Over 50 Low-Cost Ideas to Enjoy Summer with Your Family | Fun and Affordable Activities
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Encouraging Independence in Kids Over the Summer | Tips and Activities
My boys are eight and nine and this is our third summer of the Bored Jar and also the third summer that I have given them more freedom over the summer to. Now I am going to admit that it isn’t always plain sailing and that the boys have pushed boundaries in the past, but we all
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How to Keep Your Dog Happy in the Summer | Tips for Hot Weather Care
Everyone looks forward to a nice warm summer, particularly in the UK where dismal, rainy weather is all too common for the rest of the year. However, if you have a pet dog, the season brings with it a few extra challenges. There are a few risks that summer poses to your pooch’s health that
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{How to} make a two colour daffodil pinwheel
Spring is one of my favorite seasons and I have been seeing pictures of daffodils flowering, but where we are in the NE of the UK are a couple of weeks behind, so we decided to take matters into our own hands and make some two colour daffodil pinwheels. These would also be the perfect
What activities have been keeping the boys busy this summer
Most of this summer has been spent making the most of the wonderful weather outside and enjoying a #freerangesummer, but there have been times when we have played games and enjoyed indoor activities. So this is a brief overview of what we have been playing with this summer
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Lightwater Valley: Top Tips for a Great Visit
We had an amazing day at Lightwater Valley last week with friends. Between us we had six boys aged between two and nine and each and everyone of them had THE BEST day ever (their words) and have already made us promise to take them all back next summer.
#Freerangesummer in France
We have continued our #freerangesummer this week in France thanks to Thompson Alfesco at La Croix du Vieux Pont in Picardy. It is the first time we have experienced a French campsite and we are all loving it. We have spent the days exploring the local area and visiting lots of chateaux where the children can
#Freerangesummer and an Epic Visit to Kielder Forest
We spent a fabulous couple of days at Kielder Forest staying at Leaplish water park last weekend and I have to say that it was AMAZING. I promise a full review and update of our #EpicKielder adventure, but in the meantime I will leave you with some images.
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#Freerangesummer – The next installment
Can you believe that it is less than 4 weeks until the children go back to school, much sooner than that for my fiends in Scotland. Time really does fly when you are having fun. I appreciate that not everyone is as lucky as me to be able to take the summer off work