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The Spirited Puddle Jumper

Creative, practical and enjoyable everyday living for modern families.

Category: Parenting

Crafts & Activities for Kids playing with paper dolls

5 Printer Crafts That Always Please

Posted on July 30, 2025 By Becky

Got a printer? You’ve got hours of creative, crafty, fun at your fingertips because, after all, no one said printers had to be reserved for boring tax forms and those important, yet dull documents we all have to make a copy of from time to time, right? Whether you’ve got…

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Health and Fitness umbilical cord blood banking

Understanding Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: A Crucial Decision for Parents

Posted on July 28, 2025 By Becky

Becoming a parent is a life-changing journey, one filled with joy, anticipation, and an endless stream of important decisions. Among the many choices expectant parents face, one that’s increasingly coming into focus is whether to store their baby’s umbilical cord blood through umbilical cord blood banking. Though it might not…

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Health and Fitness migraines

Managing Migraines When You’re a Busy Parent: Everyday Strategies

Posted on July 28, 2025April 29, 2026 By Becky

Parents, do you feel like your head is about to explode while the kids are asking for their third snack of the hour? You’re definitely not alone in this juggling act. But as a parent, you can actually reclaim some control over your migraines, even with a packed schedule, by…

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Crafts & Activities for Kids best family movies

25 of the Best Family Movies: Kids Movie Night Ideas the Whole Family Will Love

Posted on July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 By Becky

Looking for movie night ideas for kids that will actually keep everyone entertained? Whether you’re snuggling up and staying in on a rainy weekend, planning a Friday night treat, or hosting a school holiday movie marathon, I’ve got you covered with 25 of the best family movies of all time!…

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Crafts & Activities for Kids apple bobbing game

10 Traditional Halloween Games for Kids

Posted on July 21, 2025January 9, 2026 By Becky

Traditional Halloween Games at a Glance Best for: Kids aged 3 to 12 (with easy adaptations for mixed ages) Prep time: Most games need 5 to 15 minutes setup What you will need: Household items like toilet rolls, apples, ping pong balls, plastic cups and a bit of imagination Party…

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Baby gender reveal party gifts

What to Bring to a Gender Reveal Party? (And Do You Give a Gift?)

Posted on July 15, 2025October 7, 2025 By Becky

Key Takeaways Gift-giving is completely optional at gender reveals, but a small gesture is always appreciated Focus on the parents-to-be rather than baby items (save those for the baby shower) Gender-neutral gifts are your safest bet since you won’t know the baby’s sex yet Budget matters – stick to £10-30…

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Health and Fitness Springfree trampoline review

Our Springfree Trampolines Review

Posted on June 30, 2025July 2, 2025 By Becky

On my recent trip to The Ideal Home Show, the very last stand that I came across that caught my eye was SpringFree Trampolines. As a couple with three children, now of varying ages, Adam and I had been weighing up for a while whether or not to buy a…

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Parenting

Simplify Licensing and Reporting with Foster Care and Adoption Software Dashboards

Posted on June 25, 2025 By Becky

Meeting license needed for a running permit, and at the same time producing complete reports, is like trying to find a way out of a labyrinth with your eyes closed. Social workers manage so many forms, follow many families on different stages of approval, and yet at the same time,…

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Crafts & Activities for Kids paper plate bus craft

7 Transportation Crafts for Preschool Children

Posted on June 18, 2025September 15, 2025 By Becky

Preschoolers have a knack for collecting wheels in their pockets, singing “Wheels on the Bus” until grown-ups hum it in the shower, and turning the living-room sofa into a high-speed train. Lean into that ever-present fascination with all things that zoom, vroom, toot, or splash with these transportation crafts for…

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Hi, I’m Becky, a South-East London-based blogger, digital marketer, wife and mum of three. Here you’ll find creative, practical and enjoyable everyday living for modern UK families, including easy recipes, children’s crafts and activities, home inspiration, family life and adventures both in the UK and further afield. Come in and have a look around!

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