. We would  love to be able to be spontaneous again without having to worry about ten thousand restrictions and being able to meet people again, especially being able to hug again. ๐Ÿค—โฃ
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I know a few of us havenโ€™t started the New Year how we hoped as sadly we will need to go back to homeschooling again ๐Ÿ˜ณ. This is in my head constantly at the moment and I am worried I will struggle again but I am trying to be positive and keep telling myself: โ€œIf I did it once, I can do it againโ€. Letโ€™s just hope this time itโ€™s for a shorter time. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿปโฃ
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Finally, my family and I would like to say ๐™๐™ƒ๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™† ๐™”๐™Š๐™ so much for following our journey during 2020, for all your likes, shares and comments! Your support means so much for us! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿปโฃ
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Wishing you all Peace, Love and Joy for 2021! ๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ฎ ๐™‰๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™”๐™š๐™–๐™ง ๐™€๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š! ๐ŸŽ‰ โฃ
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#welcome2021 #goodbye2020 #familyphoto #familyselfie #familyphotograph #happyfamilytime #happynewyear2021 #familytimeisthebest #happyfamilytime #makingmemoriestogether โฃ
โœจโ„๐”ธโ„™โ„™๐• โ„‚โ„โ„๐•€๐•Š๐•‹๐•„๐”ธ โœจโ„๐”ธโ„™โ„™๐• โ„‚โ„โ„๐•€๐•Š๐•‹๐•„๐”ธ๐•Š ๐”ผ๐•๐”ผโœจโฃ
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Only one more sleep to Christmas now! I am actually feeling very excited despite the world being upside down. I guess keeping my girls excited and seeing them smile is what keeps me going. ๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™š๐™ญ๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ค?โฃ
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We normally celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve as it is how we do it in Peru. But this year we decided to move this tradition to Christmas Day and have a mix of both cultures together. โฃ
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Tonight we will have a late Zoom call with my family and wait until midnight to wish each other Merry Christmas. We normally open presents by midnight in Peru so in order to keep some of my traditions alive, I always let the girls open one or two presents each. They will open the remaining presents tomorrow morning on Christmas Day. I love that my girls enjoy celebrating the Peruvian way too! ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐˜ฟ๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™–๐™ก๐™จ๐™ค ๐™˜๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ ๐™€๐™ซ๐™š?โฃ
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They also got their Christmas Eve Box this afternoon (one box to share). They were looking forward to it. ๐˜ฟ๐™ค ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™–๐™ก๐™จ๐™ค ๐™™๐™ค ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ ๐™€๐™ซ๐™š ๐™—๐™ค๐™ญ๐™š๐™จ? They got a message from Santa allowing them to touch the elves for their last day so they have been playing with them all afternoon! They were so excited! Bless them! โฃ
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We will also leave carrots for the reindeers and a hot chocolate and a mince pie for Santa. The girls insisted that we should leave hand sanitizer and a mask for Santa too !  This just summarises what 2020 has meant to kids right? ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป masks and hand sanitizers! ๐Ÿ˜ณ โฃ
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I know this year wonโ€™t be the same. So many of us are in Tier 4 and wonโ€™t be able to see our family but I hope that everyone will have a wonderful day and do the best to enjoy it! We will be filling our day with lots of Zoom calls! ๐Ÿ˜‰โฃ
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๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™– ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ ๐™€๐™ซ๐™š ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š! ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿผ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿผโฃ
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#christmasjumpers #matchymatchy #familymatching #familyphoto #matchingoutfits #xmasjumpers #christmasphoto #christmasjoy #familytimeisthebest #feliznavidad๐ŸŒฒ #merryxmas #matchingchristmas #covidchristmas #christmasiscoming #christmaslove โฃ
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