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World Kindness Day

Who else loves that warm and fuzzy feeling of someone being kind to them? Perhaps a smile from a stranger in the street, your friend remembering your birthday, or receiving an unexpected, handwritten card through the post.  Being kind is an important personality trait to me and when my son’s teacher once described him as kind, I could have cried! A while ago (back in the good old days when we were able to travel!), my husband and I were at the airport, struggling with two over tired children and mountains of baggage, when a sympathetic stranger let us into the queue ahead of them. That simple act of kindness made a huge difference to us in that moment and...

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My top 5 sandwiches of all time

I'm going a little bit off piste here but seeing as today is National Sandwich day, I thought it was only fair to share the love.  Those of you who know me well, know that I LOVE sandwiches.  I even considered setting up a sandwich business before the cards and prints but luckily I changed course as I wouldn't of made any money as I would of eaten them all. So, why do I love sandwiches so much?  It's a good question.  I think it's to do with the fact that they're so versatile and there are endless variations of sandwiches to create, different bread, different fillings, hot, cold, I could go on.  I like to have all the textures...

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4 Ideas for keeping the kids busy this half term

Even though I don’t yet have to think about half terms and school holidays, Grayson’s nursery had an insert day recently and while I was looking into what we could do, it got me thinking, next year he will be at school and they will become my reality! So, I thought that it might be useful to pop down a few ideas that I came up with for you to take some inspiration from! 1. Museum visits No, I promise I haven’t lost my mind suggesting visiting a museum in half term! One of the few positives to come out of social distancing is that you now need to book your (free) museum entrance ticket in advance and they are massively...

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