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    How Long to Wear Belly Band After C-Section: Postpartum Support Guide

    December 19, 2025 - By 

    How long to wear a belly band after a C-section is one of the questions that practically any recovering mother will raise at some point, as she tries to combine the needs of a newborn child with healing and comfort. The right postpartum support can assist you to move with greater confidence after abdominal surgery, cope with the pain, and feel safer in the process of carrying out the daily chores. Knowing not only whether to put on a belly band but also how long and when it will be of most help to you can make a difference in…

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    Five personalised gifts to make this year

    December 17, 2025 - By 

    With a couple of weeks before Christmas Day, there is still time to make your own gifts this year. We’ve always enjoyed adding a personal touch to our gift giving, and this year is no different! Our tastes have changed over time. Originally, the kids made or featured in a lot of our Christmas and thank you cards. They are still keen to get involved now that they are teens. Handmade gifts aren’t just presents—they’re memories wrapped with love. With Christmas just around the corner, why not create something truly personal? Five personalised gifts to make this year Wall calendars…

  • Maileg Mouse Postbox DIY
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    Maileg Mouse Postbox DIY

    December 16, 2025 - By 

    ‘Tis the season to make miniatures! We’ve been making miniatures for our Christmas mice. I think they’ve taken over from our Christmas elves, they definitely seem to have more accessories and props. Maileg Mouse Postbox DIY Our little Christmas mice needed a postbox for Christmas mail. A few years ago we made mini envelopes from wrapping paper and we never throw anything away. These are just the right size for a letter to Father Christmas, we just needed to make something to post them in. We have an endless supply of cardboard tubes and paint so this was a fun…

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    Christmas Countdown embroidery {Part 2}

    December 15, 2025 - By 

    It’s been a while since my last update and it’s taken me longer to finish the next six embroideries than I thought. November and December are such busy months and I haven’t had as much time as I wanted I would to sit and stitch. Christmas Countdown embroidery {Part 2} The second set of embroideries has been fun to stitch. They have been: cut paper snowflakes, make homemade crackers, build a snowman, ice the cake, read a festive book and make a wreath. We’ve done all of these activities over the years, but I’m really happy to say our Christmas…

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    Five Happy Things {Week 50/2025}

    December 14, 2025 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the little or big things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 50/2025} We started the week with my sons Christmas concert at school. He plays in the school orchestra and it was lovely to see him play and all his hard work pay off. As our Maileg mice are out (they are definitely part of our annual…

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    80th Birthday Flowers: The Perfect Gift for a Milestone Celebration

    December 12, 2025 - By 

    Celebrating an 80th Birthday with the Perfect Bouquet  Someone who is turning 80 should get a unique gift. A beautiful bouquet of flowers is a terrific way to show someone how much you care about them. Flowers have always been important, and picking the correct ones for an 80th birthday might make the gift much more special. In this piece, we’ll speak about the best 80th birthday flowers, what they mean, and some creative ways to make your bouquet even better. We’ll also speak about how easy it is to get flowers these days because you can order them online…

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    Snoopy in the City sculpture trail

    December 10, 2025 - By 

    If you’re looking for something to do with the kids over the Christmas holidays then let me tell you about the free Snoopy in the City sculpture trail. You can download a map from their website and go in search of the sculptures. Snoopy in the City sculpture trail Last weekend we decided to visit the Snoopy in the City sculpture trail, featuring twelve uniquely designed Snoopy lying on his dog house in that classic pose we all know. Each one has been designed by a different artist and they are dotted around the Fleet Street Quarter in London. We’ve…

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    Five Happy Things {Week 49/2025}

    December 7, 2025 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the little or big things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 49/2025} We started the week with Advent calendars. This year the teens received a Tony’s Chocoloney and Guylian advent calendar which they chose themselves (Little Sis went out and bought herself a second chocolate calendar too!). The husband chose a Joe & Seph’s popcorn calendar and…

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    DIY Maileg Christmas costumes

    December 6, 2025 - By 

    Following the success of our Maileg Halloween costumes a few weeks ago, I thought it would be fun to make some Maileg Christmas costumes too. We love our Maileg mice, and at this time of year they are joined by the Maileg reindeer family too. To make your own Maileg Christmas costumes you will need: Cardboard tubes Acrylic paint (white, red, brown) Sharpies (black, orange, white) Glue Scissors/scalpel Pom poms DIY Maileg Christmas costumes We decided to make a few different costumes for our Maileg mice: a Christmas present, a snowman, a gingerbread man, a Christmas pudding and a Christmas…