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Sorry for being very quiet on here. I’m battling my usual Winter blues. Not much to say really. I’m trying to keep active, to get into the spirit and not let the overwhelm consume me. It’s just one day after all! ❤️ Christmas pjs, their smiley faces and morning bed invading labradors are the things keeping me going. How are you? Are you ok? Tell me happy news if you have any! Or share your woes. Either is allowed here. 💗
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Rare family photo alert! On Friday night I made Dave finish work early and we headed to @thebreweryquarter in Cheltenham for some incredible ice cream sundaes in the very funky @creamscafecheltenham (I had no idea it was so big inside! Very cool interior design too.) and then onto the @cineworld cinema to see...you guessed it! Frozen 2! I was SO excited. (Never mind the kids!) And we weren’t seeing it in 2D, nor 3D, oh no, we went to 4Dx! It was an incredible experience, the seats moved, there was cold air blown at us in snowy scenes and water sprayed.
In all honesty, I think 3D might have been enough for me though, it was seriously magical, I felt I could reach out and touch things! But the seats moving was a bit unrelaxing!(Bear in mind I don’t like theme park rides so possibly not the right person to ask!) You could also hear the fans quite loudly in certain points where the film went quiet. My kids and husband LOVED it though. 
As for the film, it was AMAZING! I love love loved it. I loved the songs, the answering of questions, the new characters, the strong females. Brilliant!
Missed the after end credits scene though, so make sure you stay until the very end if you haven’t been yet! 😊 ⛄️ Have you seen it? Tell me what you thought! And have you seen a 4Dx film? 
#breweryquarter #cheltenham #cineworld #frozen2 #4dx
Instagram post 2185087374990553502_184009684 About last night! Or yesterday really! I am so so so happy with our @mavenconnex blogger event went yesterday. 4 months in the planning, and our first full day.

We took over the gorgeous orangery and one of the conference rooms at the breathtaking @deveretortworthcourt and @florismartuk sent three of their lovely independent florists @forgetmenots4364 @fiorellaflowers and @stone_roses_florist to make Christmas wreaths with everyone and also to give a talk about buying from your local florist to support small businesses AND get the best deal for your money.

We also had the most incredible talks. Lovely @emmaand3 my fabulous co-organiser shared some of her wealth of blogging knowledge, @sales_academy_adam @ouralteredlife and @spencersarc.mummy gave inspiring motivational talks, Serena from Made 4 U Podcasts talked everyone through the equipment she uses, the supremely talented @amytreasureblog sparked the most amazing creativity with her hands on flatlay workshops and @oliviarnorthcote gave everyone some excellent styling tips, even pulling out one of @mamalifelondon tees to demo an outfit, not realising she was in the audience! I also need to mention the fact we ate and drank delicious food all day. What made it truly lovely though, was the way everyone was so friendly and chatty with each other, it really did make for a happy day and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the way it went! 
Everyone went home with their wreaths and a goody bag stuffed with fab items from @taylors @jimmysicedcoffee @oxouk @arladairyuk @daelmans_stroopwafels @bumboo_uk @yessnacks @vitstix @deenoapp with @getrocketbook for the speakers.

Also our chosen charity @inkinddirect gave a presentation telling everyone about their wonderful work.

Phew! Hope I got everyone. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone involved who helped to make it such a wonderful day. 💗 And to Emma, who has been a pleasure to work with every step of the way!

Photos: @littlelilypadco
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Just coming out of the fog of PND with my confidence at rock bottom and yet here we are! This year Emma and I have had two incredible events already with two more to come.
Sunday (24th) is our all day extravaganza featuring talks on podcasting, monetising your blog and how to take your business to the next level, inspiring speakers like Charlie from @ouralteredlife social media workshops, photography flatlay workshops, a tips, tricks and trends styling session with an incredible stylist and wreath making from @florismartuk with a goody bag and your wreath to take home. (Swipe to see it all!)
Sometimes it blows my mind that I’ve helped to put this together. Me! Someone so shy I couldn’t even speak in shops when I was younger and made my Mum order for me in cafes.
I’m so proud of myself. And the absolute icing on the cake was being asked to give a talk on blogging at my daughter’s school. I felt so validated, sometimes it doesn’t feel like a ‘proper’ job, especially when you fill in forms and there’s no check box!
There’s also food and drink all day on Sunday and the hotel is gorgeous. I’m SO excited. There are a couple of tickets left if you wanted to join us still. I’ll pop the link in my bio.
We also have a ‘freelancer/small biz Christmas works do’ happening at @nrsocial_chelt next Thursday (28th) evening so come and join us there too if you too don’t have enough on your staff to warrant going out!
Of all the options they gave me on careers day at school, this wasn’t one of them. Just goes to show you really can create your own job in this day and age!

#pinklinker
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Is it just me who feels the cold so much more now I’m older? 🥶I used to be really warm blooded and my mum would always shudder at me wearing a tee and no jumper but now my hands and feet are always icy and I’m constantly telling the kids to ‘put a jumper on, you’re making me feel cold’! Just like my mum did to me! 😂
The weather seems to have changed dramatically in the last few weeks but I’ve been living in my @tog24official coat and it’s brilliant! Smart enough for town and practical enough for my country dog walks with the lovely @hendrix_our_labrador (isn’t he big now?) it’s fantastically waterproof and has a toasty inner layer for warmth. And it all zips apart to form 2 separate coats. Best of all, I have one adult and one child’s to give away! On the blog now.

Can I just also take a moment to shout out @oliviarnorthcote who has helped me to make much braver fashion choices, like these leopard print trousers! I got so many positive comments that day. I think black boots might be better though. Can’t wait to hear what she tells us during her styling session at the @mavenconnex event in less than two weeks! 🥳

Happy Monday everyone! What’s your week got in store?

#pinklinker #cheltenham
Instagram post 2171709587806260933_184009684 💗 I just wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU. 💗 On Tuesday I felt tired and emotional and got very teary on my stories about this (not so!) tiny person’s school anxiety. If you don’t know our journey, it’s all on the blog under the mental health tab but basically we both have anxiety and I’m always (quietly) worrying about whether I’m doing the right thing and she is worrying about everything else. 😢

After a short period of homeschooling we found a small school that she agreed to trial. She loved it and is so well cared for and looked after there and she chose to go and yet every day it’s the same battle. 🤯

Most of the time I can cope with it. Sometimes I can’t. And that was Tuesday. And you all rushed forward to message me, offering sympathy, advice, empathising, telling me you can relate. And that genuinely made me feel so much better. It took me the whole of the next day to get through all those wonderful messages and I hope I managed to reply to everyone! Luckily I had a day at the hairdresser so had time to spare. (Swipe for a better pic of my lovely hair, it was definitely needed to sit and chat to Elliot for a day.)* This community is what makes it all worthwhile. I’m thinking of setting up a Facebook group for parents of anxious children for a place to find a bit of support and tips and ideas. Let me know if you’d be interested. 
Sometimes I worry that she’ll only remember the times I get frustrated with her, I hope she remembers the love too, and realises all I’ve ever done has been for her, sometimes I feel like I get it so wrong but other days I’m not so hard on myself, it’s a fine balance! 💗 *(I paid for my hair myself in full but last time I went for a complimentary appointment for a review, the reason I chose to go back is because Elliot has created a welcoming space for everyone, especially if you don’t feel you fit the usual salon world. Plus it’s beautiful in there and he is a hair magician!) @hileyhairclub 
#mentalhealth #anxiety #motherdaughter #cheltenham
Instagram post 2169204851974693981_184009684 THREE WEEKS TO GO!!! I’m SO excited. Our next @mavenconnex event is 3 weeks today and it’s going to be fabulous with a festive feel. I don’t have enough space in this caption to add everything we have going on but in a nutshell: 🎄Wreath Making
🎙 Podcasting From a top travel journalist.
👗 Styling Session Tips and Tricks
📸 Flatlay Photography
💷 Monetising your Blog
📱 Business Coaching
🎥 Social Media masterclasses
🧁 LOADS of food. Including lunch and TWO cake breaks!
👜 Goody Bag AND your wreath!
🏰 Stunning venue

All for £55 (I know right? Bargain!) We still have some tickets left but we have to give the final numbers to the florist so tickets bought after a certain date won’t include a wreath so be quick! 
Link for full deets in the bio.
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Before I became a Mum I did so much baking, my cakes were legendary! I remember making my bestie an intricate butterfly cake for her birthday when we were both at school and my cupcakes were detailed works of art. 🧁
Then the kids came along and my time was spent on them and my baking hobby went by the wayside, along with sewing and jewellery making. 
Now they are older, they love watching baking programs and are really keen to learn, but we are still time poor with school and homework and clubs. Luckily, thanks to @princes and their fruit fillings, we can take a step out of these apple crumble cupcakes (recipe on the blog!) by using their delicious apple filling making them super quick and easy. It's nice to be baking again, and watching the kids inherit my passion for cake! I used some of the left overs to make some super simple crumble pots too. Yum! 🍏

#princes #bakingmadeeasy #cake #gbbo #pudding #cupcake #fairycake #applecrumble
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Fun fact! 🍒 Did you know I was almost called Cherry? 🍒 My mum lived in Holland when she was pregnant with me and there were loads of big fat black cherries around and she loved them so much she wanted to name me Cherry. My Dad vetoed it though and I became Louise! I think I’d have made a good Cherry! 
I love them too, and clearly so does this little lady! I’ve been getting my bake on with @princes and making the delicious black cherry cheesecake from their website using the yummy cherry fruit filling. So delicious that I had two offers of help to finish the left overs in the tin. 😂 #princes #bakingmadeeasy
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Although we were getting on a plane to go home at this point, (Dave is a whole foot taller than me which makes fitting in a photo nigh on impossible!😆) look how happy we look!

We had such a lovely lovely time. Friendly staff, gorgeous surroundings (swipe to see how we left it), sunshine, warmth and incredible food. ☀️ Although a bout of tonsillitis for my smallest human meant that he and I were confined to the room for the last day, we still got a last swim in the sea before we went. Thank goodness for antibiotics! Couldn’t fault the hotel for helping us when he was poorly, a doctor came straight away to the room, did a swab test on the spot and wrote a prescription and we picked everything we needed up from the pharmacy opposite. 👨🏻‍⚕️ Dave got to take advantage of my massage which he said was excellent and our boat trip had to be cancelled due to weather anyway (see my last post about the waves!) so it all worked out. 🌊 
We’ve not had the easiest year and so some family time in the sunshine was bliss. 💗 Thank you so much for inviting us out! 💗

@kalyvesbeachhotel @seacretehotels #kalyvesbeachhotel #pinklinker #familytravel #greece #crete

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My top tips for flying solo with children!

October 23, 2015      Pink Pear Bear      49 Comments

So, chances are, you’ll be flying somewhere soon with children, possibly solo. I wrote this post straight after a flight with my two on my own, on the back of it, I have a few tongue in cheek top tips.

1. Don’t.😂

2. Visit the doctors in plenty of time to procure some Valium for your fear of flying, only a white lie, it is genuinely a fear, just a fear of flying with children.

3. Pack plentiful snacks. The boxes of raisins will be tipped between the seats upon opening and the one thing they have always liked will be deemed disgusting after two bites. If you are really unlucky, they will be completely unable to swallow the warm and super sticky contents of their mouths and you will not have any tissues.

4. Pack suitable entertainment. Surprisingly, the felt pens in the specific travel wallet were not suitable. We all wish you well in your new life as a high flyer, oh wonderful pen lid. You were appropriately, (and dramatically!), mourned for an inappropriately long time.

5. When the trolley comes round, do not be lulled into a false sense of security by the peace and order a hot drink. This will be the precise moment that pen lid-gate will occur. You will choke it down whilst attempting to hold your tray flat as small people batter it from underneath in their search for the tiny and round roll-y item.  There will be a lot of exaggerated crying and standing on each other, making it extra difficult to drink through the gritted teeth you now have.

6. Instead order two wines on the special offer, you can chug these straight from the bottle with no tray needed and minimal spillage risk. They will also help the Valium that you managed to wangle take maximum effect.

7. When booking seats, ‘accidently’ book the children into a row at the back of the plane and yourself at the front. These online booking systems are so complicated aren’t they?! Especially if you do it when testing out the Valium/wine combination at home, for research purposes of course. 😉

It was almost worth the extra grey hairs I now have to get these amazing in flight shots. Perfect for my instagram, where I post an awful lot more photos of my life, come and say hi!  😊

 

Thanks so much for reading! I’d absolutely love to know what you think and what your number one tips are for flying with children. Proper ones will be much appreciated as well, we have to go back still!!

 

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  1. NickyB. says

    October 23, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    Hilarious!

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  2. The Anxious Dragon says

    October 23, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    Eeekkkk………your pictures……….. (all will be explained next week)
    Maybe you should have shared the valium with the little ones…..ohh look mummy has sweeties!! (calm down people, im joking!!)
    Great post, thanks for linking up, Tracey xx #anythinggoes

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    • pinkpearbear says

      October 23, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      Oh no, don’t tell me, a massive cloud phobia?! ☺️ I will wait & see next week! I hear there is an antihistamine that parents are using on flights to knock their kids out…..anyone know what it’s called? 😉 Thank you for hosting lovely x

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      • The Anxious Dragon says

        October 23, 2015 at 9:21 pm

        A phobia yes, not clouds though xx

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  3. thesearegrandmasthoughts says

    October 24, 2015 at 8:27 am

    I was terrified of flying… Flying with children cured me!!! Now my daughter is going through the same!!

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  4. thesearegrandmasthoughts says

    October 24, 2015 at 10:03 am

    Yes, that’s how I cured myself. My youngest was terrified until he was 21! We went to Rome, and he went from ‘I’m going to be sick’ at start of flight to taking photos out the window by the end!! x

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  5. nickykentisbeer says

    October 24, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    Brilliant. I love this. My daughter is older now but in the same way we used to avoid people with kids pre parent days, I expected people to do the same to us. They would be foolish not to. Have never flown solo with the kid but I did fly completely solo and almost got lumbered with someone else’s. I had to be very assertive! Lovely to meet you at #abitof everything. Nicky

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    • pinkpearbear says

      October 24, 2015 at 12:16 pm

      Oh no!! Just when you thought you were completely free & enjoying the peace!! Glad you liked the post, thanks for visiting. ☺️

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  6. Sarah Howe (@RunJumpScrap) says

    October 24, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Photos are AMAZING! I always have a wine with my Mum on the flight with my daughter and usually pass her over after a while. They can be so dull and raisins never last long enough!! Thanks for sharing with #bestandworst and see you soon xx

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  7. Claire Ridewood says

    October 28, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    My gosh you are brave! I don’t think I’d have the strength to even attempt taking the children on a plane solo! Having said that our eldest little ladies are becoming so self sufficient, I think they’d be a great help with the little ones… Your pictures are amazing! Thank you so much for linking up with #busydoinglife!

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    • pinkpearbear says

      November 11, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      Thanks for your comment Claire! It was filtered for some reason so I’ve only just seen it. I definitely think that when your kids are old enough to be self sufficient, especially when they can entertain the younger ones without too much squabbling! 🙂 thanks for hosting.

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  8. Ellen says

    March 25, 2016 at 5:29 pm

    Haha love this! Pictures are fab too. My friend did a 24 hour flight alone with her one year old. She wrote little notes for people sitting near her asking them to be patient and considerate! #StayClassy

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  9. Single Mum Speaks says

    March 25, 2016 at 10:35 pm

    You are brave. I regularly take Piglet on long train journeys solo (don’t ask), but haven’t braved flying yet, probably because I have my own aerophobia (is that what it’s called?) to deal with, so don’t want to pass it on to him #StayClassy

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  10. The Mum Project - Meagan says

    March 26, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    Hahah! I think Number 1 is the best. ; ) But the wine/valium combo and ‘accidentally’ booking the children at the back is plan B. I think the photos were definitely worth it, BEAUT! Thanks for linking up with #StayClassy!

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  11. Candace says

    March 31, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    You’re too funny! We flew with my daughter when she had just turned two and thought a night flight would be perfect. The guy sitting next to her was working on his computer the whole flight and turned on the overhead light. It was pretty miserable.

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  12. Nursery Whines says

    August 1, 2016 at 7:07 am

    I agree with tip number one! Also they should mak the online booking system a bit more detailed so you can choose not to sit behind someone with lots of curly hair so that you don’t have to spend the entire flight trying to stop the infant on your lap trying to pull it. #bigpinklink

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  13. Nige says

    August 1, 2016 at 8:10 am

    Super post I’m not keen on flying maybe need the Valium fab photos thanks for hosting #bigpinklink

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  14. yvette morgan says

    August 1, 2016 at 8:15 am

    haha tip one was the best x

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  15. Mummy Muckups (Anna) says

    August 1, 2016 at 8:23 am

    Incredible photos!!! Thought it was actually going to be #1…don’t…the end. I hate flying; it sucks even worse with kids when you can’t just fade in to a happy place with a few wines. #bigpinklink

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  16. Emma Jones says

    August 1, 2016 at 8:50 am

    I love abroad holidays but with 2 kids its far from relaxing. We did 4 hours this year which was my upmost limit!!! On the way home which was 25 mins longer I couldn’t wait to get off #bigpinklink Lifeinthemumslane

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  17. Upside Mum says

    August 1, 2016 at 9:10 am

    So brave flying on your own with two. Valium wouldn’t even do the trick when flying with mine! So funny, loved reading this. #bigpinklink

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  18. Mess and Merlot says

    August 1, 2016 at 9:30 am

    Oh this brings back many (hideous) memories!! We fly to Belfast a couple of times a year, usually just me and the kids to visit Grandparents. Pretty much since they were both born and I swear it is the most stressful thing I’ve ever done as a parent! I knew even if I did order a hot drink one of them was sure to spill it over them/me/everything. Thankfully now they’re 5 and 7 they are really good little flyers and we have the whole airport/flying thing down to a fine art. Dare I say I can actually ‘enjoy’ a relatively stress-free G&T now too!! OK, while helping with the Charlie & Lola ‘make a mini-puppet theatre ‘ gift at the same time). Gorgeous in-flight pics – are we going to hear more about your holiday soon?? #bigpinklink

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  19. Michelle says

    August 1, 2016 at 10:22 am

    I haven’t flown anywhere with my kids since they were babies but those were some exasperating times. My love of road trips takes us on car trips rather than flying in a plane. Though my youngest wants to visit Ireland but when I told him we would have to take a plane, he changed his mind, LOL!! Thanks for hosting #bigpinklink

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  20. Squirmy Popple says

    August 1, 2016 at 11:10 am

    Love tip #1! We flew to NY with our 11-month-old a few months back, and I#m not eager to do it again anytime soon. Snacks helped tremendously, though. #bigpinklink

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  21. Emma Plus Three says

    August 1, 2016 at 11:12 am

    When we flew I was sat with the kids and my husband was sat separately with an old couple, chatting away… so yeah I basically did it on my own! It was fine on the way there but on the way back Max was a bloody nightmare! It’s put me off doing it again x #bigpinklink

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  22. The Tale of Mummyhood says

    August 1, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    Haha I love this, very funny post! Great pictures too!

    #bigpinklink

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  23. FromDayDot says

    August 1, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Haha number 1 and 6 are brilliant! Sounds traumatising but now you’ve done it once you’ll be a pro next time! And your photos are fab #BigPinkLink

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  24. Nadia - ScandiMummy says

    August 1, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    I feel like a pro at this, though I’ve ever only done it with one child… can’t imagine what it’s like juggling two! Yep, hot drinks are definitely a no-go even if the child is fast asleep. They’ll sense it and wake and cause chaos. Great post! #bigpinklink

    Nadia – ScandiMummy x

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  25. Jenn says

    August 1, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    We travelled with the kids when they were 3 and 1, still not ready to attempt that again now, and they are almost 6 and 4. Great read #bigpinklink

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  26. This Mum's Life says

    August 1, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    Hehe!! Brilliant!! Exactly why I have not yet flown with my children!! Just reading this was making me anxious and cross with my children-and we haven’t even been in a flight together yet…!!!!! It’s definitely worth wangling the Valium I reckon, and it never would’ve even crossed my mind to get tea, I would’ve been straight in for the good stuff, no matter what time of day or night!! But you did get some beautiful pictures out of it!! I think I won’t ever be flying with mine actually, I’m going to wait until they’ve moved out, then resume flying peacefully, like we did before we had them!
    Xx

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  27. Happy Wawa says

    August 1, 2016 at 6:19 pm

    Haven’t yet dared to board a flight with my toddler. Excellent survival tips I shall bear in mind! #bigpinklink

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  28. the frenchie mummy says

    August 1, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    The tip number 1 is the one! I can see myself do number 7 easily! Even so busy with the kiddies, you manage to get some great shots here! #bigpinklink

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  29. Alison (MadHouseMum) says

    August 1, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    I was going to go for valium, but chose hypnosis instead! Love this post. I read another blogger’s post on this subject and she said that play dough has all the in flight answers…that and wine of course (swigged out of the bottle – great tip!) Alison x #BigPinkLink

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  30. One Messy Mama says

    August 1, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    I had such a giggle. We mastered a 27 hr flight last year. with a 5,4,2 and 9 month old.. We had play dough EVERYWHERE! Not sure if the plane survived.. But we sure did! :0 #bigpinklink

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  31. MMT says

    August 1, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    Ha ha, got to love an anti-smug advice post. Love the instagram work too btw! I’ll try and remember your tag now I’m officially a #pinkliner again! x
    Thanks for hosting #bigpinklink

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  32. Utterly Feral says

    August 1, 2016 at 8:53 pm

    God…I fly solo with two feral boys soon! Wish me luck x

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  33. Rhyming with Wine says

    August 2, 2016 at 7:17 am

    Oh my word! Those photos are stunning! Personally I’m going to follow your point number 1. Staycations all the way for this Mummy, until they are at least old enough to possibly order their own wine and give me a cheers! 😉

    #bigpinklink x

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  34. Mackenzie Glanville says

    August 2, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    haha number 7 is brilliant! #bigpinklink

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  35. mummy here and there says

    August 2, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    Number one is the best and then vallium comes winning in second!
    Gorgeous photos mind X #bigpinklink

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  36. ShoeboxofM says

    August 2, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    That’s a level of bravery I’m not at yet! Love tip number 1.

    I blame Peppa Pig for “disgusting!”. Dropping half eaten food into my hand mysteriously does not qualify as disgusting.

    #bigpinklink

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  37. MouseMooMeToo says

    August 2, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    Beautiful photos! I hate flying so can never look out of the window, haha. Been there – made the same hot drink mistake. Unfortunately I was 7 months pregnant and I don’t think knocking back all the wine would go down so well, lol. #bigpinklink

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  38. Pat - White Camellias says

    August 2, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    If only valium was the answer… this really made me chuckle and you are right my kids always spill all their fav snacks and then keep demanding more as if I could just magic some up! Fab photos. I never get the chance to take any… #bigpinklink

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  39. Tammymum says

    August 3, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    Wow I take my hat off to you, flying solo with two kids. We have flown with two under two but it took us both to survive the flight, not sure I’ll be braving a so,o flight for a few years, say 14? Excellent list though, especially number 1 hehe #bigpinklink

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  40. Bridie By The Sea says

    August 4, 2016 at 8:08 am

    Haha this is brilliant lovely – we’re travelling with the terrible toddler soon and I’m dreading it lol!! Thanks for hosting #bigpinklink xx

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  41. Yvonne says

    August 4, 2016 at 6:39 pm

    This is perfect timing for me. I have just booked a flight back from my mums, just me with the twins (nearly four!). I am not exactly looking forward to it but work commitments have forced me. I plan to pack iPads and sweets. I am more than a little scared lol! xx #bigpinklink

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  42. Agent Spitback says

    August 5, 2016 at 10:50 am

    That photograph is amazing! I always love looking out of the plane window and be just awed by Mother Nature. Yeah, I have to admit that I was scared to fly with my kids when they were younger. I usually pack everything – snacks, books, favourite stuffed animals and the most important thing I have learnt – is spare clothes!

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  43. Lizzie firstooth says

    August 7, 2016 at 6:53 pm

    I really thought I’d be getting tips here as we’re taking our first flight with kids next year! But it did make me laugh, I can only imagine pen lid gate, lol #bigpinklink

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  44. Mudpie Fridays says

    August 8, 2016 at 6:07 am

    Haha never!! I am super impressed you did it though, I would no way contemplate it but with all the baby stuff I have to carry around at the moment j would need to hire a little man to help carry the luggage! That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it! Great shot of the sunset. Thanks for hosting #BigPinkLink

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  45. Lisa Pomerantz says

    August 10, 2016 at 12:05 am

    Hilarious! I love this! How did you manage to fly without having to go to the loo? My Little and bigdrag me into that tiny holder of germ warfare and god knows what else…yeeeeeek. I rather see a mouse! #bigpinklink

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Hello, I'm Louise, welcome to my blog!

Mother of two, (a son and daughter both in school), married over 10 years and nearing 20 together and owner of a very bouncy labrador called Hendrix and an elderly cat called Pablo.

We love to travel as a family and enjoy nothing more then a weekend exploring or at a festival in our camper Wilma.

Big fan of cheesy detective programs, tea, cake and early nights!

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