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Happy Birthday babies, Halloween and …

2 halloween lanterns

October 31st is a busy day in the Snotty Nose house. Most importantly it's the babies' first birthday, but it's also halloween and here in catalunya it's castanyada or chestnut day.

We started our day bright and early (sigh, I'm hoping that it's still the effects of the clocks changing. …

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Healthy Apple Crumble, So Easy …

Healthy Apple Crumble, cooking with kids

Cooking with kids is a great activity. It's a great way to get them involved with nutrition. It can help to break down barriers to trying new foods as well as teach them how much time, effort and love goes into preparing their food. It sets them up with life …

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Games to make your day …

Games to make your day run smoother

Do you find that sometimes your children just don't do as you want? You ask them, you tell them, you plead with them, you get cross with them. None of it works. I'm sure you've had one of those days. One of the best ways I've found is to make …

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Awesome Tips to Stop A …

Awesome Tips to Stop a Grumpy Day

Why is it that some days just don't go as well as others? It's nothing specific. It's just as if I’ve woken up well, grumpy. And so has everyone else. It can make parenting especially tough.

One small grumpy girl child. I pick her up, she screams. 

I put her …

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A note on spanish surnames, …

A little boy's face

When we got married, I didn't take my husband's surname. I'm not really sure why. I'm quite attached to my surname and it's one of those strange doctor things that many female doctors don't change their names. Perhaps it's too much effort to change or perhaps in our case, it …

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Morning Routine for Kids

Morning Routine for Kids. You'll feel better about yours when you read mine!

I am not a morning person. Nor is my husband. With four young kids, mornings are one of the toughest bits of parenting for me.

To make you feel better about your morning routine, I thought you might enjoy a glimpse at ours.

Kids Wake up too Early

Dream: …

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