[Ad- gifted product] Times have really changed when it comes to makeup! When I was a kid, my grandmother would never let us put on so much as lipstick when it came to wearing makeup. Everyone seemed to feel that it made children grow up faster or had a negative effect on them. Now-a-days, however, make up is seen as a way to play, express yourself, and look fancy. There are plenty of different children’s make up brands out there – with make up that won’t stain everything and is easy to take off – making the entire process so much easier.
Every year it feels like there are more and more national, or international, days. Single Parents Day is an interesting one because from person to person the definition of a single parent varies quite drastically. I don’t normally use the blog for much more than reviews or days out, as I’m quite a busy person, but this felt like a really good opportunity for me to talk about some of my experiences over the last few years. I’ve got three children, and they live between two homes. While they’re here I’m lucky enough to have my partner, Jupiter, helping me out – and she helps out a lot. So, in many ways, I don’t ‘parent alone’, but by some people’s definition, I’m a single parent.
The classic view of the role of a parent has changed a lot over the years. When I was at secondary school only one kid in our friend group had separated parents, and it seemed like a really rare thing. There was always a stigma around people separating, especially if they had children, and the general consensus was to keep muscling on in the relationship regardless. But at times that is the equivalent of telling somebody with a broken arm to “suck it up”. It turns out that divorce before 1900 was incredibly uncommon, with less than 1000 in a year in the 140 years before that. However, there was a big ol’ peak in that after WWII ended, and then it became incredibly in vogue through the 60s and 70s. Despite over 100’000 annual divorces (in the UK) since 1972, there was still a big stigma around couples separating. But, having a child or being in a relationship isn’t synonymous with marriage.
[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to puzzles, we seem to be doing more and more in our household! These 3D puzzle models have peaked the kids interest since I brought back a few packs from Spain well over a year ago, as a little gift from abroad. In more recent times, we have come to find that there are quite complex 3D puzzles and EUGY create a bunch of them – from animals that you’d recognise to mythical creatures like mermaids and unicorns – they have a puzzle for literally anyone. We took a look at the Meerkat Model, which creates a daddy and baby meerkat.
[Ad- gifted product] It’s 2021, I’ve not step foot in a bar this year, and making my own drinks is sometimes difficult. But, luckily, the world has introduced all of us with cocktails delivered to our door! Boozy Box is a cocktail delivery service where you can pick from a bunch of different cocktails and simply have them delivered. Once you have the bottles, pour them over ice into your favorite cocktail glasses and you’ve basically got nothing left that you need to do! It’s simple, easy, and a great idea if you don’t want to make your own cocktails but can’t go out.
Boozy Box Cocktails does a bunch of different tasting kits, single cocktails in various sizes and mixed cocktail boxes. We ended up ordering a mixed box – containing three pre-mixed cocktails, some candies, and dried fruit to put in the glasses.
[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to conversations about how you are feeling, both children and adults seem to struggle to open up. To help facilitate the conversation, Sockie Stars is here – which is a book along with three pairs of socks that can help start conversations with your little one. Sockie Stars is a set of three pairs of socks that represent three sockie characters within their story book.
