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A ‘Sensory’ Soul at Heart. 
Mom's The Word 5 Sep 14
(Please allow me to apologise for the lack of photographs.
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Back to Basics Lunch
Petit Mom 5 Sep 14
If there's one thing I know my son will eat at school it's a good old fashion ham sandwich.
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Competition – TumTum Ladybird Lunchbag
Petit Mom 4 Sep 14
If you are making packed lunches for your child to take to school then you’ll need a bag that keeps the food fresh, cool and safe.
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Moms The Word 2012 Tearing Up Fusion Festival 2014 Child Free
Mom's The Word 3 Sep 14
So, first of all a big thank you to ‘Capital FM ‘ for putting together a pretty fabulous festival for all of us to enjoy.
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Alphabet Lunch – Letter A
Petit Mom 3 Sep 14
Once a week I will be making a packed lunch for my son that is themed, the alphabet lunch.
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Competition – Personalised First Day at School Book
Petit Mom 2 Sep 14
We have teamed up with Born Gifted for my lovely readers to be in to win their little one a lovely personalised First Day at School book, a lovely gift for a child, grandchild or to parents who have a child … Continue reading →…
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First Day of School Lunchbox
Petit Mom 2 Sep 14
I gave my son an option between two lunchboxes and he decided on the Munchkin Bento Box which he hadn’t used yet so I was a bit wary of his decision.
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Fabulous Place To Take Your Littlies: The Codsall Hive Cafe
Mom's The Word 2 Sep 14
So, I told you all that I had wonderful things to share with you.
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Preparing For School Lunch Time
Petit Mom 1 Sep 14
For a while I have been making packed lunches for Petit Boy to get the hang of some of the boxes we have and his favourite is the Yumbox Panino currently.
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No Social Media? How Did You Cope?
Mom's The Word 1 Sep 14
Learning to cope without it because you have had to cope with out it …
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Silent Sunday
Petit Mom 31 Aug 14
Posted with Blogsy The post Silent Sunday appeared first on Petit Mom .
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Competition – Munchkin Toddler Lunch Bags
Petit Mom 29 Aug 14
Today we’ve teamed up with the wonderful people of Munchkin to offer TWO of my readers the chance of winning a Munchkin Toddler Lunch Bag, perfect for school lunch boxes to keep them cool or for taking out and about.
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Competition – Eggnogg Colour-in Kit Bag
Petit Mom 28 Aug 14
It’s almost time… school is opening it’s doors to children once more! I’m still rushing around like a headless mummy chicken (who apparently can still type) trying to make sure I have everything ready for Petit Boy’s …
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The Cost of Uniform?
Petit Mom 27 Aug 14
I have been doing the uniform dance that all parents do around this time of the year.
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One Week Til School
Petit Mom 26 Aug 14
One week til my first born wears his uniform, his jacket and walks with me to the school gate for the first time.
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For Matilda Mae and Lullaby Trust – My Buggy Walk
Petit Mom 22 Aug 14
Last year I did a buggy walk with my very tiny baby girl and I’m going to do it again this year and again in memory of Matilda Mae and to raise money for Lullaby Trust.
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He Starts School But Why Can’t I Let Go?
Petit Mom 19 Aug 14
I guess this is normal for parents, specially when it is the very first time their child goes to school.
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Scarecrows in the Maize Maze at the National Forest Adventure Farm
Life according to Mrs Shilts 17 Aug 14
On Thursday, Little Mr and I drove over to Burton Upon Trent to spend the morning at National Forest Adventure Farm.
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Introducing the New Bambino Mio Two-Piece Nappy
Petit Mom 12 Aug 14
Bambino Mio have two different cloth nappies.
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Review: Clarks Shoes And Fitting
Petit Mom 5 Aug 14
A while ago I got an email asking if I would like to work with a shoe brand and thought actually yes that would be rather good for my blog and then found out it was one of the best … Continue reading → The post Review: Clarks …
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Tots Bots Easyfits Comparison Video
Petit Mom 30 Jul 14
I rarely do video posts anymore but I will soon change that! Please forgive my god awful “erm”-ing I will work on that over time.
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Bloggers Are Not Blaggers – Guide to Being a Blogger
Petit Mom 29 Jul 14
I’m writing this on both my blogs as it slightly overlaps.
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Home Maternity With Nursing Personnel
Petit Mom 28 Jul 14
The moment you hold your baby for the first time is so special, and often you have NHS staff and nurses at your beck and call whenever you need advice, worried about something with the baby or are having problems … Continue reading …
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Telling the Time – Watches For Kids
Petit Mom 24 Jul 14
We are at the stage where Petit Boy is asking about the time.
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How To Camp With A Toddler and Two Dogs
Mom's The Word 24 Jul 14
Goodness, what A title.
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Tots Bots Birthday Easyfit Print
Petit Mom 22 Jul 14
Happy Birthday to Prince George today! And how do we cloth bum mums like to celebrate? Why with a brand new and super special nappy of course.
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My Favourite Lunch Boxes
Petit Mom 15 Jul 14
Recently I’ve been slowly collecting lunch boxes and also got my eye on a few that I will be buying soon as Petit Boy starts school in September.
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How I Podcast on Audioboo
Petit Mom 15 Jul 14
Firstly I would like to thank Geekmummy for recommending me as one of the Five Blogs to Listen To so I thought I should really include my audioboo posts here on my actual blog.
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A weekend of family fun at Chesford Grange Hotel
Life according to Mrs Shilts 12 Jul 14
As busy working parents we really appreciate our weekends.
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Then We Were Four – Petit Girl’s Birth Pt 1
Petit Mom 5 Jul 14
June was not a friendly month to our family.
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Creating A Creative Moose
Mom's The Word 4 Jul 14
I would class myself as a creative as apposed to an academic, for sure.
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Taking An Outdoor Moment
Mom's The Word 3 Jul 14
I’m running a little behind with my posts currently.
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Pink For Girls and Blue For Boys … Right? WRONG!
Mom's The Word 2 Jul 14
I do truly believe that the above statement, ‘Pink For Girls and Blue For Boys’ is totally wrong.
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What My Blog Means To Me
Mom's The Word 1 Jul 14
‘Moms The Word 2012 ‘ may not be the most traffic heavy or well read blog/parent blog out there.
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Over Night Stay Success
Mom's The Word 30 Jun 14
It would appear that he did it.
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Nature, Please Accept My Sincerest of Apolgies.
Mom's The Word 27 Jun 14
This post is dedicated and goes out to every worm, bumble bee, frog, dog, snail, slug, fly, horse, chicken and cat that has ever come into contact with my son.
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Easy Leftovers Lunch Cube
Petit Mom 27 Jun 14
I’ve not posted pictures of my latest lunches as been busy and also had trouble with depression as well as my constant back pain.
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Life Is For The Living!
Mom's The Word 26 Jun 14
In what seems like an instant a year has gone by.
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Blogging Conferences – For The Wealthy?
Petit Mom 26 Jun 14
It has been bugging me for a long time the cost of tickets to these blogging conferences.
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1st Birthday Girl Outfits
Petit Mom 25 Jun 14
I’ve not made these in a while but they’re back and as always I’ll show an outfit on a budget, outfit in the middle and then one luxury outfit.
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A “That’s Mine!” Baby is Now A “Here You Are Baby!”
Mom's The Word 25 Jun 14
There it is.
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Growing Up With Dogs
Mom's The Word 24 Jun 14
To some, and understandably so, the thought of raising their children with dogs just wouldn’t happen.
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MPW – Miles Per Week
Mom's The Word 23 Jun 14
The other day I got talking to a local Mommy regarding cars and transport.
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F is for… | The Alphabet Photography Project
Life according to Mrs Shilts 23 Jun 14
F is for..
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The Guardian Writes About Reusable Nappies… and Readers Show Ignorance
Petit Mom 23 Jun 14
This weekend The Guardian wrote an article “Is it wrong to use disposable nappies?” where the author of this piece, Lucy Siegle, is shocked at how disposables have become the norm and writes a well details article on the issues … …
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Something For A Saturday
Mom's The Word 21 Jun 14
Just one of the loveliest and most surprising song that I have heard in a long while.
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Top tips for unhappy swim babies
Life according to Mrs Shilts 21 Jun 14
Little Mr has been having swimming lessons over the last six weeks with SwimTime, courtesy of Konfidence as part of our Ambassador role.
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#MTWShelfie – COMPETITION
Mom's The Word 20 Jun 14
That’s right folks.
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Is It Training I Need?
Petit Mom 19 Jun 14
Ed Miliband has said that young adults who are jobless should be signing up for training rather than signing up for benefits.
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Little Mr – 16 months on..
Life according to Mrs Shilts 19 Jun 14
It seems, all of a sudden, you’ve become a little man; no longer my baby and most definitely an independent little boy who is curious about the world you see around you.