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Things your children don’t need

June 7, 2016 By Ellen

  Back to offering unrequested advice again. This time parenting advice, like it or not. It’s almost Boy Three’s seventh birthday. (Seven! I know, can you believe it?) So it was necessary to organise a celebration. Interesting how there’s an inverse correlation between the number of children’s birthdays you’ve presided over and the level of […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: advice, boys, children, family, humour, in my life, My Life, parenting, party bags, working parent

Three health issues to watch out for as you age

June 7, 2016 By Ellen

Aside from getting wrinkles and going grey, getting older can take its toll on your wellbeing. So that you know what to expect, here are three health issues you might want to watch out for in yourself or your partner. Erectile dysfunction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem, particularly among older men. In fact, […]

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So sorry about the mess?

June 5, 2016 By Ellen

A little bit of bunting to draw the eye away from everything else… How many times have you said that to visitors? Yeah, me too.  Even on the occasional times when there was no mess, no clutter of toys, no cobwebs, no stains, no odd smells and no dust, I said it. Only then I […]

Filed Under: carpe diem, clutter, feminism, housework

Advice for would-be family camper

June 5, 2016 By Ellen

At first glance, camping is wonderful. It’s cheap, it’s simple, it fosters adventure and togetherness and – if photos are to be believed – everyone doing it is grinning like an idiot. And, at some levels, this is true, but only if you do it right. Camping is incredibly complicated, stressful and unpleasant if you […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: advice, camp, camping, children, family, holiday, public service blogging, Review, summer, travel, weekend

Killer Items To Put On Your Family’s Summer To-Do List

June 3, 2016 By Ellen

Summer has arrived. It’s our favourite time of the year, and we all want to make 2016 the best one ever. And you can. Of course, spontaneity is great. However, a little planning will go a long way to building the best summer ever. Creating a bucket list of items that you’d love to experience […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: summer

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