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The Simple Life
We love to get outdoors with the children at the weekends. Sometimes it is nice to chill out but we all end up going a bit stir crazy, the kiddies start bickering and squabbling, I start shouting and it all goes a bit tits up. Fresh air really is good for the soul, I find if the children have a free reign to run, shout, scream, sing and just be kids they are much calmer when we return home. This weekend we decided to head to one of our favourite beaches in Budleigh. We stopped off for an essential flat white in the gorgeous cafe Earls, I absolutely love this…
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Weekend Adventures
It has been a long old week full of illness running into the weekend, Sunday is here and I’m struggling the most. But, we had to get out of the house as we were climbing the walls. Saturday We had every intention of going to Exmouth carnival but we were all feeling under the weather still. The children were bored so we decided to take a trip to Bicton Park for the last hour and a half of the day and really enjoyed it. It was lovely and quiet, the children were able to run riot around soft play and let off steam. I felt so sick I had to…
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Quality Time – Budleigh Beach, Devon
It has been scorching in Exmouth and whilst it was far too hot to be outside yesterday, today was a little cooler. I planned to take Charlie out for the morning to Budleigh beach as we had not been there since the winter. I really wanted to spend some quality time with him away from my phone, away from the TV and away from mundane chores. Even though Charlie is home with me most of the time we don’t spend that much quality time together as I’m always busy with school runs, reading afternoons, food shopping, housework or toddler groups and Charlie just kind of tags along. Your second child…