motherhood

Tips, advice and observations on motherhood & parenting…

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How to Get Your Child Interested in Reading

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One of the biggest challenges I have faced as a parent lately is to get my eldest child interested in reading. He’s a bright 8 year old who asks questions…

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Punched tin wallpaper mural for a teen's bedroom can be super cool. Image via Wallsauce.

Best Teenager Bedroom Wallpaper Ideas

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When it comes to a teenager I have one simple solution for you. Wall-paper! That’s right! Wallpaper in teenager’s bedroom is a good solution for making that teenager of yours…

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Mothers Talk :: The Loss of a Miscarriage

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Loss is something that we all experience at some point in our lives. You can’t run from it, you can’t hide, and you certainly can’t change the course of particular…

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Super Cool Teen Bedroom Ideas

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Being a teenager with those raging hormones is hard enough. Having a kiddo’s bedroom certainly doesn’t add on any cool factor value. Therefore, this calls for a bedroom makeover!! This…

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A rustic kitchen with Christmas lights, wreaths and paper garlands. How beautiful is that! Image by National Trust.

I Still Believe

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Oh yes, deep down I think I’m a hopeless romantic. Really! I love watching films with a happy end (honestly I had enough of brutal and raw violence in movies…

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A young child appears to be busy doing something on a table in a nursery room. I love the wooden child chairs with the animals faces painted on them. How cute. Image by Cuckooland.

The Essential Pieces For A Baby’s Nursery

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Every new mom awaits patiently the arrival of her baby – that little person that will take over the whole of her heart and change her life around forever. And…

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School Uniforms :: The Forever Ongoing Debate

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One day before schools open officially here in Greece! Our school shopping list included all the books and supplies, a bigger backpack, laced sneakers and his school uniforms… A check…

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A young child sitting on a floor bed in a Montessori looking bedroom. Image by Cuckooland.

The Montessori Bedroom

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Are any Montessori parents out there? If so, then I want your input. A client of mine wants to design a Montessori bedroom for her bundle of joy. Personally, I…

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To My Mom

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Dear Mom, I haven’t made you, and worse written you a Mother’s Day card for ages. I have forgotten to properly “thank you” one time too many. I have passed…

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Two twin sisters looking pretty in raincoats embracing each other on a narrow timber footbridge outdoors.

The Eco-Friendly Fashion Label Moms Need To Know Now

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Ah, whenever we make a discovery, a thrill comes over us. Doesn’t it? It’s an innate response to anything that fascinates our imagination and sparks the birth of new possibilities!…

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