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Easy Ways to Childproof Your Kitchen

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For any parent, something happening to your child is your greatest fear, but there’s a fine line between being cautious and watching their every move. That being said, our kitchen in particular is rife with potential hazards, from sharp cutlery and appliances, to spills and leaks. We all know how inquisitive and playful kids are, so ensuring they are playing safely is important. However, it can sometimes prove difficult to effectively childproof a room without making it feel empty and sterile.

I spoke with Elan Kitchens, experts in modern kitchen design, to understand the easiest ways to childproof a kitchen without spending a small fortune.

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F1 Fun at the Spanish Grand Prix

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Some wife’s weekends are filled with football as their husbands sit glued to the TV, in our house though it’s all about motorsport. F1, MotoGP, WRC….you name it. If it has an engine then the odds are that he’s keeping track of what’s going on. Luckily for me – and him – I don’t mind. I have the fondest memories of being allowed to eat our Sunday dinner on trays as we watched Mansell fight it out with Senna, and I share a bucket list dream with him of slowly over the years watching every race in the F1 calendar live.

Last weekend we were lucky enough to be able to make a start with the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Getting Dry with the Samsung Heat Pump Tumble Dryer

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A few weeks ago, the unthinkable happened for a mummy with two toddlers. Our tumble dryer stopped working. Yes, I know. First world problems but the truth is that I rely on our tumble dryer. Now the weather has warmed up a little it’s not so bad but on wet days and in the winter, I use it almost daily. After 3 days of air drying on a clothes horse on wet April days and I was desperate for a new dryer. Luckily AO came to the rescue with the Samsung Heat Pump Tumble Dryer.

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The Bear Portraits 20/52

This weeks Bear Portrait is of the two of them together, bundled up for the first proper bike ride in their trailer. We went up to Llandegla and thinking that the family trail was nice and flat, thought it would be nice to see how they got on. However, we completely forgot about the trail both getting up there, and then getting back down.

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How can you extend learning outdoors past the classroom?

When you think of a classroom, what springs to mind? Most likely it is a room, indoors, with desks and chairs facing a whiteboard on the wall. It’s important to remember, however, that this isn’t the only environment that a child can learn in and, as research has shown, it may not be the most effective.

Many children are going home after school and spending time on their tablets and devices instead of playing outdoors like previous generations. Introducing outdoor play at school provides them with an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and engage with nature.

Together with Infinite Playgrounds, creators of wooden playgrounds, we look at the benefits of learning outdoors and how to adapt lessons to teach outside.

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