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It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful #idhtbptbb

December 23, 2015 by JennieBrandon Leave a Comment

It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful #idhtbptbb

Lately, I’ve been getting to grips with Instagram. Late to the party, I know, but come say hi here! Being a very visual person, I’m loving it and one of the first people I checked out was Myquillyn Smith, a.k.a. The Nester. Her blog, The Nesting Place, is one of very few home decor blogs […]

Filed Under: Hearth, home and herd, Home organisation ideas, products and hacks, Parenting ideas and hacks Tagged With: children, Christmas, entertaining children

5 tips for a happy Christmas with toddlers or babies

December 7, 2015 by JennieBrandon 1 Comment

5 tips for a happy Christmas with toddlers or babies

This is the first of two posts aimed at helping you plan a Christmas with your baby or toddler  that you might actually enjoy as much as they do. It’s definitely possible to celebrate a happy Christmas with toddlers or babies but a little forethought goes a long way. This is our seventh Christmas as parents […]

Filed Under: Hearth, home and herd, Home organisation ideas, products and hacks, Parenting ideas and hacks Tagged With: babies, baby, children, Christmas Slow cooker Easy recipe, easy, entertaining children, home hacks, new babies, toddlers

Bonfire Night Sausages recipe

November 4, 2015 by JennieBrandon 3 Comments

Bonfire Night Sausages recipe

Let’s face it, it’s pretty much the law that you eat sausages on Bonfire Night, right? This is a super-easy recipe which will delight your kids and even have them eating some vegetables! It’s not even really a recipe, more of a serving suggestion. Cook up 2 packs of chipolata sausages, the skinny ones. You […]

Filed Under: Dairy-free recipes, Egg-free recipes, Gluten-free recipes, Quick eats for kids, Recipes Tagged With: Celebrations, children, cook with kids, easy, entertaining children, kid eats, quick recipes

10 classic books for toddlers and 10 offbeat alternatives

October 7, 2015 by JennieBrandon Leave a Comment

10 classic books for toddlers and 10 offbeat alternatives

I’m sure you enjoy snuggling up to a little warm body to read as much as I do. Every bookshelf needs a few classics but whether you hate following the crowd or just can’t take the Very Hungry Caterpillar one. more. time., I have some quirky alternatives for you to look out for at the library […]

Filed Under: Books, Books for kids, Uncategorized Tagged With: books, entertaining children, reading, toddlers

9 tips for keeping kids safe in self-catering accommodation

June 30, 2015 by JennieBrandon 2 Comments

9 tips for keeping kids safe in self-catering accommodation

  With the recent hot weather, I’m sure I’m not the only one looking forward to some time away in the not-here-soon-enough school holidays. And, as in every year since we had kids, we’re self-catering. It suits us. Whether here or abroad, self-catering is an understandably popular choice for families with small children. It can be economical, frees […]

Filed Under: Hearth, home and herd, Parenting ideas and hacks Tagged With: entertaining children, home hacks, organisation, safety, toddlers, travelling

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