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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Ready Brek Promotion & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 3 June 2017 · 67 Comments

I have great news to tell you. The delicious children’s porridge brand Ready Brek has teamed up with Walker Books’ We’re Going on a Bear Hunt to launch a new on-pack promotion. Ready Brek are inviting kids and families to create their very own bear hunt featuring fun activity … [Read more...] about We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Ready Brek Promotion & Giveaway

Filed Under: Bella, Books, Collaborative Posts, Food, Giveaways, Health, Reviews, Sienna Tagged With: books, food, giveaway

Regatta Spring Collection Family Style & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 7 May 2017 · 174 Comments

It's no secret that I love Regatta Outdoors. I have mentioned them many times in my social media as well as in previous posts. We worked with them for a Family Outdoor Style post last year and we all loved the clothes. We also received winter jackets that we used during a visit … [Read more...] about Regatta Spring Collection Family Style & Giveaway

Filed Under: Family, Fashion, Giveaways Tagged With: fleece, giveaway, Kids clothes, Lightweight Jackets, Regatta Outdoors, shirts, Spring Collection, trainers, walking boots, waterproof jackets, Wellies

Win A Family Ticket to Willows Activity Farm

amomentwithfranca · 1 May 2017 · 20 Comments

I have already mentioned how much we love to visit Willows Activity Farm and how much fun my girls have there when we visit. Your kids will be kept entertained non-stop all day! That is why I'm super excited to tell you that Willows Activity Farm have kindly given the opportunity … [Read more...] about Win A Family Ticket to Willows Activity Farm

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Giveaways Tagged With: giveaway, Peter Rabbit, playground, Willows Activity Farm

Win A Family Day Pass To Geronimo 2017 Festival

amomentwithfranca · 6 April 2017 · 25 Comments

The UK’s largest children’s festival, Geronimo, kicks off on 27th to 29th May 2017 at Arley Hall in Cheshire and for the first time ever, families can enjoy a full weekend of fun and camping on-site. I have not been to this festival before but I have heard a lot of great things … [Read more...] about Win A Family Day Pass To Geronimo 2017 Festival

Filed Under: Days Out, Events, Giveaways Tagged With: Geronimo Festival, giveaway

Win a £200 Tile Voucher To Spend Online at Walls and Floors

amomentwithfranca · 24 February 2017 · 98 Comments

One day I wish to have my dream house with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a big living room and a big kitchen! That would be amazing! When I lived back home, my parents had a 2-floor house with 5 bedrooms, huge living room, dining room and a large garden with swimming pool and pond! I … [Read more...] about Win a £200 Tile Voucher To Spend Online at Walls and Floors

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Giveaways, Home & Garden, Lifestyle Tagged With: Decorating, giveaway, Tiles, Walls and Floors

EvoShave Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 22 February 2017 · 77 Comments

I love innovative products that bring something new to the market. Finding outstanding designs that will grab your attention straight away from the shelves is one of the things that I look out for in a product. We were approached by EvoShave to review their award-winning razor. I … [Read more...] about EvoShave Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: amazon voucher, EvoShave, giveaway, New Design, Razor

Toddlebike2 Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 31 December 2016 · 108 Comments

Sienna is now almost 2 and a half years old and knows how to move pretty well. In fact, she started walking quite early at about 9 months. So she has always been a very active little girl. She learns everything from her older sister Bella and picks up all the tips and tricks from … [Read more...] about Toddlebike2 Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews, Sienna, Toys & Games, Videos Tagged With: Balance bike, giveaway, kids, Toddlebike2

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 28 November 2016 · 121 Comments

Last week I wrote a blog post about a fantastic bundle from The Very Hungry Caterpillar which I review with my little ones. We really loved all of the products and now we are lucky to be able to GIVEAWAY one of them for one of my lucky readers! How fastastic is that? Perfect for … [Read more...] about The Very Hungry Caterpillar Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: Bundle, giveaway, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Little Chickie Baby Boutique Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 25 November 2016 · 45 Comments

Sienna is getting older by the day. She is now 2¼ years old and a lot of her clothes are no longer fitting her. I was looking for new clothes to buy her so when the opportunity arose to review some baby clothes from a baby boutique called Little Chickie so it couldn't have come … [Read more...] about Little Chickie Baby Boutique Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Fashion, Giveaways, Reviews, Sienna Tagged With: Blade & Rose, Bob & Blossom, giveaway, leggings, Little Chickie, Moccasins, Moccis, Tutu Skirt

Mr. Tumble’s Christmas Party Album – Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 10 November 2016 · 52 Comments

I can't believe that we are now in November and we are in the countdown to Christmas. I love this time of the year - the atmosphere and the spirit. This is the most exciting time of the year for my girls too so it becomes an exciting time for all the family. To add to our … [Read more...] about Mr. Tumble’s Christmas Party Album – Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Bella, Giveaways, Music, Reviews, Sienna Tagged With: Album, CD, Christmas songs, giveaway, Mr Tumble, Mr. Tumble’s Christmas Party Album, reviews

Lily O’Brien’s Amazing Chocolate Hamper Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 19 October 2016 · 216 Comments

Last year I was very lucky to be invited to a fantastic Chocolate and Wine tasting event organised by Lily O'Brien's, the luxury Irish chocolatier. It was a great event and it happened to be the first proper event I attended as a blogger. Who would have thought that this event … [Read more...] about Lily O’Brien’s Amazing Chocolate Hamper Giveaway

Filed Under: Food, Giveaways Tagged With: Chocolate and Wine Pairing, chocolates, giveaway, Humper, Lily O Brien's, Lily O'Brien's chocolates

Baking Lemon Drizzle with a Savisto Stand Mixer: Review & £50 Voucher Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 12 September 2016 · 125 Comments

I had the amazing opportunity to review this great looking food stand mixer from Savisto. As most of you know as I have mentioned it many times, I'm really no cook or baker, so I was a bit apprehensive about testing this mixer. I'm grateful however that I actually said yes as WOW … [Read more...] about Baking Lemon Drizzle with a Savisto Stand Mixer: Review & £50 Voucher Giveaway

Filed Under: Food, Giveaways, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Baking, cake, Food Stand Mixer, Gadgets, giveaway, Kitchen, Lemon Drizzle Cake, Savisto

Ravensburger My First Puzzles Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 8 September 2016 · 37 Comments

My little Sienna received a couple of cute puzzles to review from the Ravensburger 'My First Puzzles' range. We were very excited about it as they were our first puzzles from Ravensburger to review and as a lot of you know they are a very well known brand famous for their … [Read more...] about Ravensburger My First Puzzles Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Bella, Giveaways, Reviews, Sienna, Toys & Games Tagged With: Children Puzzles, giveaway, Jigsaw, My First Puzzles, Pre schooler, Puzzles, Ravensburger, review

Clever Bees Club Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 19 July 2016 · 57 Comments

Hola chicos, not long ago I was approached by Mark Smith, the founder of Clever Bees Club who explained to me all about the idea behind this new subscription box. I was initially a bit hesitated about this because there are so many subscriptions boxes out there at the moment that … [Read more...] about Clever Bees Club Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: Activity Books, Bath Crayons, Bubbles, Clever Bees Club, Colouring, Cook Recipes, Drawing, Flannel, Foam Water squirter, giveaway, Googles, Ice Cube Tray, Story Book, Subscription Box, Water Bombs

Send Lovely Flowers with FloraQueen + Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 23 June 2016 · 97 Comments

Hola chicos, as you already know I love flowers - I think they are the perfect present. You can also cheer yourself up by ordering some for you, ;-) Why not? I do that sometimes. I love how you can decorate your home with them. They definitely make any room look 10,000 times … [Read more...] about Send Lovely Flowers with FloraQueen + Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: Bouquets, FloraQueen, flowers, giveaway, International Service, Striking Sunflower Bouquet, Sunflowes, Sweet Smile Bouquet

Win a Bundle of Chutneys from The English Provender Co – GIVEAWAY

amomentwithfranca · 28 May 2016 · 133 Comments

Hola chicos, we couldn't end my blog anniversary month without another amazing giveaway. Today is my blog's anniversary; happy 1st year to "A Moment with Franca" and I'm so excited to be able to giveaway to one of my lucky readers a fantastic bundle of delicious chutneys. Yes, … [Read more...] about Win a Bundle of Chutneys from The English Provender Co – GIVEAWAY

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: Chutneys, giveaway, Pickles, The English Provender Co

Trespass Waterproof Packaway Jacket Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 23 May 2016 · 129 Comments

Hola chicos, I'm so excited to tell you that as part of this month of celebrations for my Blog Anniversary (on Sat 28th May) the lovely people at Trespass have provided a fantastic jacket to giveaway to one of my lovely readers. There is no doubt how much I love this brand. I did … [Read more...] about Trespass Waterproof Packaway Jacket Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: giveaway, Jacket, Packaway Jacket, Trespass, Waterproof Jacket

The Massed Bands of the Rifles, Horse Guards Parade London Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 13 May 2016 · 12 Comments

Hola chicos, I have been invited to attend The Massed Bands of the Rifles, Horse Guards Parade in London which takes place on the 1st and 2nd June. We are very excited to attend this event and witness some history. It is 23 years since the Light Division last Sounded the Retreat … [Read more...] about The Massed Bands of the Rifles, Horse Guards Parade London Giveaway

Filed Under: Events, Giveaways Tagged With: Family Ticket, giveaway, Horse Guards Parade, London, The Massed Bands of Rifles, Unique Event

Bahlsen Biscuits Review

amomentwithfranca · 5 May 2016 · 178 Comments

Hola chicos, we love chocolates and biscuits at home. So if we can combined both would be just like being in heaven! And this is how we felt when we got the opportunity to review the latest range of delicious biscuits from Bahlsen which include different flavour combinations. And … [Read more...] about Bahlsen Biscuits Review

Filed Under: Bella, Food, Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: Bahlsenn, Biscuits, Biscuits and Chocolate, Choco Leibniz, Chocolate, giveaway, PICK UP!

DC Super Hero Girls UK £100 VISA Gift Card Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 14 April 2016 · 2 Comments

Hola chicos, I seem to have had a bit of a Super Hero theme on my blog just lately. First we had a Super Hero night out, and then there was the Super Hero greeting card that Bella loved. I actually thought it was great that Bella was interested in that because it seems that Super … [Read more...] about DC Super Hero Girls UK £100 VISA Gift Card Giveaway

Filed Under: Competitions Tagged With: DC Super Hero Girls, giveaway, £100 Visa Gift Card

Slimpod Gold from Thinking Slimmer Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 27 February 2016 · 19 Comments

Hola chicos, as most of you know I have been testing the Slimpod Gold Programme for some weeks now. It is a programme that works when you listen to a pod for 9 minutes every day. You can download this audio straight to your phone using an App so it is very easy and simple to use. … [Read more...] about Slimpod Gold from Thinking Slimmer Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: Chillpod, Fitpod, giveaway, Slimpod, Slimpod Gold Programme, Thinking Slimmmer

Thai Kosai Massage Therapy Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 5 February 2016 · 80 Comments

Hola chicos, being a Stay at Home Mum is not easy, in fact it is a hard work. You have to take care of your kids 24/7 and also be sure that your house is in a perfect state too. On top of this I have the hours I put in to blogging. Overseeing it all is really tiring and it's no … [Read more...] about Thai Kosai Massage Therapy Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: giveaway, Liverpool Street, Massage Therapy, Thai Kosai

Review of Muggle Tours for Harry Potter Fans & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 25 January 2016 · 147 Comments

Hola chicos, we have all been inundated for years with Harry Potter books and movies. I don't think there is anyone around the world that doesn't know who Harry, Ron and Hermione are? Of course, all of you know them because they are the main characters of the fantastic Harry … [Read more...] about Review of Muggle Tours for Harry Potter Fans & Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews, Travel, Videos, Vlogging Tagged With: giveaway, Harry Potter, London, Muggle Tours, Walking Tour

Toucan Box Review, Trial Code & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 8 January 2016 · 122 Comments

Hola chicos, if you are regular reader of my blog you will know that I have 2 girls, Bella who is 5 years old and Sienna who is 16 months. They are really active kids and it can be difficult to keep them entertained. I'm really bad at craft but my girls love doing this type of … [Read more...] about Toucan Box Review, Trial Code & Giveaway

Filed Under: Art & Crafts, Giveaways, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Arts, Crafts, Discount Code, Educational, giveaway, Grande Box, kids, Letterbox, online service, Petite Box, Projects, Service, Subscription, Super Box, Toucan Box

Orchard Toys Christmas Surprises Game Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 10 December 2015 · 89 Comments

Hola chicos, I'm so excited to tell you that I have another great GIVEAWAY for you and this one is just perfect for Christmas!! Christmas Surprises from Orchard Toys is a fun game that your little ones will love to spend time with around the Christmas Holidays, although they can … [Read more...] about Orchard Toys Christmas Surprises Game Giveaway

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews, Toys & Games Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Games, Christmas Surprises, Games, giveaway, Orchard Toys

Win a £40 ($60) Love2shop voucher or Paypal cash

amomentwithfranca · 12 November 2015 · 155 Comments

Hola chicos, it has been a while since our last Amazon voucher giveaway. During that giveaway I asked people to let me know what other type of vouchers could be useful to offer and about 80% of the people who left a comment mentioned that a Love2Shop voucher would be a lovely … [Read more...] about Win a £40 ($60) Love2shop voucher or Paypal cash

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: giveaway, Love2Shop, Paypal

Hans C Andersen’s Fairy Tales Book Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 27 October 2015 · 84 Comments

Hola chicos, I was so fortunate recently to be approached by Katie from Miles Kelly who are an independent children's book publishers based in the village of Thaxted, Essex, UK. The company's ethos is to create "Children's books to inspire and share" with the aim of reaching as … [Read more...] about Hans C Andersen’s Fairy Tales Book Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Bella, Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: Bella, Chikdren's Book, Fairy Tales, giveaway, Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales, review

2 Month Blogging Update

amomentwithfranca · 17 August 2015 · 160 Comments

Hola chicos, I have been blogging for 2 months now. It took me a lot of time to feel brave enough to have the courage to start this blog and of course find the time to commit to it. … [Read more...] about 2 Month Blogging Update

Filed Under: Blogging, Giveaways, List Tagged With: amazon, amazon voucher, blogging, blogging update, giveaway, prize, update, win

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Wow, February literally passed by so quickly! I can’t believe March is already here and it is welcoming us with such lovely weather, isn’t it? ⁣
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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, doesn’t it? ⁣
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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 can’t wait as I really need an excuse to keep myself more active. ⁣
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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. ⁣
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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. Let’s hope all plans stay the same. 🤞🏻⁣
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📸  I am sharing a photo of @ivychelsgarden. We went there a year ago. Such a gorgeous place! 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚?⁣
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Since the announcement on Monday, I cannot stop feeling so hopeful and positive! I can’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! ❤️⁣
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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! 😃⁣
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We haven’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. 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜? 🏝✈️⁣
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📸 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 can’t wait to go back there and have a meal at Pastaio again. The food is delicious! 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚?⁣
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I can’t believe half term is over already! Honestly, I think it passed super quick! 𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚? ⁣
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We didn’t do much apart from watching movies, visits to the GP, Pharmacy and supermarkets. We didn’t even manage to do walks either 🙈 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! 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤?⁣
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I don’t think I am ready for another term of homeschooling but the good news is that at least our batteries are recharged. Let’s see what Boris says tomorrow. Do you think we will be out of this lockdown soon? ⁣
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I got a lot of messages about Bella’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 doesn’t seem to be worried which is a relief as you don’t want your kids to be traumatised after an accident like this. Bless her!⁣
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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. 🤞🏻⁣
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📸 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. 🚤  𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙮𝙢𝙞 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚? 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). ⁣
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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 won’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. ⁣
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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. 😞⁣
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At the start it didn’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. ⁣
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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. ⁣
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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 didn’t look good, so we called the GP and we got an emergency appointment straight away which was very helpful. ⁣
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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 doesn’t hurt her anymore which is a relief as it could be uncomfortable. ⁣
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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 won’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! 🤞🏻⁣
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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? 😃⁣
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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.⁣
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Swipe left to check out these “February Family Film Club” recommendations to keep your movie-loving kids happy during the half term holiday. ⁣
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Also, be sure to join in the film fun on social with @SonyPicsAtHome and @Cineworld and let us know what you’re watching, adding the hashtag #SonyHalfTerm!⁣
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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! 🙌🏻⁣
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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.⁣
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𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 ‘𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗' 𝙩𝙤𝙤?⁣
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#watchingmovies #cozyvibes #movietime #movietime🎬 #familymovie #sisterstime #kidsmovies #filmtime #mondayvibes #stayinghome #raisingdaughters #mydaughters #mydaughterrocks⁣
AD ✨𝔾𝔼𝕋 𝕐𝕆𝕌ℝ 𝕂𝕀𝔻𝕊 ℂ𝕆𝕆𝕂𝕀ℕ𝔾 𝕎𝕀𝕋ℍ 𝕄𝔸ℙ𝕃𝔼 𝔽ℝ𝕆𝕄 ℂ𝔸ℕ𝔸𝔻𝔸 𝔸ℕ𝔻 ℂ𝕆𝕆𝕂 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃✨⁣
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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. ⁣
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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. ⁣
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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. ⁣
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The recipe they chose was 𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨. It has lots of vegetables, baked beans, bread among other ingredients. And of course, the most important ingredient was the 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙎𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧. 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. ⁣
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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! ⁣
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The workbooks are free to download from @maplecanadauk website. There is a link in my bio. ⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜?⁣
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#MapleCookSchool ⁣
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#cookingwithkids #cookingfromscratch #cookingisfun #cookingtime #learningtocook #kidscooking #cookingathome #cookingwithlove #kidsinthekitchen #littlechef #maplesyrup #cookingtips #familycook
✨ℕ𝕆𝕋 𝕃𝕆ℕ𝔾 to ℍ𝔸𝕃𝔽 ✨ℕ𝕆𝕋 𝕃𝕆ℕ𝔾 to ℍ𝔸𝕃𝔽 𝕋𝔼ℝ𝕄✨⁣
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SO happy that it is Wednesday already! So, 2 more days and it’s finally Half Term! I can’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!⁣
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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. ⁣
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I don’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. ⁣
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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 can’t wait to see how it all looks in the end. ⁣
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𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨?⁣
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📸  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! 😉⛄️❄️⁣
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#snowman⛄️ #doyouwanttobuildasnowman #winterwonderland #mydaughters #lifewithkids⁣
#makingmemories❤️ #appreciatethelittlethings #babyitscoldoutside❄️ #funinthesnow #snowfun #snowdays #snowtime #winterfun #winterwonderland❄️ #motherhoodunplugged⁣
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You might have noticed that I haven’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. 𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙭𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤?⁣
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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: “homeschooling + feeling ill” 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. ⁣
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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, isn’t it? ⁣
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I am honestly counting the days to half term. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠, 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙬𝙚?⁣
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📸 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, doesn’t it? ⁣
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#makingmemories❤️ #snowday⁣❄️ #appreciatethelittlethings #babyitscoldoutside❄️ #winterwalks #funinthesnow #snowfun #snowdays #snowtime #winterfun #winterwonderland❄️ #motherhoodunplugged #simplemoments #theheartcaptured⁣
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