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Seasonal

Some hints, hacks and tips aren’t needed all year long, so I’ve created a place for seasonal content. That way, you can dip in and out of, depending on the time of year.

To ensure that this section made sense, I’ve broken the content down into the following sub categories:

  • Valentine’s Day
  • Halloween
  • Bonfire Night
  • Christmas

But make sure you check these articles out:

Save cash with these cheap Valentine’s Day ideas

The best Halloween activities for babies

Guy Fawkes facts for kids: who needs a storybook?

How to spend Betwixmas: the clue is in the name

Make the most of these hints, tips and tricks! All seasonal content is listed below, in date order.

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Happiness, Life, Seasonal, Valentine's Day

Alphabet dating ideas on a budget

12/02/2021

Dating can be expensive, so you’d think that alphabet dating (where you base your activity around a letter in the…

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Happiness, Life, Seasonal, Valentine's Day

The ultimate list of alphabet date ideas

02/02/2021

Alphabet dating allows you to add some variety into your dating life. The idea is that you date your way…

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Life, Save It, Seasonal, Valentine's Day

Save cash with these cheap Valentine’s Day ideas

26/01/2021

Valentine’s Day is coming and even if you’re not into buying elaborate gifts to celebrate it, then you could still…

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Christmas & New Year, Life, Motherhood, Seasonal

Family New Year’s resolutions: make changes together

05/01/2021

As a New Year begins, our minds turn to resolutions. The goals you set will depend on the things that…

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Christmas & New Year, Life, Seasonal

Happy New Year! …2021 we’re more than ready for you!

01/01/2021

Well, 2020 has been quite the rollercoaster, hasn’t it? So firstly, I just want to say well done for getting…

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Christmas & New Year, Life, Seasonal

How to spend Betwixmas: the clue is in the name

29/12/2020

It’s Betwixmas! That sleepy period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day is here. Nobody has any real plans or…

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Christmas & New Year, Life, Seasonal

11 Christmas Day hacks: enjoy a stress-free day

25/12/2020

Merry Christmas! I hope that you have a wonderful day with your family. I’ve put together a list of 11…

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Christmas & New Year, Life, Seasonal

11 New Year’s Eve ideas for families

22/12/2020

New Year’s Eve is a special time. It’s a chance to celebrate, or commiserate one year, whilst you welcome the…

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Christmas & New Year, Life, Seasonal

Making salt dough decorations: it’s not just for toddlers

18/12/2020

People make all sorts of weird and wonderful things with salt dough and your only limitation with this activity is…

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Christmas & New Year, Life, Seasonal

The reasons why I’m sticking with the 4-gift rule

15/12/2020

The 4-gift rule is a gifting trend that became popular in 2018. People tend to have strong views about the…

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