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How we did the matchbox challenge

ByEmma May 15, 2022

The last few weeks have definitely brought out my competitive side. N less so, but even he managed to put a bit of focus into it at the end of the challenge. N came home from school with a fundraising…

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School days

School days year 6 April

ByEmma April 29, 2022

Well, I suppose I’ve been saying it all year, but I can’t believe there’s now only 3 months of primary school left for us. April is obviously a short month when Easter’s in it. Here’s what’s been going on in…

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Holidays | School days

What to pack for a school residential or school camping trip / packing list

ByEmma May 15, 2022

Packing list for what to pack for a school residential or school camping trip, to ensure your child has what they need and is prepared

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School days

School days Year 6 March

ByEmma April 29, 2022

Even N thinks this year’s going fast, and he’s getting ever closer to secondary school. Here’s this month’s School Days for March year 6. Secondary school offer day I was up at midnight to check N’s school offer, and thankfully…

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Food & Drink | Party ideas

Alternative birthday cake ideas

ByEmma May 17, 2022

One of the best things about birthdays is the birthday cake. A great symbol of the celebration of someone’s special day. With people singing happy birthday as you have lit candles waiting to be blown out. But what happens if…

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School days

School days Year 6 February

ByEmma February 28, 2022

March is rapidly approaching and that’s another month of school days complete. A shorter month than usual thanks to not only the short number of days, but the fact Covid hit, so N ended up losing a week of school….

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Parenting | Style

Tween boys wearing shorts in all weathers

ByEmma May 9, 2022

Boys are strange creatures. This year, the last year of primary school, has seen the change with more boys wearing shorts in all weathers. And it seems to be a prevalent amongst many of the boys in N’s class, both…

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Parenting | School days

You know you’re a primary school mum when

ByEmma February 8, 2022

We’re in the last year of primary school this year. Year 6. The 6 and a bit years have flown by so fast, and generally they’ve been really good. Being a primary school mum is definite stage in our parenting…

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School days year 6 January

ByEmma February 2, 2022

Considering it was a pretty busy month, January has whizzed by. There’s been lots of changes at school with N’s class – switch around of staff, a couple of children leaving, and Covid dodging (or not for some of them)….

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Milestones

Now you’re 11 and the 11th birthday interview

ByEmma January 23, 2022

This coming year is probably going to be the biggest so far for N now he’s 11. The final year of primary school, Likely changing schools and lots of friends going separate directions. Moving out of mini tennis and into…

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Parenting

The best things about being a mum (or parent)

ByEmma January 21, 2022

I recently saw a thread on twitter from someone who was pregnant and wanted to know why people only ever warned her about how hard it was being a mum. All the bad things were shared, rather than the positives….

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Family life

How we did the matchbox challenge

School days year 6 April

What to pack for a school residential or school camping trip / packing list

School days Year 6 March

Alternative birthday cake ideas

School days Year 6 February

Tween boys wearing shorts in all weathers

You know you’re a primary school mum when

School days year 6 January

Now you’re 11 and the 11th birthday interview

The best things about being a mum (or parent)

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