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Summer days out

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:05:40 +0000

As a brand ambassador for Shopcade, I am lucky enough to call browsing this social shopping site “work”. Shopcade is a bit like Pinterest – you create lists of things you love, people follow those lists, and you win points which lead to rewards. Pretty much every brand out there is on Shopcade, so there’s always something to find.

My latest Shopcade obsession is my “Summer Days Out” list. Whether it’s an outfit, a bit of kit or a handy item to make day trips easier, I’m on it.

You can see the full list over on my Shopcade pages (along with all my other lists of wants). Here are some picks from the last few days…

The outfits:

The practical stuff:

The handy stuff:

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Disclosure: As a brand ambassador for Shopcade, I regularly get sent treats from the site. All opinions remain my own.

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Silent Sunday

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:43:32 +0000

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On the reality of spectacular plans

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:01:34 +0000

I write this amidst a sea of toys and half-read books, socks and abandoned crayons.

We were going to do something today. I’m not sure what. Just, well, something.

Instead, we have spent the morning making a mess without really doing anything. The day is already half over and we’ve only made it to the end of the garden.

Weekends take on a new quality now I’m juggling the new job with everything else. We always plan to do something good. Something “quality family time” orientated. Something that involves effort and huge amounts of preparation.

And, yet again, we have failed.

Instead, somehow, time has slipped away from us today. Bed kept us all hostage (even the sleepy 18 month old) until at least 9am. The novelty of not getting dressed in a rush was too much to bear, as was the treat of eating breakfast together and not having to be out of the house when it’s still dark.

I blinked, and it was time for Frog’s nap. And, being the lazy child that she is, she’s still there. Sleeping.

So here we are, 2pm on a Saturday, and it’s already threatening to get dark soon.

Looks like the day trip is off the cards then.

At least we managed a spot of gardening though…

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