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I’ve found a fantastic daily meme, which I intend to participate in every day, if possible.  Each day we are given a prompt, and then we have to write a short post, relating to the prompt, in just 60 seconds.

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My daughters are off school today, as it is an inset (AKA in-service) day, when the schools are closed to pupils to allow the teachers to participate in training workshops. These days are a major pain in the butt for working parents like me, as we have to either take the day off or arrange childcare cover.

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Sorry! I’m posting this a little late this week!

I always enjoy participating in the Twin Tuesday meme at the Twin Happy blog.  This week, I’m taking part by not only answering the Twin Happy QOTW, but also by providing my views re helicopter parenting versus free range parenting.

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Do you ever feel like you’re turning into your mother?  People have been telling my sister and I for years and years, that we are soooooo like our mum.  Since becoming a mum, almost six years ago, I see myself becoming more and more like her.

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I like to take part in Jennifer Miller’s fun meme from her Twin Happy blog – Twin Tuesday.

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Did you have any complications in your twin pregnancy?

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This week's Twin Tuesday QOTW is:

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“Boys naturally gravitate towards cars and girls towards dolls from the moment they first crawl, a study suggests.

City University researchers put a range of toys a meter from 90 children – aged nine to 36 months – and recorded what was played with and for how long.

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As a mum of twins, I like to participate in the Twin Tuesday meme on the Twin Happy blog.

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Another week, another Mama Guilt Monday, courtesy of Cop Mama.  See the MckLinky at the bottom of this post to link up.

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As a mum of twins, I like to participate in the Twin Tuesday meme on the Twin Happy blog. This week’s TwinTuesday QOTW is:

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What’s Easter without an egg hunt?

My five year old twins look forward to their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Hubby and I like to hide a mixture of decorated hard-boiled eggs, chocolate eggs and other Easter novelties around our back garden. However, living in Scotland, we have once had to resort to Plan B and hide the eggs around the house instead, because it was a wet and windy Easter Sunday.

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Another week, another Mama Guilt Monday, courtesy of Cop Mama. See the MckLinky at the bottom of this post to link up.

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It’s Twin Tuesday! 

I like to participate in Twin Happy Jen’s meme every week, though I haven’t actually done this for a couple of weeks.

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Another week, another Mama Guilt Monday, courtesy of Cop Mama.  See the MckLinky at the bottom of this post to link up.

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Sophie, Me, Rachel, Mother-in-law

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Parents of children deemed unfit are to be sent warning letters from schools.

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Concerns about the quality of food given to thousands of toddlers in England’s nurseries have been raised in a government-commissioned report.

The School Food Trust report suggests food served by childminders and nurseries is too high in fat, sugar and salt, and lacks essential nutrients.

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