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Planning a budget family holiday to Majorca

My husband and I haven't been on holiday abroad since we had the kids. This is partly due to our son's Autism and partly due to finances. So far this Summer, we've ticked quite a few things off our family bucket list here in the UK... To get the kids used to planes, we went on…

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Random Ramblings

What Friendship Means To Me – 1 Honest View

Today I'm sharing what friendship means to me. This week, Kate on thin ice was focussing on friends and friendship in her best boot forward linky. Despite being too late to link up, I decided I'd join in and use the same bullet points she used in her own post.... What Friendship Means To Me Read…

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My Sunday Photo – 29th July

My Sunday Photo This week's My Sunday Photo involved toasting marshmallows when we went camping! Yum Yum! If you're a fan of My Sunday photo, why not visit Kids, Cuddles & Muddy Puddles. She's shared some fab photos this week, so check her out! Finally: Find more of my photography blog posts here.

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two dogs and a tent, camping at Lady Heyes Park in Frodsham

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Camping at Lady Heyes Park – 1 Honest Experience

Today I'm sharing my thoughts on Camping at Lady Heyes. This week, the Summer Holidays have been in full swing. We are on Day 10 now, and the sun has been shining every single day... Until today. I never thought I'd be so happy to see rain returning to Manchester! My word(s) of the week this…

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This Mum Can – 1 New Monthly Linky celebrating all things MUM!

As a Mum, it's difficult not to be critical of yourself... I think most mums will agree with that? Maybe you wish you could stay at home with the kids but have to work? Maybe you don't get to take the kids to all the places they'd love? Perhaps you wish you could bake with…

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Photography

My Sunday Photo – 22nd July

My Sunday Photo I took this week's My Sunday Photo at Ordsall Hall. It is a White Cabbage Butterfly, which I found so beautiful. I snapped this on my iPhone 7 and have made no alterations to the image. Finally, you can find more of my photography blog posts here.

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Photography

My Sunday Photo – 15th July

My Sunday Photo This week's My Sunday Photo blog post features my dogs. Monty (The White one) and Minnie (the brown one). They are so cute, I can't stay mad at them. Even when they destroy the kitchen. Finally: Find more of my photography blog posts here.

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1 Word Of The Week – Optimistic

For the first time in a very long time, I am feeling optimistic about the future. Why? I have always lived my life in the here and now. I'm reluctant to plan anything for fear of letting anyone down or being let down. I'm a special needs mum who has depression and exhaustion to deal with.…

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Travel

3 Easy Ideas for Planning Ahead When Camping With Kids

Today I"m discussing camping with kids. Later this month, I'm taking my 6 year old camping for the first time. I've not been camping in a good 12 years, so feel like a total newbie. This will be my first camping trip as a parent, so I am trying to plan ahead. I'm hoping this…

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Reasons To Be Cheerful – 12th July

This morning doesn't seem like a particularly good day to be cheerful to me... England were knocked out from the World Cup last night, so most of the country is looking glum. It's not the end of the world though, really. England I'm smiling on the inside, because those Boys did us proud! If we rewind…

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