Party Planning

Disco Made Me Do It: A Guide On Party Planning During a Pandemic

It is an isolating experience realising that the coronavirus pandemic will no longer allow you to go out to the disco or favourite concert on your birthday to celebrate with your friends. We all to have to get a bit more creative during these time to gather safely with friends you feel comfortable with. I’ve personally always loved the practice of inviting friends over for dinner and throwing parties … Continue reading Disco Made Me Do It: A Guide On Party Planning During a Pandemic

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Lifestyle, Uncategorized

How Covid19 Changed My Marriage #MarriageReborn

Can a global pandemic affect a marriage? Of course, it can. Spending 24/7 with your spouse will show the true current state of any marriage. I am no marriage expert by any means but I can personally reference to my marriage, that included many factors that you would normally assume would affect two people who got married in their early twenties (20 and 24 years … Continue reading How Covid19 Changed My Marriage #MarriageReborn

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#travel, Travel

Staycation Weekend: The Cotwolds, Bath and Stonehenge ROADTRIP

I was on my laptop like any regular day and a voice shouted out ‘just go’ as my hands jolted when I moved my mouse over to hit BOOK. I first grabbed us a pair of tickets to the Roman Baths, because our family had previously discussed going as my husband is very interested in ancient roman culture. I had a quick search on Booking.com and decided to book us for that night at a hotel in Milton Keys to start our roadtrip to The Cotswolds, Bath and Stonehedge all in one weekend! Continue reading Staycation Weekend: The Cotwolds, Bath and Stonehenge ROADTRIP

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Lifestyle, parenting

Timeless Toddler Toys-Petite Amélie

May is a special month for our family. As each May rolls around we start to think about my son’s upcoming birthday and we normally spend our time forging the internet for one large toy we want to invest in. Normally, we look for high-quality toys that we feel will withstand his developmental stages as well as made with durability in mind. Ideally, we prefer … Continue reading Timeless Toddler Toys-Petite Amélie

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Travel

P A N D E M I C ▪️ T R A V E L

You guys may already have know this but I am traveling internationally during the pandemic. I debated for awhile this choice but ultimately choose to fly back to the states to be with my father who is terminally ill. I don’t know how to talking about it…or maybe I just haven’t found the right words to share this story yet; but I didn’t want to … Continue reading P A N D E M I C ▪️ T R A V E L

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Food

Bread Art- Foccacia Garden Recipe

What else is there to do in then bake and make currently? While we work on home renovation projects and spend our time keeping busy while we adjust and continue life during the current lock down…we decided to do some more baking. This time I found a really fun trend on Pinterest that involves some truly beautiful foccacia creations. Taking inspiration from flowers and our … Continue reading Bread Art- Foccacia Garden Recipe

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Lifestyle, Resorces, Travel

Top 5 Virtual Experiences To Enjoy From Your Couch This Week

For everyone stuck at home but still grappling with being stuck at home and missing the excitement of a night out, cinema or travelling. Virtual travel, parties and viewings seem to be gaining popularity as more people find themselves stuck at home. I have to personally admit that our household has been coping well as we pretty much consist of extroverts who actually find peace … Continue reading Top 5 Virtual Experiences To Enjoy From Your Couch This Week

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parenting, Resorces, Wellness

COVID-19 Mindful Parenting Resources and Guidance: Free Printables (Affirmation Cards and Routine Schedule)

Note from Mama Cates : Thank you so much @HeyMummaWolf for sharing her knowledge and give me fantastic advice about how I can help compliment and adjust my mindful parenting tactics during COVID-19. She was wonderful enough to supply all my readers with a Free Printable Affirmations and Routine Chart for you to use as a resource during these times. Please let US know in … Continue reading COVID-19 Mindful Parenting Resources and Guidance: Free Printables (Affirmation Cards and Routine Schedule)

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Resorces

Accounting Remotely with Capium for Small Businesses and Self Employed- COVID-19 RESOURCES

s a small business owner or a person who is self-employed, you may feel a sense of uncertainty so eliminating any over-consuming workload you may have will be essential to keeping afloat as you try to develop a way in which your business can work and function remotely during the time of store-front closures and financial uncertainty. Cloud accounting can be more secure, have date accuracy and help with working strategies between your team members. Cloud accounting can be accessed by a web browser, so you can skip the hassle of downloading any software. Continue reading Accounting Remotely with Capium for Small Businesses and Self Employed- COVID-19 RESOURCES

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