Celebrating Reuben’s 1st Birthday

At the beginning of January, it wasn’t just me with a milestone birthday. A few days after I celebrated my 30th, it was Reuben’s 1st birthday. I can’t believe my little rainbow baby is a year old already; it just doesn’t seem possible that I now gave birth to him over a year ago. For Autumn’s 1st birthday, we had a party. I did consider doing the same for Reuben, but then I looked at things from a different standpoint. I could either do just that and spent most of the day running around him in a stressed out flap getting things ready for a party he wouldn’t remember. Or I could spend the day doing his favourite things with him that he also wouldn’t remember, but would really enjoy at the time. We went for the latter!

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3 Eye-Catching Landscape Designs for Your Home

Collaborative Post¦ The majority of householders will be as concerned about the outside of their home as the inside. That is, they will want it to look pleasing to the eye in terms of its curb appeal. This is how the outside world will view our home. It can say much about us. So, it is important to give it thought and come up with eye-catching designs that someone else can then help us create. Having said that, many firms that landscape will come up with some gorgeous designs for us. This is whether they are seen at the front or enjoyed with privacy around the back. Firms such as Above All Masonry Design Inc. make this their business. Let us then explore just what we could create for the outside of our home with the help of such companies.

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10 Garden Activities to Entertain the Kids

Collaborative Post¦ When you’re searching for ways to keep the kids entertained, you want to be sure that they’re getting the most out of their playtime too. As spring approaches in full bloom, kids will want to be out in the garden, exploring and keeping busy. 

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Swimming Lessons: Common FAQs For Parents

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For most children, learning to swim is something of a rite of passage, part and parcel of growing up. For parents, it’s an important step too, given that swimming is known to be incredibly beneficial, and lessons can also help to foster a lifelong love and respect for water. 

If you’re currently contemplating enrolling your child on their first ever course of swimming lessons, then you may find the following FAQ useful… 

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