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Save a Life: Teach First Aid in Schools!

Why First Aid Training is So Important – And How We Can Do Better I recently attended an in-person first aid course. I retake this course every three years and have done so for the last 17. Even so, I felt slightly nervous – could

Get to Know Sana: Meal Planning!

Both me and Sam run this page, and sometimes we can seem like expressionless bots on the other side of a computer screen. In the spirit of getting to know us a little bit better, I’ve decided to do a monthly blog post about various

Switching On Christmas Mode!

The Christmas season is a time filled with joy, celebration, and togetherness, yet the question of when to officially kick off this festive period often sparks debate. Earlier this week, whilst driving to work, I came across not one, not two, but three houses already

My TV Reviews!

TV Shows I Am Watching This Month I have been on a TV hiatus for the last few months. With the return to school and general life craziness, there just hasn’t been time to sit and watch. Recently, though, I’ve been sneaking in the odd

The Laundry Fairy

How Does the Laundry Basket Fill Up So Quickly? I spend all of Saturday washing piles and piles of laundry, determined to reach the bottom of the basket. By the evening, I can finally declare victory—it was most definitely empty. Then comes Sunday. I head

Choosing a Secondary Shool

Choosing the Right Secondary School for Your Child It is that time of year again when those of us with children in Year Six must choose a secondary school for them. For many families, this is an exciting but also daunting experience. There are so

Learning First Aid!

I recently attended an in-person first aid course. I retake this course every three years and have done so for the last 17. Even so, I felt slightly nervous—could I remember how to resuscitate? Would I give a wrong answer? What do all the acronyms

Discovering Audio Books!

I may have been living in the dark ages, but I am a new recruit to the audiobook revolution. To be truthful, I was skeptical of the Kindle when it first launched—nothing can beat the feel and smell of a book, the anticipation of turning

Therapy Dogs in Schools

As some of you know, I wear several different hats and one of them is that of a foster carer.  This morning I was reflecting over my morning cuppa about the fact that I live in a mad house! The puppy and the oap dog

Life As a Foster Mum

Back in 2020 I became a foster mum. My husband and I had discussed fostering in the past but had never really taken the idea any further. Then one day in 2019 I was chatting to a friend that was fostering and she asked if