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Book Review: Clara’s Search For Magic By Alexis Hunter

When choosing books to share with my children I have never been one to judge a book by its cover, it’s what’s inside that counts! I often find children’s books are specifically marketed by gender – fairies for girls and trains for boys as an example, but for me a story is just that, a… Continue reading Book Review: Clara’s Search For Magic By Alexis Hunter

Kids · Parenting · Reviews

Review: Educational Family Fun With Weekend Box

The weekend has arrived, you’ve had a busy week at work and the kids have been at school so all you want to focus on is enjoying some quality family time – me too! As the weekend approaches I’m usually brimming with fantastic ideas for activities to enjoy with the kids, but often find myself… Continue reading Review: Educational Family Fun With Weekend Box

Entertainment · Events · Kids · Seasonal

Christmas: The Snowman Tour 2018

It’s September and that means it’s now acceptable to mention the C-word, right? Well for me a complete Christmas fanatic who has had to bite her tongue for the last 9 months it is! I’ve been so excited to share today’s post and tell you all about a Christmas event we have been invited to… Continue reading Christmas: The Snowman Tour 2018

Lifestyle · Personal · Seasonal

10 Reasons To Love Autumn

It’s September which can only mean one thing……IT’S AUTUMN! Unlike most I’m delighted and more than ready to say goodbye to the heat and hay fever filled Summer months. I love the cooler crisp weather and the changing colours of the leaves, they give me a real nostalgic feel.  I remember fondly heading back to… Continue reading 10 Reasons To Love Autumn

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National Read A Book Day: TBR Pile Inspiration

Today is National Read A Book Day and for someone as passionate about books as I am I felt it deserved recognition. This day represents nothing more than gentle encouragement for people to find a book that interests them and spend the day (or some of it) reading – which sounds like heaven to me!… Continue reading National Read A Book Day: TBR Pile Inspiration

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Blog Tour: I Give You My Heart By SarahJane Ford

I can't tell you how excited I am to share my review of the newly released novel I Give You My Heart with you all as part of this fabulous Blog Tour. Many thanks to Rachel and SarahJane Ford for allowing me to participate. This was one of the hardest book reviews I have had to write to date… Continue reading Blog Tour: I Give You My Heart By SarahJane Ford

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Book Review: Spinning Silver By Naomi Novik

After seeing Spinning Silver continually popping up on my Twitter feed in the run up to it's publication I was thrilled to be sent a copy to read and review. It's been sitting patiently in my TBR pile for a while as the Summer holidays has meant my reading time has diminished somewhat, but having… Continue reading Book Review: Spinning Silver By Naomi Novik

Lifestyle

5 Reasons You Should Declutter Your Home

For me this time of year always brings with it a compulsion to declutter each and every room in the house. I’m not sure what it is? Perhaps the fact that the kids have been hanging around the house making more mess than usual all Summer or because I know there are Birthday’s and Christmas… Continue reading 5 Reasons You Should Declutter Your Home

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Review: Perfectly Positive Subscription Box

Last week I posted a review of the book Happier Thinking and since reading it I have been making a conscious effort to incorporate and utilise the techniques and tips it discusses. Taking on board these changes got me thinking about other things I could change in my life to help attain a more positive… Continue reading Review: Perfectly Positive Subscription Box