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Bathroom design ideas for busy families!

Collaborative Post¦ One of the busiest zones in the home, family bathrooms need to be both functional and practical, as well as snazzy. A lot of the drama happens in the bathroom and many of us just need features that aren’t going to cause us any extra stress. Here are some ideas to help inspire you!

While many modern homes enjoy a luxurious en-suite, many family friendly bathrooms need to cater for all ages and be accessible to everyone in the household. Think durable and easy to maintain work surfaces, easy to use baths and showers with no dangerous sharp edges and toilets with soft-close seats! With so many practical and stylish fixtures to choose from, we can certainly have a bit of fun picking and choosing what we want.

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When Does a Family Need a Second Car?       

Collaborative Post¦ When you are a young family, you might make do with just the one car for a very long time. Even if both parents are working, there might be a way for one of you to take public transport, or your working hours might even allow you to carpool together or alternate car usage.

So when is a second car a good idea? Let’s take a closer look at some of the reasons why you might consider getting a second car for your family.

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10 Reasons Toronto Is Perfect For A Family Vacation

Collaborative Post¦ We realise that for some parents the idea of a family vacation fills them with dread and anxiety. From worrying that your children will misbehave on the journey, to finding the right place to stay that offers the right facilities, it can seem impossible to find the perfect place to head to for some time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday chaotic family life. However, both you and your children need a break, and finding the right place to go may not be as difficult as you first thought.

Toronto is the largest Canadian city and the fourth largest in the whole of North America, so it is safe to say that you won’t be short of things to do and see during your trip. However, Toronto makes for the perfect family vacation destination as it is very different to the other large cities across North America.

Toronto is known for being the tourism and entertainment hub of Canada and offers many family friendly activities for everyone to enjoy. If we’ve peaked your interest, keep reading. Here are our ten reasons why Toronto makes the perfect family vacation destination!

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Welcoming our new kitten home

If you’ve been following the blog or our social media, you’ll know that we lost our beautiful cat Cassie at the end of August. When we adopted her, she was at the tail-end of being a kitten as she was 1 year old. Unfortunately, she had FIV. As such, we made sure that we took her to the vets regularly and were careful with her diet in a bid to give her the longest life possible. When we found out that she needed to be put down, we gave her the best last couple of days that we could. I still feel so sad and miss her so much, however, recently we felt ready to adopt again. A popular opinion is that the best way to honour your rescue pet’s memory is to adopt another when you’re ready. I’m inclined to agree, so back we went to Cats Protection “just for a little look” to see if we really did feel ready mid-September.

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