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Budget decor…big boy room edition

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I recently did some budget decor in Aidan’s room because he will be five this year and still had a nappy bin in his room. CRAZY! Right?  I did it all with minimal cost, because quite frankly I don’t like wasting money and also seldom have money to waste. Here are some tips when looking to update a room on a budget…please check out the video below and let me know if you would like me to do any DIY posts based on anything you see.

Before anything else let me just give a quick shout-out to some sponsors who made this room possible. The Letterlady, Kooshtoosh, Prominent paints and Popsiebelle

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Beach/pool tips and a chance to win (Spurt)

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Want to win some kids swimming accessories from Spurt? As I settle in to a new work year with decreased beach time I thought I would pay it forward and give you guys some beach/pool tips and the chance to win a swim hamper for your kid…

The guys over at Spurt  were super generous in giving Aidan and Caleb each a printed swimming cap(around R50), nose clip (around R50) and goggles (around R240). They then upped the ante and are giving a set to one lucky blog reader… but first more about the brand and some beach/pool hacks for the summer season

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If resolutions were a thing for me…

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Do I have resolutions? Not really… love the start of a new year, a new month, a new week though…LOVE IT. And this year I got all three in one day, has this made me resolute?

resolute
ˈrɛzəluːt/
adjective
admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

Not really, well I’m kinda always those things,not blowing my own horn, but I’m constantly working on resolutions even without being tipsy on bubbly and hearing people mess up the words to Auld Lang Syne for the umpteenth time.

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Super easy ice-cream with Carmien Tea (even I could do it)

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When I was created on Sims, no-one filled up the little gauge that said, homemaker. I am not the cooking, cleaning, fancy food making type. Carmien Tea totally ignored this fact when they asked me to try out their frozen treat recipes for summer.

I’m so glad they did because they sent me so much tea, I’m practically British now. This is a sponsored post BUT as always my views are not for sale, you can buy space on the blog but you can’t really get me to say what you want me to, just ask my parents and my husband.  So let’s get to the recipes, I am giving you the how-to they sent me and my views on the recipe…Spoiler Alert: I NAILED IT: (mostly)

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The good thing about being Eleanor

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Having suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my adult life, “say nice things about yourself” is not a game I’m comfortable playing…but let’s try shall we.

This year has been tough. I’ve found myself on the outside looking in numerous times…in friendships, business and family. I’ve felt betrayed , I’ve felt unwanted and like a failure so often that I actually can’t pin point a time this year that I’ve felt successful…. This is where this post comes from…

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Starting new family road trip traditions with Wimpy

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I was recently asked to join in on the Wimpy #MoSummer campaign and jumped at the chance because (those who have been following the blog would know) I am all about spending time with my family. The guys over at Wimpy asked me about my favourite family memories and I immediately thought. ..ROAD TRIP!

Growing up we would often all pile into the car for long trips around the Christmas and Easter holidays.  I have vivid memories of my parents, siblings and grandmother heading off on the long road, sometimes a cousin would come along and to this day I am not too sure how we fit into my dad’s little Datsun. We still have pictures, many of them with the sun blocking half the picture or heads cut off (I am a before digital, child) but despite the pictures not being all that clear they spark amazing memories.

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