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Kate
@katem
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Parenting, natural alterntives, cat lady....things might get a bit random!
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2017-06-28 20:30
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katem
parenting
2017-08-04 14:13
School holidays - Do you make plans to keep the kids entertained? I didn't!
My 5 year old son has just completed his first school year and as we approached the end of term, I began to worry about how I would keep him entertained over the coming 7 weeks of the holidays. The playground
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natural
2017-08-01 17:12
Nuts over Soapnuts!
It's been about a year since I discovered these little beauties and they have now become a staple component of my cleaning cupboard. Alongside my trusty bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar, soapnuts
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katem
parenting
2017-07-26 14:56
Tantrums: Princess Charlotte vs Princess Fox
The public tantrum - every parent's worst nightmare. The feeling of being watched, being judged by all those surrounding eyes burning into you and your mid-meltdown toddler. That has got to be worse when
katem
health
2017-07-24 14:36
What is in our tap water?
Maintaining good levels of hydration is well known to be critical to our health, unsurprising really as a huge proportion of the human body is made up of water. About 18 months ago, as part my journey
katem
cats
2017-07-21 09:16
The magic of a cat's eyes
No words can express what is said through the eyes of a cat. These eyes in particular belong to Indy, the baby of our family. He is 1 year old, very affectionate, VERY inquisitive and still has that wonderful
katem
beach
2017-07-19 08:01
Scotland has sunshine too - occasionally!
Once again I fear we're coming to the end of a VERY short-lived spell of 'summer' weather here in Scotland. With our weather rarely reliable we have to make the most of whatever sunshine we get so last
katem
food
2017-07-16 17:29
Delicious organic double choc chip cookies - Yum!
My kids used to be addicted to store bought choc chip cookies with a huge list of unidentified ingerdients. Having slowly changed my family's diet from processed food to homemade organic food, cookies
katem
cats
2017-07-14 08:00
Nap time with Woody!
It seems Andy has lost his toy to my fur baby. Just had to share this one with you, hope you enjoy!
katem
vaccines
2017-07-13 20:45
Vaccination: YOUR responsibility as a parent to make an informed decision.
From the moment you choose to bring a new life into the world you make a commitment to keep that person safe. You read the pregnancy books, you child-proof your home and to the best of your ability give
katem
vaccines
2017-07-11 08:29
When Pro and Anti Vaxxers Collide
Dear Pro-Vaxxer... I'm not usually one to speak out about my stance on vaccines. I have witnessed too many times views on vaccination be met with anger, aggression, and a huge lack of respect. For this
katem
health
2017-07-09 20:15
Toilet Tissue Spritz? Really?
Help me out here Steemians....I'm confused This evening I was at our local supermarket doing our weekly shop (all organic of course!) when a new and interesting product caught my eye. I think I'm still
katem
facebook
2017-07-07 09:24
I think they're missing me!
I've been a loyal Facebook addict since the start of my uni days approx 13 years ago. Coupled with the popularity of smart phones, I'm ashamed to say my addiction has only worsened over the years, with
katem
cats
2017-07-06 10:45
She's leaving me...
'If I lay on her clothes she won't be able to go right?' As I pack my bags to go away for the weekend somehow he knows. He knew long before that though, which is maybe why he's been unusually affectionate
katem
beauty
2017-07-05 17:20
'No-Poo' the final chapter. Part 3 - Hints and tips to giving up shampoo
1. Patience and Perserverance I'll be ther first to admit giving up shampoo isn't for the faint hearted. Your hair will go through a transitional phase while it adapts to your new routine. For some, this
katem
photography
2017-07-04 20:27
Trash the Dress?
Would you 'trash' your wedding dress? 'Trash the dress' photo shoots are rapidly increasingly in popularity in the world of wedding photography, allowing you to get the dramatic and unusual shots which
katem
cats
2017-07-03 12:44
Happy Adoption Anniversary Indy!
Today marks 1 year since this beautiful boy came to live with us so I thought I'd share a few pictures with you all. We adopted Indy as a kitten from our local animal shelter and as we already had another
katem
beauty
2017-07-02 19:52
Rejecting the COMMERCIAL SHAM-poo. Part 2 - My 'shampoo' and 'conditioner' recipes and how to use them.
I had made my decision to give up commercial shampoo (Part 1). The question is what would I use instead? After trawling through various blogs and forums on the subject it seemed the most popular alternative
katem
food
2017-07-02 12:25
Pizza night!! Super easy homemade pizza dough recipe
Delicious, homemade pizza made to order! For the dough itself I usually use this Mary Berry recipe below with a few modifications. The dough freezes very well so I like to make it in large batches for
katem
health
2017-06-30 20:30
Rejecting the COMMERCIAL SHAM-poo Part 1 - My decision to give up shampoo.
January 31st 2016 - The last time I 'shampooed' my hair. It's been a tough ride with many more bad hair days than good but I'm very happy to say those days are now a distant memory. My hair is now strong,
katem
introduceyourself
2017-06-29 17:35
Say hello to The health-nut housewife
Hi Steemians! I'm Kate and I live in Glasgow, Scotland with my husband, Adam, our two beautiful children, Reid and Fox - not to forget my two even more beautiful cats, Man Puss and Indy. Introduced to
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