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Unpredictable Gifts To Surprise the Whole Family
I’ve finally broken the seal on my holiday shopping! Christmas shopping can be like giving birth… you look forward to it, even though you know it’ll be painful, and towards the end you just want it done already. I feel like I’m getting worse at it with age too, could there be such a thing…
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Adventure Theme Twin Boys Bedroom
The twins have just turned two and it’s time for them to graduate to big boy beds! I’ve been thinking (and writing) about it for long enough, and finally today I’m able to show you their adventure theme twin boys bedroom. Arthur and George love adventure… wild animals, cars, trains, dinosaurs, forests and they can’t…
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Three Stages of Minimalism
It’s been a while since the last update on my minimalist journey, so I thought I’d share what’s been happening in the decluttering department. I’ve come to realize there are three stages of minimalism, and there’s little point in working on one stage without the others. I had a look through a box that made…
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Staying Ahead of Diaper Rash: Prevention & Treatment
Staying ahead of diaper rash can be tough. We’re currently dabbling with the idea of potty training, and I won’t be sad to see the diapers go. Most babies will get through around 5,000 diapers each before potty training. If you have twins we’re talking about 10K diaper changes! With all that pooping,…
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Do Twins Need One-on-One Time with Mom?
Every mother of multiples has taken multi-tasking to a whole other level. We do our best to give our children undivided attention, but often it feels like striving for the impossible. The attention babies naturally crave from their mother has to be shared with their sibling, and this can be most difficult for Mom herself.…
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Unicorn Bedrooms Your Child Will Fall in Love With
It feels like the world has gone crazy for unicorns in 2017, and who can blame us? Magical, colorful, sparkles and whimsy… everything one would look for in a frappucino. Today I’m bringing you some design inspiration with the best unicorn bedrooms I can find. This may be the prettiest post ever? Seven-year-old Elsie would certainly…
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Keeping Kids Full Until Dinner: Healthy Snacks & Lunch
This post is Sponsored by Happy Family Brands, but the content and opinions expressed are my own. My daughter is seven and one of the tallest in second grade. I promise you we feed her well, although you wouldn’t believe it if you heard how often she asks for food. She’s a bottomless pit, and…
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Printable Christmas Cactus Gift Tags & Block Print Craft
‘Tis the season to get crafty, fa la la la… Okay, it’s November but everyone else seems to think it’s the week before Christmas so I thought I’d get involved. I have not yet started my gift shopping but I’m all over the wrapping and Christmas cards. In the process of this I’ve come up…
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Do Twins Talk to Each Other in a Secret Language?
Those that follow the blog will know our twin boys have been in speech therapy through the Early Intervention Program for the past three months. When strangers meet the boys for the first time and notice their speech delay, they nearly always ask if they have a secret language. I’ve mentioned it myself in past…
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DIY Floating Hexagon Shelves
Geometric shapes have been trending interior design for the past few years, but the hexagon is the shape of 2017. Hexagon tiling, honeycomb wallpaper, and hexagon shelving are all bang on trend and I’m loving the look. Today I’m showing you how to make your own DIY floating hexagon shelves, it’s simple, affordable and you…
