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ESP Play recently carried out some research with Liverpool John Moores University about childhood obesity. They found that in a child’s PE lesson at school 68% is spent stationary. I think that is ridiculously high, especially when PE lessons aren’t that long or regular. I know the school Lucas is meant to be […] Read more…
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I hope this guide will help you help children cope with death. First, before I go further, it is essential to acknowledge that dealing with your feelings is challenging, without the addition of caring for young people. Therefore, before you can help others, you need to take care of your needs too. Talking to […] Read more…
Have you ever wondered what is really holding you back from everything that you want to do? More often than not, people overthink, and that’s actually worse than you think it is. For someone who tends to overthink, a little obstacle or hurdle can turn into a giant problem, which can cripple them and their […] Read more…
If you are trying to create a unique garden or backyard atmosphere, you may be hoping to make it look exotic, or look a lot less like every other garden in the neighbourhood. Everyone has their own idea of what constitutes exotic, but no one can argue that a tropical looking garden in a non-tropical […] Read more…
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For decades now, having your child alongside you when you’re sleeping seems to have gotten a bad reputation and I completely understand the risks but it is actually great, and packs in a ton of benefits for both the parent and the child. We have co-slept since he was a baby. So if you’ve got […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago we went to L ‘École in Vendoire. It is about 10 minutes from where we are staying in Champagne-et-Fontaine. The restaurant is situated in a beautiful house and garden. It is a stunning setting with shaded seating under the terrace and also seating around the back with views overlooking miles […] Read more…
As a busy Mum, working and keeping Lucas occupied, getting time to go to an exercise class or gym can be a struggle. Now I’m spending time in France for the summer it’s even harder but I do find that I’ve been enjoying my app with exercise routines on because in reality, we can […] Read more…
A few weeks ago we were asked if we would like to review* the Highfield restaurant in Croston near Preston. There was no way I could turn this down as it’s one of Lucas’ favourite places to visit. We live 5 minutes away from the Highfield and regularly visit to play in their Fuzzy […] Read more…
What is a vegan diet? It is very popular these days, making it the diet of choice among millennials as well as individuals who are looking for a healthy change of pace. More and more people are switching to a vegan diet because of its benefits such as better overall health by lowering blood […] Read more…
Lucas is starting school in September, I still can’t quite get my head around how time has gone so fast. I feel like we have been incredibly lucky though, to have had the chance to spend the last 4 years together, without me going back to working full time and picking up work as […] Read more…