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10 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Keep Kids Entertained This Summer

amomentwithfranca · 13 June 2017 · 10 Comments

Anyone who has ever had to look after a child knows they are FULL of energy and need a variety of activities to keep them occupied. Whether you are a parent balancing work or a grandpa on child-minding duty, the long summer holiday can be an expensive time and you donโ€™t want to … [Read more...] about 10 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Keep Kids Entertained This Summer

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Family, List, Tips Tagged With: Ideas, kids, summer, tips

Jack N’ Jill Eco Friendly Toothcare Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 10 June 2017 · 47 Comments

One of the things I have found hard to do as a parent is to teach my girls to get into the habit of brushing their teeth at least twice every day. My girls do usually brush their teeth twice a day but it can sometimes be a struggle to get them do it. It is so important for them … [Read more...] about Jack N’ Jill Eco Friendly Toothcare Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Giveaways, Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: kids, Oral care, Oral kit, Toothbrush, Toothcare, Toothpaste

How to Pick a Vacation that Makes the Kids and Adults Happy

amomentwithfranca · 27 February 2017 · Leave a Comment

Making the decision to book a family holiday is one that brings smiles to everyoneโ€™s faces, but picking that perfect destination that pleases everyone can prove to be tricky. So how do you pick that perfect spot that makes the kids and adults happy? Weโ€™ve got some tips you can … [Read more...] about How to Pick a Vacation that Makes the Kids and Adults Happy

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts Tagged With: Holidays, kids

Trolls Hug Time Poppy Review

amomentwithfranca · 18 January 2017 · Leave a Comment

We received another fantastic toy to review from Hasbro as part of ourย role as blog testers for the Hasbro Toy Tribe. This toy is special as itย is a cute Troll! Who is not in love with these adorable trolls? Well, Bella certainly is and she was super excited to reviewย one. After … [Read more...] about Trolls Hug Time Poppy Review

Filed Under: Ambassador Role, Reviews, Toys & Games Tagged With: Dreamworks, Hasbro, kids, toys, Trolls, Trolls Hug Time Poppy

Looking Gorgeous With Boohoo Kids

amomentwithfranca · 8 January 2017 · 11 Comments

I love buying clothes for my girls. It's really nice to choose adorable outfits for them and then see how they look. I guess the best part is when they see new outfits and get very excited about them. They love modelling their clothes which I enjoy a lot too, usually it makes my … [Read more...] about Looking Gorgeous With Boohoo Kids

Filed Under: Fashion, Reviews Tagged With: Boohoo, Boohoo Kids, fashion, kids, kids fashion

Toddlebike2 Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 31 December 2016 · 108 Comments

Sienna is now almost 2 and a halfย years old and knows how to move pretty well. In fact, she started walking quiteย 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

Visiting Hong Kong with the Kids

amomentwithfranca · 13 October 2016 · Leave a Comment

Feeling stuck for ideas of what to do on a trip to Hong Kong? You shouldnโ€™t be, as Hong Kong is packed with things to do for families. Spoiling visitors and citizens alikeย with inspiring views, thrilling activities and simple locations for respite from all the action, Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Visiting Hong Kong with the Kids

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Travel Tagged With: Hong Kong, kids, Travel

Hasbro My Little Pony Equestria Crystal Empire Castle Review

amomentwithfranca · 12 October 2016 · Leave a Comment

As part of our role of blog testers for the Hasbro Toy Tribe, we were so lucky to receive another fantastic toy to review. This time we received theย My Little Pony Equestria Castle.ย Bella is already familiar with My Little Pony as she already had some of the toys at home, so she … [Read more...] about Hasbro My Little Pony Equestria Crystal Empire Castle Review

Filed Under: Ambassador Role, Reviews, Toys & Games Tagged With: Hasbro, Hasbro Toy Tribe, kids, My Little Pony, My Little Pony Explore Equestria Crystal Empire Castle, toys

Brio Rescue Emergency Set Review

amomentwithfranca · 22 September 2016 · 1 Comment

Notย long ago,ย we reviewed a Parking Garageย from Brio. It was a greatย wooden toy and Sienna had so much fun. I was very impressed with it, and thisย is why we were so happy to be able to review one of their new Rescue range toys. This time we received their Rescue Emergency Set. It … [Read more...] about Brio Rescue Emergency Set Review

Filed Under: Bella, Reviews, Toys & Games Tagged With: Brio, Emergency, Fire Engine, Fire Station, Fire Wagon, Firefighters, kids, Lumber Train, Lumber Wagon, Rescue, Rescue Emergency Set, Tracks, Wooden Toys

Baby Annabell Doll Unboxing & Play

amomentwithfranca · 28 August 2016 · 45 Comments

Now that Bella is 6 years old I can see how she is taking her roll as "mother" very seriously when playing with her dolls. It is lovely to see her interact and play with her dolls all day long. She absolutely loves them. When Bella found out that she would have the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Baby Annabell Doll Unboxing & Play

Filed Under: Bella, Reviews, Toys & Games, Videos Tagged With: Baby Annabell, Burping Noises, Crying Doll, Doll, Guggles Noises, Interactive Doll, kids, Kids Toys, toys, Unboxing

Interplay myStyle Dangly Charms Review

amomentwithfranca · 22 August 2016 · Leave a Comment

I received the Dangly Charms kitย from Interplay to review with Bella. You can make 6 fabulous "bang on trend" projectsย which can be used as a colourful key-ring, hang from your belt bags and much more. This is part of the myStyle range of products that Interplay is offering to … [Read more...] about Interplay myStyle Dangly Charms Review

Filed Under: Art & Crafts, Bella, Reviews Tagged With: Bag charms, Beads, Clay, Dangly Charms, girls, Hand crafts, Interplay, Key Rings, kids, myStyle

Brio Parking Garage Review

amomentwithfranca · 19 August 2016 · 1 Comment

I'm sure you guys have heard about the Swedish brand BRIOย before. They are a fantastic brand, having been active in the toy market for overย 130 years. They are famous for their great quality wooden toys. For Brio, toys are not about entertaining or pacifying children. They … [Read more...] about Brio Parking Garage Review

Filed Under: Reviews, Sienna, Toys & Games Tagged With: Brio, kids, Parking Garage, toys, Transporte Wagon, Wooden Cars, Wooden Toys

10 Great European Football Tournaments For Kids

amomentwithfranca · 16 August 2016 · 1 Comment

If you run or are involved with a kids football team, through a school or otherwise, you might want to consider travelling to and taking part in an international football tournament. You can only imaging the challenge and excitement that comes with taking part in a top European … [Read more...] about 10 Great European Football Tournaments For Kids

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Travel Tagged With: Countries, Europe, Football, Football Tournaments, kids

10 Reasons To Go To FunFest Blogger Summit

amomentwithfranca · 2 August 2016 · 58 Comments

Last year in September I decided to go to my first blogger conference. At firstย I didn't know which blogger conference to pickย as going to your first one is a big step and you wantย to choose oneย which will give you as manyย benefits as possible (learn, have fun, networking). I was … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons To Go To FunFest Blogger Summit

Filed Under: Ambassador Role, Events Tagged With: Blogger Conference, Conference, FunFest, FunFest Blogger Summit, kids, Northamptonshire, Summit, toys, Whitllebury Hall

Hasbro Play-Doh Town Fire Truck Review

amomentwithfranca · 1 August 2016 · 2 Comments

I have mentioned before that we are very excited to be part of the Hasbro Toy Tribe. From the first 3 toys that we received I have already reviewed theย Yo-Kai Watchย and theย Nerf Supersoaker Squall Surge Water Gun. In this post I will be reviewing the last toy which is their … [Read more...] about Hasbro Play-Doh Town Fire Truck Review

Filed Under: Reviews, Toys & Games Tagged With: Hasbro, kids, Play Doh, Play-Doh Town FireTruck, toys

Looking Adorable with Petit Bateau

amomentwithfranca · 24 July 2016 · 66 Comments

I was so excited to be approached by the lovely people at Petit Bateau. They have gorgeous kids clothing. I was really happy to be able to choose an outfit for each of my girls and have fun trying the clothes on them. It was really difficult to choose an outfit as I really like … [Read more...] about Looking Adorable with Petit Bateau

Filed Under: Bella, Fashion, Reviews, Sienna Tagged With: clothing, kids, Kids clothes, kids fashion, leggings, Petit Bateau, striped dresses, striped tops, Stripes

Puppy in my Pocket Soft Carrier Review

amomentwithfranca · 20 July 2016 · Leave a Comment

Hola chicos, not long ago Bella and I reviewed theย Puppy in My Pocketย Dog Parkย play set, Clip on Pouch and we also discovered more new puppies when we opened the blind packs that we also received. If you haven't read or seen my videoย you can do so now through those links. This … [Read more...] about Puppy in my Pocket Soft Carrier Review

Filed Under: Bella, Reviews, Toys & Games Tagged With: Blind Packs, Collectables, Dogs, kids, Out and About toy, Puppies, Puppy in my Pocket, Soft Carrier, toys

Airbourne Airshow: 10 Reasons To Take The Kids (for Free)

amomentwithfranca · 18 July 2016 · 10 Comments

Like music festivals, summer here in the UK wouldn't be the same without the various airshows that take placeย during this time of the year.ย Airbourne is an annual airshow in Eastbourne, East Sussexย on the south coast of England. Not only is it one of the UKโ€™s largest airshows, … [Read more...] about Airbourne Airshow: 10 Reasons To Take The Kids (for Free)

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Days Out, Travel Tagged With: Airbourne, Airshow, Eastbourne, Families, kids, Red Arrows, Things To Do, Travel

5 Things To Do in Battersea For Families

amomentwithfranca · 10 July 2016 · 1 Comment

Hola chicos, living in London it always seems like there is one area or another within the city that is up and coming. One such area is Battersea, which has traditionally been the less favourableย neighbour to the likes of Fulham, Chelsea and Clapham. However, it looks like this … [Read more...] about 5 Things To Do in Battersea For Families

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Days Out, Travel Tagged With: Battersea, Families, kids, Things To Do, Travel

Are Our Kids Missing Out On Childhood?

amomentwithfranca · 5 June 2016 · 69 Comments

Hola chicos, I'm sure I'm not alone in questioning whether myย kids are missing out on childhood. Do I wish they had the childhood I had? Despite growing up in a developing country, I was fortunate to have a carefree childhood and never wentย without.ย Due to advances in technology, … [Read more...] about Are Our Kids Missing Out On Childhood?

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts Tagged With: Gadgets, kids, Missing Childhood, Technology

Bookawoo Kid’s Subscription Service Review

amomentwithfranca · 11 May 2016 · 130 Comments

I really like subscription services and have reviewed a few already onย my blog. I think theyย are definitely the way forward. I love the surprise factor of this type of service as every month you are looking forward to receiving your box, opening it and finding out what is inside. … [Read more...] about Bookawoo Kid’s Subscription Service Review

Filed Under: Bella, Reviews Tagged With: Bookawoo, books, Box of books, kids, Subscription Box, Subscription Service

Peter Rabbit at Willows Activity Farm

amomentwithfranca · 2 April 2016 · 41 Comments

Hola chicos, you may have seen my recent post about theย Easter Egg Hunt we did with the girls at Willows Activity Farm in St Albans. As part of our visit weย hadย a littleย sneak preview of the brand new Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground that is now open toย the public. … [Read more...] about Peter Rabbit at Willows Activity Farm

Filed Under: Days Out, Events, Family, Travel Tagged With: kids, Outdoors Actvities, Peter Rabbit, playground, The Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground, Willow Activity Farm

Review – Snackeez 2-in-1 Snack and Drink cup!

amomentwithfranca · 21 March 2016 · 14 Comments

Hola chicos, I received a super cool new product from Character Options to review which is the Snackeez. Have you heard of it or seen it on TV? Snackeez is a revolutionary way to take food and drink together in one convenient unit without the messย and fuss of multiple containers! … [Read more...] about Review – Snackeez 2-in-1 Snack and Drink cup!

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: #whatsinyourSnackeez, 2 in 2 container, Character Option, kids, Snackeez

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 whoย is 5 years old and Sienna whoย is 16 months. They are really active kidsย and it can beย difficult to keepย 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

KidZania London – Review

amomentwithfranca · 11 July 2015 · 33 Comments

Hola chicos, last Sunday we were extremely excited as we venturedย into the magic world ofย KidZania London. We live in London and not too far from theย Westfield London shopping centre where its located so it was a must for us to go and explore this new place. It was a spontaneous … [Read more...] about KidZania London – Review

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Attractions, babies, children, entertainment, family, fun, jobs for kids, kids, KidZania, KidZania London, London, parents, Schools, tourist destination, Westfield London

Bella is ready for Spring

amomentwithfranca · 30 May 2015 · Leave a Comment

The weather is finally changing and I think it is time to start putting aside some Spring clothes. This week I was going through Bella's wardrobe and I realised that she has a fair amount of new nice Spring clothes. Some of them are new that were just given to her for her … [Read more...] about Bella is ready for Spring

Filed Under: Bella, Hauls Tagged With: cardigan, clothes, Desigual, dresses, gapkids, girls, H&M, hatley, hauls, kids, Monsoon, shoes, spring, summer, sunglasses, Trotters, tutu

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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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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
AD โœจ๐•๐”ผ๐”พ๐”ธโ„•๐•Œ๐”ธโ„๐•  โ„‚๐•†๐•„โ„™๐”ผ๐•‹๐•€๐•‹๐•€๐•†โ„•โœจโฃ
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I am not plant-based but I do enjoy plant-based meals. I tried to incorporate them as much as I can to my weekly diet.โฃ
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I am not sure about you but for me ๐™—๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ ๐™›๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ is the most important meal of the day. It is the meal that will set you up for the day. Now that we are on a national lockdown we will need all that help to keep us strong and focused while home schooling right?โฃ
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With this in mind, I wanted to share with you a breakfast bowl that I have been eating since the start of January. As you know, I love @Weetabixofficial but this time I wanted to try something new so I bought Oatibix. I havenโ€™t tried it before and I love it. ๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™™ ๐™Š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™—๐™ž๐™ญ?โฃ
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I have mixed it with @Alpro Oat No Sugars which goes so well together. It is lovely! ๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™š๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค ๐™‰๐™ค ๐™Ž๐™ช๐™œ๐™–๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š?โฃ
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See below the recipe:โฃ
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๐ŸŒŸ 2x *Oatibix Biscuitsโฃ
๐ŸŒŸ 200 ml Alpro Oat No Sugarsโฃ
๐ŸŒŸ 1 x Banana ๐ŸŒโฃ
๐ŸŒŸ Blueberries โฃ
๐ŸŒŸ Raspberriesโฃ
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It is super yummy! This is a quick and easy alternative that you can use throughout Veganuary. Check out my stories to see how I prepared it ๐Ÿ˜ƒโฃ
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๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ง๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Weetabix is running a Veganuary Challenge Competition within their channels for the chance to โ€œ๐™’๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™– ๐™”๐™š๐™–๐™งโ€™๐™จ ๐™Ž๐™ช๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™’๐™š๐™š๐™ฉ๐™–๐™—๐™ž๐™ญ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™™๐™ช๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™จโ€. How amazing is that?So check out @Weetabixofficial account for more details. (T&Cs apply).โฃ
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๐™’๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ฃ ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ-๐™—๐™–๐™จ๐™š๐™™ ๐™—๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ ๐™›๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™จ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฅ๐™จ ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™’๐™š๐™š๐™ฉ๐™–๐™—๐™ž๐™ญ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™™๐™ช๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™จ?โฃ
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#HaveYouHadYourWeetabix #Veganuary #GoodForYou #plantpowerโฃ
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*NOTE ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Oatibix: Beta-glucans contribute to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle. One 48g serving provides 2.0g of beta glucan soluble fibre from whole oats, which is two thirds of 3g, the suggested daily intakeโฃ
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