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This year I took on the task of organising a Christmas tree festival at my local church. I started off by emailing local businesses to see if they would like to exhibit a tree. The businesses pay a small fee (I charged £12) and that fee goes to the church for the upkeep of it. […] Read more…
Lucas was sent* a Weekend Box last week which is a fortnightly or monthly subscription box, aimed at children 3-8 years old. The boxes are posted on Tuesdays with the aim of them being delivered Fridays but in some exceptional circumstances it may be Saturday. They are delivered through the letterbox so you don’t need […] Read more…
A while ago, I was very lucky to be whisked off to London to be treated* to a gel manicure, back massage and afternoon tea by Bio Sculpture. Up to this, I hadn’t heard of them before. Bio Sculpture started in 1988 by Elmein in South Africa who couldn’t find any premium nail polishes […] Read more…
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More and more people in the UK and elsewhere around the world are realising that if you want to take charge of your career, then you may need to go it alone. More and more people are deciding that freelancing is the way forward for them, which means that they are making the effort to […] Read more…
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I made a Minion 3D puzzle this week, it was actually quite relaxing to do. It’s aimed at 7 years and over so Lucas is way too young but he wanted to be involved. In the end Lucas’ involvement meant he crushed it twice whilst I was building it and he moved my […] Read more…
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It’s my birthday today, I am now 32…I think it still classes as early 30s but I genuinely didn’t think I was that old. My mind is still set at 30, it didn’t occur to me that 2 years have past, that my baby is now nearly 3 years old. It’s got me thinking though […] Read more…
As a blogger and as a virtual assistant, I use the internet a lot. So when TalkTalk Business asked me how important a good broadband connection is for their #BroadbandAndMe campaign, it was an overwhelming very, very important, I couldn’t do the work I do, without a decent broadband connection. I use the internet on a […] Read more…
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Hello, welcome to #StayClassyMama, I am very excited to be co-hosting with the lovely Pat from White Camellias this week. I hope you have all had a good week, I feel like I haven’t had a moments rest this week, with either running around keeping Lucas occupied or working but it’s all good because on […] Read more…
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If a regular career, such as one in business, education, or law simply won’t do it for you, it might be time to consider something that will allow you to really make a positive difference in the lives of others. A great example of such a career would be a professional counsellor. These days, it […] Read more…
Teaching is a great career option for parents – not only do you understand the young mind, thanks to spending so much time with your own little ones at home, teaching hours are also usually a good fit for busy mums and dads who need to make sure that they can be at home when […] Read more…