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IKEA With a Toddler – 21/04/14

Posted on April 27, 2014 by katese11

There are two ways to approach the IKEA experience, especially when you’re trying to do it with a child or two in tow. One is to treat it like a fun day out – forget about buying anything specific, just … Continue reading →

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Gobaby App, a Sponsored Post in Association with Wauwaa

Posted on November 22, 2013 by katese11

Have you entered the wauwaa giveaway yet? You totally should. There’s only one day left, and you could win a £50 voucher, to buy puppy rucksacks or whatever it is you like. Meanwhile, in association with wauwaa, I was asked … Continue reading →

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Glass Mill Leisure Centre – 16/10/13

Posted on October 17, 2013 by katese11

Sorry there hasn’t been a lot of action on the blog lately. Vomiting bug stopped play. Last week was meant to be spent visiting toddler-friendly cafes and eating cake, but it’s hard to do that with your head in an … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Westfield Stratford – 29/07/13

Posted on July 29, 2013 by katese11

Remember watching the Olympics last year? Remember how shiny and finished Stratford looked? Well, forget it. It’s a construction site again, full of half-finished structures and flyovers to nowhere: Imagine driving along that, happily on your way to the Olympic … Continue reading →

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The British Museum – 09/04/13

Posted on April 11, 2013 by katese11

You’ll be surprised to know that this was the first time I’d taken Roo to visit the British Museum. We’d been there twice before but didn’t see a single exhibit either time. Pathetic, I know. The first time was a … Continue reading →

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Personalised Gifts! A sponsored post by giftsonline4u.com

Posted on February 4, 2013 by katese11

I love gifts. Who doesn’t? My children certainly love gifts. For weeks after Christmas, Reuben would bound up to Nathan as he got home from work, demanding “what present you bought me today?”.  And gifts are even better if they’re … Continue reading →

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A fun family day out on the Old Kent Road

Posted on February 2, 2013 by katese11

You can’t say I never show my kids a good time. This week we’ve been to the cinema to watch a DVD, the cinema again (Eva only) to watch one of the worst movies ever and to various playgroups and … Continue reading →

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More news and stuff and news

Posted on January 9, 2013 by katese11

Don’t you hate those blog posts that are just strings of unconnected things in a rambling kinda way? Well, I’m not in love with writing them either but this week there seems to be SO much I need to share … Continue reading →

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Southbank Christmas Market – 16/12/12

Posted on December 16, 2012 by katese11

Regular readers of mine will know that my watchwords for this blog are “accuracy”, “clarity” and “focus”. I would never offer anything up to you that was “half-arsed”, “rambling” or “irrelevant”. And I’d like to think that these words reflect … Continue reading →

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Christmas Shopping on Oxford St – Mother and Baby edition

Posted on December 11, 2012 by katese11

Yes, yes once again this sounds like madness. I’d considered myself lucky to escape from Primark alive a few days back. But when you’re in a Nandos in Berners St and you need to go shopping, Oxford St doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

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