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Things to Do at Sand Le Mere When You Are 9 | Fun Activities and Adventures

At Half term, we went to Sand le Mere a caravan resort on the East Yorkshire coast, 2 hours away from our home on the Yorkshire coast (Hey Yorkshire is big and we live in North Yorkshire and Sand le Mere is in East Yorkshire). It is based on the dramatic coastline and has luxury […]

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5 ways to teach kids to be smart with 5 Ways to Teach Kids to Be Smart with Money | Practical Financial Tips

According to a recent survey by Scottish Friendly UK disposable incomes on the rise, which can only be a good things after such a period of recession. (You can find Scottish Friendly on twitter) We were listening to the news on the radio whilst in the car at the weekend, when Mini asked “what is a

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Crafting Eco-Friendly Pet Toys with Your Kids | Fun and Sustainable DIY Projects

It’s such a wonderful thing that more and more people are taking the time to craft eco-friendly pet toys with their kids. Considering the crazy costs involved with buying pet toys, people generally have no option other than to create their own eco-friendly pet toys. The prices of nearly everything have skyrocketed over the past

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How to Make a Capri-Sun Pencil Case | Fun and Creative DIY Tutorial

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. We are busy “dumping the junk” in The Mad House.  We have noticed that when the boys grab junk food that we suffer the consequences in their behaviour.  We needed to find a drink that I could freeze

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A Mum’s Guide to Minecraft | Understanding the Game and How to Support Your Child

My house is filled with Minecraft and Loom bands!  I thought that Minecraft might be a flash in the pan, however, it hasn’t proven to be.  Both the boys and their friends love it.  So I extracted my boys and their friends away from the screen for a while and together we have made this

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