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It is hard to believe that Alvin has been part of The Mad House for over two years now. Â It is hard to imagine our lives without him. Â He brings us much joy and completes us. Â We are a family of give. Â So much so that we actually look for holidays and breaks that we […]
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Do you have adventurous kids? I do, in fact they are far braver than me. Nothing seems to scare my lads and there is nothing they enjoy more than an outdoor adventure. But the trick to getting your kids outdoors is to turn outdoor activities into outdoor adventures!
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Both of my boys love mathematics.  They enjoy the challenge that they get from doing maths questions and learning their times tables. They both have since starting school and fort Maxi even before he started school.  When we were offered a free trial of The Maths Factor, a site set up by Carol Vordeman I jumped
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Often we focus on having fun over the summer and making it a great time for us and the kids. Â I want to make this summer great for everyone and encourage the kids to do random acts of kindness through the summer, like we did at Christmas.
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We are back this month with our beach picks from the fab Melijoe.com website. We live right by a beach, well 2 minutes drive away and my boys both love spending time on the beach both in the summer and the winter.   The Mini Mads have had a good browse of the website and here are
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Do you have a garden or a yard?  We have a back garden, which eight years ago was just mud and stones as this house was a new build when we moved in to it.  We really love having a garden, we grow plants in it, eat in it over the summer and it is a fab
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My boys are getting to the age where I am becoming happy to leave one of them at home for five minutes when IÂ drop the other off somewhere or have to run a quick errand.
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Every wednesday morning after the boys have gone to school, I grab a pot of tea and log online and take a look at Design Mom’s living with kids post from the previous night. Â It is a regular treat for me, like getting a new magazine. Â I love looking at peoples homes round the world
These road trip printables are great for keeping the kids occupied when travelling. I have been thinking about half term and a weekend trip that we are taking. I know that lots of kids have tablets and electronics to keep them occupied in the car, but I like to mix things up a little and
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