Elf for Christmas Review & Giveaway AND Early North Pole Delivery for EVERYONE!

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An awesome Giveaway and Discount straight from Santa’s Office!

Its absolutely no secret we go straight stupid about our holidays in this home, and when it comes to the mother of all holidays, Christmas, we go into full freak mode. So it was a pure delight for the kids and myself when we received an especially early North Pole delivery last week from our friends at Elf For Christmas. And together with them we get to spread some of that Christmas cheer and give a bit of an early Christmas gift to not only just one special person, but ALL my readers can get in on some of this action!

But before we get into that, let me introduce you to our new little housemate, named Continue reading →

Trick or Treat 2018: T’was one for the books!

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Happy Halloween, Folks! The day has arrived…pretty much as quickly as 1st October did…or as quickly as this, my next pregnancy came, and probably just as quickly as this pregnancy is going. Halloween’s arrival tonight only just underlines the speed at which this year/pregnancy is flying at…and how easily we can be left in the dust if we’re not taking the time to intentionally live in the present. And more than that, enjoy it too.

And whilst I’ve reminded myself of this constantly…especially when the worries of how I’m trying to cope with my career and this pregnancy and all the Continue reading →

Stress-Free Flight Travel with Kids? Travelstart & I have your back!

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So it’s no secret that we love travelling…Mike and I have both travelled before we met each other, and decided once married that we will have a big adventure at least once a year from then on – alternating between a foreign and African country each time. And once the kids came along – three years later- we wanted to continue living out those adventures. Essentially just adding them to our adventure team, as such.

Of course, reality struck and it did slow down just a wee bit when the kids actually came, in that we said that the birth of our kids was adventurous enough for us for that year. But after that, it was fair game, and it never did stop us from travelling WITH kids! And I’ve got to say, we have utterly enjoyed the experience! To the point where Mike has actually said that he’s Continue reading →

NO BORAX OR STARCH Slime Recipe

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So slime posts are definitely one of my big hitters here on my blog, with a lot of emails and social media DM’s to me asking about tips and tricks – and I actually plan to put out a post on all of it one day. But if there has ever been the number one question about slime to me from all my Saffer and UK readers, it would have to be: “Where can I find Borax?” (Or “what else other than borax can I use?”)

And the thing is, to make slime work, you absolutely NEED to have that Continue reading →

Harry Potter Nights: Butter Beer Recipe (Two Ways!)

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Super easy butter beer

Potterheads- I know you’re out there…’cause when I posted about my schweet HP satchel from the UK on instastories, you all wanted in on that! And I love that. But its also no surprise, because WHO doesn’t love Potter, right? Well, this one is just for you…

So, long time readers would know how big we go on all holidays, and just how much of a nut I am about Halloween, and all about our Annual Halloween Bash we host. You’d also know I’ve been wanting to throw a Harry Potter themed since 2015, but each year something has come up. This year, a little surpise pregnancy has definitely thrown a spanner in those plans. But what I’ve discovered since last year’s Potter night (see here), is that whilst it may not be this massive bash with props, frills and spills I had envisioned, it was still very well received.

We spent a lot time last year trying to get the Butter beer recipe just right for our shenanigans. The girls even tried using their Continue reading →

Baby Number 4’s Gender Reveal: Let’s Do This!

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OK, fine…So, yes…we’re doing it! Round four and we’re finding out if it’s a girl or boy…I know we shared with you that it was still up in the air at the beginning of the week, but in a follow-up to my last post about this baba’s gender and where I was on it all, we decided we’re doing it…

I want to say the kids pressured us into it…but not really. I mean, they were the initial reason for us even thinking to ask the technician to write down the gender for us. But I think it was more that Mike cracked a bit – even though he totally denies that! 🙂 And then I kind of got swept up also in the excitement of it all. Seriously, our kids are SO contagious with the excitement!

And then even so, even with me being on board with it, and saying yes to it all again…you wouldn’t believe how Continue reading →

Yuriko-Mae’s Birth Story Part II: The Midwife, The Doorbell & The Cable Guy

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So in the last post, I shared just how excited our whole home was for baby girl started making some rumblings…keeping us all on our toes as to whether she was coming that day or not. And all about how nadly we were actually caught with our pants down this time, as she was coming MUCH earlier than the others. (37 weeks), but also how it was all just working out for us beautifully. SO much faith, laughing at ourselves and enjoying the unfolding…if you haven’t read that post yet, first go catch up over there, then come back here! 😉

Warning, this is a super long post…with lots of photographs! It’s the story about our third child, our little Rainbow Baby’s coming into our world, and how her arrival touched us in ways beyond what we were prepared for. I suspect I will not accurately be able to ever convey those emotions in words to another..No canvas broad or bright enough to contain it. Nor do I think those words even exist…To tell how it shook me to my core, and filled me up…expanded me in ways that only love could as it pours all of itself into your soul. But here’s her birth story anyway. And is more for me to remember all the details than anything else…but I hope you enjoy it too!X

Sunday night, into Monday’s light…

Yeah, so sleep came easily that Sunday night…but as things go, when it’s all dark, and comfy, and you’re feeling good…it’s the trifactor of stars aligning in the birthing world: you’re essentially ripe for Continue reading →

So, Are You Going To Find Out The Gender this Time?!

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If there has ever been a question we’ve been asked the most about this pregnancy – aside from, “are you SURE it’s not twins?”, it would have to be, are you going to find about the gender with this one? And I get it, we have three girls..somehow everyone assumes that we must somehow on some level be HOPING for a boy… So they assume that we must be on edge about finding out. And also with us, you never know how we will roll – because we’ve done the waiting till birth (Parker-Grace), finding out as soon as possible (Morgan-Lee) because Dad just couldn’t take the suspense, and we’ve also done the whole gender reveal (Yuriko-Mae). So we’ve done the full gamut of “gender experiences” as such.

And I’ve got to say the best for me was waiting till birth. There is nothing like it. Nothing. And what was more, was that the midwife left it up to me to find out the gender, she immediately passed Parker to me to discover it for myself. And I was actually Continue reading →

20+ Ways to Keep Halloween Fun Going All Month Long

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Welcome to October, folks! Not only are we in the thick of my favourite part of the year, a season of gathering and celebrating, but we are also right smack bang at the start of one of my most beloved “holidays” of fun: Halloween!
But that’s old news to my regular readers…

Also if you haven’t noticed yet, I love a good countdown calendar aka Seasonal bucket-list for special holidays or even mere themes that the kids may be enjoying at the time. Eg. When I first started out blogging I shared with you our Dinosaur themed activity list that the kids and I ticked off for a month. They were still young ( 1 and 3 years old) when I first introduced it to them, but they freakin LOVED it. (They clearly take after their mama). So I knew I could kick off other little countdown activity based calendars for them in other areas.

And don’t get me started on Christmas! The kids and I have a special count down calendar I put up every single year that gets us all excited about the little Chrismassy things we plan to do, that we treat as treasures, and have become a much anticipated annual ritual…This of course is something that Continue reading →

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