Author: Laura Davies
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Calling All Parents Whose Kids Have January Birthdays!
If your little one has a January birthday, it can feel tricky. With Christmas only having just happened, doing birthday gifts a few weeks later can feel like overdoing it. But birthdays are special. And with a bit of mindful planning, you can still make them feel magical, without falling into the trap of last-minute…
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What You Really Should Know About Going on Your First Family Cruise
Cruising for the first time with children, especially toddlers or preschoolers, can feel daunting. Between deciding on the right cruise line, choosing a family-friendly itinerary, and balancing kid activities with relaxing time for adults, there are lots of moving parts. But the right cruise can deliver the perfect blend of ease, fun and adventure, making…
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How to Find The Time To Start A Business
Ever feel like your to-do list is controlling you instead of the other way around? Life can feel like an endless list of things to do, always busy, but not sure what you achieved at the end of it. The joys of starting a business alongside everything else life has to throw at us! My…
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I bet you’d never guess that January is actually the best time to take the family to Lapland (yes, really)
Want the Lapland magic without the pre-Christmas frenzy? If you missed the December rush, January is your secret window: quieter villages, better availability for family activities, more affordable packages, and Santa is still very much working his rounds. Read on for why a January trip makes sense for busy parents and how you can still…
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How I’m rebuilding my business as a busy mum in my 40s
Have you ever felt like your dream of building your own business will never fit around motherhood, work, and everything else life has to throw at you? Same. Even after actually running a business, I still feel this way all the time. Constantly asking myself how on earth I’m going to start a business with…
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What you really should know about Gdańsk Christmas Markets
Have you ever wished for a Christmas market break that feels charming, cultural, unbelievably affordable, and still totally doable with a toddler in tow? Gdańsk might just be your new favourite festive destination. This stunning port city on Poland’s Baltic coast combines history, beauty, family-friendly attractions, and one of Europe’s most atmospheric Christmas markets. All…
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Finding Some Calm in a Christmas TBR
Do you ever feel like Christmas arrives and you haven’t had a single quiet moment for yourself? I’ve often found that a lot of the things that traditionally help me get into the Christmas spirit involve going places, seeing people, and generally things just being hectic. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not about to tell…
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The Magic of Family Friendly Christmas Markets in Europe
Wondering if a Christmas markets city break is actually worth it with a toddler in tow? Here’s why it can be one of the easiest, and most magical, winter trips you’ll ever take. There’s something dreamy about the ideal vision of wandering through twinkling streets with a hot chocolate in hand while your little one…
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Welcome to by Laura Davies
I’m Laura, and this is the start of something new If we were sitting together right now, glass of wine in hand, feet tucked under ourselves on the sofa having a catch-up, I’d start by telling you the real reason I created this space. For years, I’ve felt torn between two versions of myself: the…