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Oh how do I adore the lighter nights and warmer days It makes going outside so much more fun. I am currently working with Melijoe, a fab website filled with wonderful kids clothes and here are the MiniMad’s picks for spring clothes for boys.
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Picture tile coasters make great gifts for moms or Grandparents and are so easy and fun to make. They also make great frugal teachers’ gifts. We picked up our tiles from the discount section of the DIY superstore as the box was broken and it was £1 for 10 four-inch tiles and we have been
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There is only a week until Mother’s Day in the UK and there really isn’t the need to spend a lot. In fact most mothers would just be delighted with a handmade card and a lie in, trust me on that one! However, if you do want to spoil your mum on a budget then
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There is something special about picking up a recipe book or a handwritten recipe that is marked with fingerprints, oil splatters and the holds in it all the history of the times that meal has been cooked for loved ones. My mum didn’t have a recipe book, she cooked from memory, she even baked from
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I love Mother’s Day. Yes it might be overly commercial, but it is a wonderful reminder for us all that Mothers are amazing. Plus with two little boys in the house that love giving and making cards and gifts it is the perfect opportunity for them to express their creativity. As much as I adore
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Can you believe that is is nearly two years since we brought Alvin in to our family. He turns two on April 18th and we can not imagine life without him. After being a cat family we have tuned in to a dog family and are really looking forward to watching Crufts this year! I
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There are loads of inspirational kids bedrooms on Pinterest, but a big part of me knows that my two boys will never have a bedroom like that. Not down to the fact that I don’t have the imagination, but down to costs, size, time and the fact that they just would not keep it clean
Yes I know it is a big things to say, but this really is the best carrot cake in the whole wide world. We have tried others and nothing comes close and other people have made out best carrot cake in the world and agree with us. We do to even peel the carrots, just
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Hoorah! Its British Pie Week! We love pies in The Mad House, both savory and sweets ones and they are perfect for using with leftovers and also for cooking with kids. So in celebration I have a cooking with kids pie special. For the purpose of this round up, I am also including tarts and
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