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Christmas: The time of giving

Christmas: The time of giving

20th December 2018

I’m not much of a religious being, but I am political and I’ve been feeling quite political of late. Maybe it’s all the stories of how in the UK – a country with the fifth largest economy in the world – rough sleepers have increased 169% since 2010 (not including all the other types of…

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10 Best Gifts for Single Mums

10 Best Gifts for Single Mums

11th December 2017

Know a single parent? Not sure what to get them for Christmas? But you want to get them something they want? Something they really, really want? Look no further, this is the perfect single mum Christmas gift guide with something for all wallets. (I’ve written this for single mums but they are all also perfect…

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Christmas Expectations Vs Reality

26th December 2016

As usual Christmas reality doesn’t quite match up to Christmas expectations. Expectation: Christmas eve would be spent singing carols around the piano with my family. Reality: I sang out of tune, my son banged on the piano keys and whacked family members incessantly. The grand finale was provided by a traditional family arguement because – well because it was…

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My 5 Christmas Fails

23rd February 2016

So it seems that my 7 tips for surviving Christmas didn’t work out so great after all. So I thought I’d share my five Christmas fails instead. I hope you all fared better. 1. Buying presents that I could in no way understand how to use/ construct. Cue youngster getting very annoyed with me and…

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7 Ways To Survive Christmas As A Single Mum

23rd February 2016

Not sure how you will survive Christmas as a single mum this year? Well then, these tips will surely help. 1. Accept that you will shed a tear or two. It’s hard. All those happy nativity scenes everywhere when your memories more closely resemble a scene from EastEnders. But just remember Mary was technically a single…

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