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Our Night at The MAD Blog Awards

amomentwithfranca · · 75 Comments

I know I have been talking about the MAD (Mums and Dads) Blog Awards Gala for ages and it has taken me a little bit of time to get my post done. As most of you know, as finalists in the "Best Use of Video" category, we were looking forward to this Gala for months - since May in … [Read more...] about Our Night at The MAD Blog Awards

✨ℍ𝔸ℙℙ𝕐 𝔽𝔸𝕋ℍ𝔼ℝ’𝕊

✨ℍ𝔸ℙℙ𝕐 𝔽𝔸𝕋ℍ𝔼ℝ’𝕊 𝔻𝔸𝕐 ✨⁣
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The girls woke up early this morning to prepare daddy’s presents and cards as well as a yummy breakfast. Bella wanted to prepare scrambled eggs, bacon and baked beans for daddy. So we cracked on with that. ⁣
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Little Sienna was also involved. She helped us mix things. It is nice to see that they are now more involved in the process. ⁣
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We let daddy have a long lay in today so he was happy and rested after that! He really enjoyed his breakfast and had 2 portions! He loved his presents too, especially his cards. ⁣
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I read this the other day and I loved it: “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙙”. How perfect is this! ⁣
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Happy Father’s Day to my amazing husband who is the best dad ever to my girls. And Happy Father’s Day (FELIZ DIA DEL PADRE) to my dad. We had a Zoom meeting yesterday and it was so lovely to see him and my family. ⁣
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𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 Fath𝙚𝙧'𝙨 Day. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮?⁣
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#fathersday2020 #diadelpadre2010 #daddysgirls⁣

𝘼𝙙 𝙂𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙙 | 𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔 🌟CLOSED🌟
✨𝔸 𝔽𝔸𝔹 𝔾&𝕋 𝔹𝕌ℕ𝔻𝕃𝔼 𝕆𝔽 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕀ℕℕ𝔼ℝ𝕊 ℂℍ𝕆𝕀ℂ𝔼✨⁣⁣
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I have amazing news for all Gin lovers like me! 🍸 I have teamed up with @craftginclub, the UK’s biggest gin subscription service, to give away an amazing “𝙂&𝙏 𝘽𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙊𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚” (subject to availability as the choices may change). Hurrah! 🙌🏻⁣
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They have just launched a 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 to allow gin lovers without a membership to access four Perfect G&T expertly curated bundles for the first time, complete with botanical information, tasting notes and serving suggestions to help even the most novice gin fan create the perfect summertime G&T.⁣
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They sent me “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝘽𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚” with a 70 cl Rosé Sainte Marie bottle from @salcombegin , six Artisan Violet Blossom tonics and two packs of Dried Rosebuds and Lemon Slices. I love it! 🍸⁣
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They also have the 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙄𝙣 𝘽𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚 with @thegowergincompany Rhamanta gin; the 𝙀𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝘽𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚 with @ludlowdrygin or 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝙂&𝙏 𝘽𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚 with @enjoy_gin168 (swipe left to see images)⁣
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Get a free Craft Gin Club tote bag using the code FREETOTE at the checkout with your purchase.⁣
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To enter this giveaway, simply do the following: ⁣
1️⃣Follow @craftginclub & @amomentwithfranca ⁣
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💗Available to UK ⁣
💗This giveaway from 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 17/06/20 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 22/06/20 at midnight. The winner will be chosen at random with a random picker app and announced via caption on this post so be sure to check back!⁣
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✨𝕄𝕐 𝔼𝕃𝔻𝔼𝕊𝕋 𝔻𝔸𝕌𝔾ℍ𝔼𝕋𝔼ℝ 𝕀𝕊 𝔸𝕃𝕊𝕆 𝔾𝕆𝕀ℕ𝔾 𝔹𝔸ℂ𝕂 𝕋𝕆 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃✨⁣
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We had a Zoom meeting yesterday with the school and Year 5 has been invited back to school. The decision was made due to 11+ preparations as they will need to take exams when they apply to certain schools this year and kids will benefit if they continue with their preparations. ⁣
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The school has decided to have the kids back tomorrow which was a little bit of a surprise as I was thinking this will perhaps be happening next week and we will have time to prepare Bella and us for it. I was very worried how Bella would react because she has a lot of anxieties and going back could bring back those feelings. ⁣
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She didn’t take it very well at first and of course it is understandable. She felt very nervous and didn’t know what to expect. However, we had a long chat about it and discussed the positives and negatives of going back to school. She had a few chats with friends which helped her to feel more confident. And after that, she came to me and said that she was now happy to go back to school. After considering all her options, she now feels ready. She misses her friends a lot so this has helped with her decision too. ⁣
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My youngest is already at school, so we know things are being taken care of properly and they wouldn't invite another Year if it wouldn't be safe to do. Our school has small numbers of pupils per year so this has helped with their decision. So, fingers crossed everything goes well this week 🤞🏻⁣
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𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙩𝙤𝙤?⁣
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#goingbacktoschool⁣

𝘼𝙙 𝙂𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙙 | 𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔 🌟CLOSED🌟
✨𝕎𝕀ℕ 𝔸 𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔾𝔼𝕆𝕌𝕊 ℙ𝔼ℝ𝕊𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃𝕀𝕊𝔼𝔻 ℙ𝕆ℙ 𝕌ℙ 𝔹𝕆𝕆𝕂 𝔽ℝ𝕆𝕄 𝔽𝔸𝔹𝕌𝕃𝔸𝕊𝕋𝕀ℂ✨⁣⁣
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I have teamed up with @wearefabulasticbook, a young Spanish company from Barcelona that has launched the first customised pop up book in the world, to give away “𝘼 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙤𝙥 𝙐𝙥 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠”. How cool is that? 🙌🏻⁣
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They have just launched their English website and their books are now available in English, Portuguese and Spanish (soon in French and German).⁣ 📚 ⁣
When our pop up book arrived, we couldn't believe our eyes. It is gorgeous! Sienna was so impressed. The illustrations are so beautiful. Every single detail makes the book even more special. Sienna loved reading the dedicated message from us as well as going through each page discovering this exciting adventure where she was the main protagonist.⁣ ☺️
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Swipe left to see more photos of the book as well as checking my highlight with more stories. ⁣
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To enter this giveaway, simply do the following: ⁣
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4️⃣Tag a friend for an additional entry (no celeb accounts or businesses please). Multiple entries allowed by tagging One Friend Per Comment so let everyone know what a great prize they could win!⁣
5️⃣BONUS 1: For an extra entry share it on your story and tag us (@wearefabulasticbook & @amomentwithfranca)! ⁣⁣
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💗Available to UK ⁣
💗This giveaway will run from today, Tuesday 09/06/20 to Tuesday 16/06/20 at midnight. The winner will be chosen at random with a random picker app and announced via caption on this post so be sure to check back!⁣
💗This contest is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 18+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use. ⁣
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GOOD LUCK!⁣

✨𝕃𝕀𝕋𝕋𝕃𝔼 𝕊𝕀𝔼ℕℕ𝔸

✨𝕃𝕀𝕋𝕋𝕃𝔼 𝕊𝕀𝔼ℕℕ𝔸 𝕀𝕊 𝔾𝕆𝕀ℕ𝔾 𝔹𝔸ℂ𝕂 𝕋𝕆 𝕊ℂℍ𝕆𝕆𝕃 ℕ𝔼𝕏𝕋 𝕎𝔼𝔼𝕂✨⁣
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As I mentioned in a previous post, I have been indecisive about sending my youngest daughter back to school. I wasn’t sure what to do so I thought best to wait and see how things go this week. ⁣
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After good feedback from other parents, teachers and the school we thought it is perhaps now time for Sienna to go back to school. She is missing her friends a lot and she sees her friends that are already at school on Zoom so she has been wondering why some of her friends are already at school and she isn’t. ⁣
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I am happy that she is excited to go back to school and looking forward to Monday. For me this means that I will be able to focus more on my older daughter Bella as she needs a lot of my attention. I know this is a personal decision, so I really hope this works for all of us.⁣
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𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡? 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙖𝙧?⁣
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#goingbacktoschool ⁣

✨HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME✨🥳⁣ ⁣ I was wonder

✨HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME✨🥳⁣
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I was wondering how a lockdown birthday will be this year for me and so far, it has been great! Last night, I had a lovely Zoom party with my school friends from Peru and one from Mexico. We met at 11:30 pm and waited until midnight to sing happy birthday! 🥳It was awesome! 🙌🏻⁣
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I haven’t done something like this before, just a video call with one person but not with more people in it. Now you can gather a lot of people around the world in one place to celebrate! It is amazing! 👍🏻⁣
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I would say, this is the most positive outcome of COVID19. I guess people needed a way to communicate and learnt how to do it quickly. So I am so grateful for Zoom! This is definitely something that I will keep post covid19. And you? ⁣
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Now to keep celebrating and for more Zoom videos with family to come! ⁣
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#birthdaygirl #turned43 #feelinggood #todayismybirthday⁣

✨DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS✨⁣ ⁣ If yo

✨DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS✨⁣
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If you are based in England and have a child at Reception, Year 1 or Year 6 you will need to decide if you will send them back to school on Monday 1st June.⁣
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This has been in my mind since the government announced the new guidelines a week ago. My youngest is in Y1 so this applies to her. I have so many mixed feelings about this decision. On one hand I am so exhausted after having overseen 2 different school timetables. There is a lot of work coming from their school so every day we finish way after the normal school hours. My eldest needs a lot of attention and I find it hard to divide myself. So having my youngest at school will allow me to help my eldest more. ⁣
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However, I am not feeling things are ready for this moment yet. I’m not sure it is safe yet and kids at that age will not understand social distancing. The drop off and pick up times concern me. Will the kids wear masks? I don’t think my youngest will keep a mask on for more than 5 minutes. I also know my girls feel strange about being separated like that. One going to school but the other one stays at home with mummy and daddy. Doesn’t feel right, does it? ⁣
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I honestly don’t know what is best to do. I feel it is a little bit too soon considering the UK has the biggest death figures in Europe. Not having a good testing system concerns me too. I am worried things will get worse and we end up with a second wave but at the same time, I feel we need a break. ⁣
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I think we will only know what to do nearer the time. At the moment I am not sure what is best. ⁣
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𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨?⁣
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#sisters #siblings⁣ #mydaughters #mydaughtersaremyworld #sistersforever

✨HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY MY BEAUTIFUL BELLA✨⁣
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I can't believe you are 10 today! You finally reached 2 digits for your birthday. You were so excited about this! You woke up this morning shouting at me that you feel like a big girl because you are now 10! Bless you! ❤️⁣
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I am so sorry that you are celebrating your 10th birthday during this lockdown! It is not what you were expecting but I made sure lots of love, kisses and cuddles weren’t missing today! ⁣
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I wish you all the best for this year, lots of love and happiness! Love you forever! ⁣
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FELIZ DIA MI AMOR!! 🥳⁣
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#birthdaygirl #happybirthday #mydaughtersis10today #10yearold #partytime

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