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March favourites

March feels like it was months away now, although it was only last month. Time seems to be flying past lately, although I tend to say that a lot. I swear children are some sort of time-stealers. As well as energy thieves. But anyway… March is always a busy month for us as we have both boys birthdays. I was also at a book signing, and we were winding down for half term. We also managed to squeeze in the beginning of our annual holiday!

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Cookhouse and Pub, Rhyl | Review

Photo by Rachel at Coffee, Cake, Kids During the last couple of years we’ve taken our annual holiday during the summer, but this year we decided to go away over the Easter break. Whilst we usually make a trip to Norfolk, this year we made the decision to visit North Wales instead. With yet another change for our holiday, we often stay in a private cottage but this year we opted for a caravan and spent a week at Presthaven; just a few miles away from the seaside town of Rhyl. Rhyl seafront is currently undergoing a large regeneration project, and …

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Travel

How to Save Money on Your Summer Holiday

The price of summer holidays abroad is on the rise and it is becoming harder and harder to find cost-cutting ways to ensure you still have an amazing time that does not break the bank! Luckily for you, however, we have listed below our top tips on how you can save money on this year’s summer holiday whilst ensuring you still get the awesome relaxing break that you deserve.

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How Schools can use Digital Marketing to Improve Their ‘Brand’

Unlike the majority of industries, the education sector has taken longer to catch onto the huge benefits of digital marketing. Whilst schools are not businesses as such, they rely on the right levels of student intakes and a good local reputation to perform well. To be a successful school takes more than good exam results, it needs to be able to attract the next cohorts of students to ensure it stays open. Here are some ways that schools can embrace the benefits of digital marketing:

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Three life situations when I might need cash quick

As much as we all might try our hardest to save money for a rainy day or more importantly for life emergencies, there might be a time when all of those emergencies happen at the same time. So far we’ve been quite lucky – if you can say that – that ours seem to spread out through the year, but I do know of people who this sort of thing has happened to. And it becomes so stressful because you just can’t manage without a car, your washing machine, your cooker… And still, it’s another week to go until pay day …