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Kate

@katem

Parenting, natural alterntives, cat lady....things might get a bit random!

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Kate
@katem Aug 4, 2017, 2:13 PM UTC

School holidays - Do you make plans to keep the kids entertained? I didn't!

My 5 year old son has just completed his first school year and as we approached the end of term, I began to worry about how I would keep him entertained over the coming 7 weeks of the holidays. --- T…

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Kate
@katem Aug 1, 2017, 5:12 PM UTC

Nuts over Soapnuts!

It's been about a year since I discovered these little beauties and they have now become a staple component of my cleaning cupboard. Alongside my trusty bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar, soapnut…

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Kate
@katem Jul 26, 2017, 2:56 PM UTC

Tantrums: Princess Charlotte vs Princess Fox

The public tantrum - every parent's worst nightmare. The feeling of being watched, being judged by all those surrounding eyes burning into you and your mid-meltdown toddler. That has got to be worse…

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Kate
@katem Jul 24, 2017, 2:36 PM UTC

What is in our tap water?

Maintaining good levels of hydration is well known to be critical to our health, unsurprising really as a huge proportion of the human body is made up of water. About 18 months ago, as part my journe…

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Kate
@katem Jul 21, 2017, 9:16 AM UTC

The magic of a cat's eyes

___ No words can express what is said through the eyes of a cat. ___ These eyes in particular belong to Indy, the baby of our family. He is 1 year old, very affectionate, VERY inquisitive and still h…

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Kate
@katem Jul 19, 2017, 8:01 AM UTC

Scotland has sunshine too - occasionally!

Once again I fear we're coming to the end of a VERY short-lived spell of 'summer' weather here in Scotland. With our weather rarely reliable we have to make the most of whatever sunshine we get so la…

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Kate
@katem Jul 16, 2017, 5:29 PM UTC

Delicious organic double choc chip cookies - Yum!

My kids used to be addicted to store bought choc chip cookies with a huge list of unidentified ingerdients. Having slowly changed my family's diet from processed food to homemade organic food, cookie…

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Kate
@katem Jul 14, 2017, 8:00 AM UTC

Nap time with Woody!

It seems Andy has lost his toy to my fur baby. Just had to share this one with you, hope you enjoy!

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Kate
@katem Jul 13, 2017, 8:45 PM UTC

Vaccination: YOUR responsibility as a parent to make an informed decision.

From the moment you choose to bring a new life into the world you make a commitment to keep that person safe. You read the pregnancy books, you child-proof your home and to the best of your ability g…

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Kate
@katem Jul 11, 2017, 8:29 AM UTC

When Pro and Anti Vaxxers Collide

Dear Pro-Vaxxer... I'm not usually one to speak out about my stance on vaccines. I have witnessed too many times views on vaccination be met with anger, aggression, and a huge lack of respect. For th…

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