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Last year Misses 12 and 10 (then 11 and 9) went on a school ski trip to Courmayeur, Italy. It was an 8-day trip so they were away from home for eight days, EIGHT days, that’s VIII days. BOTH of them together. This means NO KIDS for EIGHT whole days....
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When your 9 year old (who is now 10) says to you, “Mummy, they know you so well here, they bring you your coffee without you ordering it!”, you know it’s your local, your hang-out, your place. Over a year ago, my one friend, the delightful Mrs H, introduced me...
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The family and I relocated to the UK nearly two years ago, after a seven-year stint in Singapore. We’re here now, nearly permanently, if there’s such a thing. From the 24-hour city lights of London, NYC and Singapore to deepest darkest suburbia (DDS)… OMG, what have we done?! I...
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Inspired by Angela from Vanilla Beige and the gift journals and planner I made up for my girls at Christmas (read that story here), I decided to see how I would go “bujo’ing” this year. The Bullet Journal, also know as Bujo has taken the world by storm! Check out their official...
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Do you groan out aloud or roll your eyes when your child puts “Journal” on her wish list? Well I d0…especially when it says “Journal from Kikki K” and costs upwards of £15. Then there’s the novelty of writing and decorating that pretty journal with its oh-so-pretty pages that only...
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A few years ago, I crazily decided to swap chocolate Advent Calendars for the Lego Advent Calendar. I cannot remember exactly, the reasons why, but I think it might have been geographical! The humidity and heat of Singapore didn’t allow for the storage of chocolate, unless it was kept in...
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My Miss 9 wanted pink walls… After a summer of painting my summerhouse and shed (no mean feat, I might add – who knew that the base coat for anything outdoors would be so thick and heavy!?), a discarded wheelbarrow for planting herbs, some picture frames and a (yet unfinished)...
Last year Misses 12 and 10 (then 11 and 9) went on a school ski trip to Courmayeur, Italy. It was an 8-day trip so they were away from home for eight days, EIGHT days, that’s VIII days. BOTH of them together. This means NO KIDS for EIGHT whole days....
When your 9 year old (who is now 10) says to you, “Mummy, they know you so well here, they bring you your coffee without you ordering it!”, you know it’s your local, your hang-out, your place. Over a year ago, my one friend, the delightful Mrs H, introduced me...
The family and I relocated to the UK nearly two years ago, after a seven-year stint in Singapore. We’re here now, nearly permanently, if there’s such a thing. From the 24-hour city lights of London, NYC and Singapore to deepest darkest suburbia (DDS)… OMG, what have we done?! I...
Inspired by Angela from Vanilla Beige and the gift journals and planner I made up for my girls at Christmas (read that story here), I decided to see how I would go “bujo’ing” this year. The Bullet Journal, also know as Bujo has taken the world by storm! Check out their official...
Do you groan out aloud or roll your eyes when your child puts “Journal” on her wish list? Well I d0…especially when it says “Journal from Kikki K” and costs upwards of £15. Then there’s the novelty of writing and decorating that pretty journal with its oh-so-pretty pages that only...
A few years ago, I crazily decided to swap chocolate Advent Calendars for the Lego Advent Calendar. I cannot remember exactly, the reasons why, but I think it might have been geographical! The humidity and heat of Singapore didn’t allow for the storage of chocolate, unless it was kept in...
My Miss 9 wanted pink walls… After a summer of painting my summerhouse and shed (no mean feat, I might add – who knew that the base coat for anything outdoors would be so thick and heavy!?), a discarded wheelbarrow for planting herbs, some picture frames and a (yet unfinished)...