I sometimes think when it comes to kids and sleep it’s a total lottery – either you get a sleeper or you don’t. I know, I have one of each. Raised the same way yet the total opposites when it comes to their love (or lack of love) for bedtime.

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If you’ve checked the weather forecast recently, been on the school run or have a weather obsessed husband like me, it won’t have slipped your attention that here in the UK we have some icy weather on the way- some really cold weather in fact. Blizzards, ‘thundersnow’ and temperatures of an arctic minus sixteen have been predicted. Even if you’re not really one for massively preparing for storms, this cold weather appears to be a little different, and so it’s worth getting organised. Here are a few ideas of how you can go about it.

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Christmas shopping can be an absolute nightmare. When you’ve got multiple people to shop for, you can quickly find yourself getting swamped. What does everyone like? What does everyone not like? The Christmas shopping period comes with winners and losers for retailers and shoppers alike, so it’s important to get your head on straight here. more “How to Get the Right Personal Gifts This Christmas” …