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We’re half way into the summer holidays now, and if you’re anything like us you may be beginning to feel the strain! The holidays are fantastic in lots of ways, but if you have young children you may find yourself running out of ways to entertain them, and your patience beginning to fray after about…oooh… two days?

So, to provide some inspiration and let you know you’re not alone, we’ve put together a few of our favourite tips to help you get through the summer:

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If you’ve ever wondered what it was like being the classic ‘mumpreneur’, have a read of Polly’s week – how does she find the time?!

I just wonder how many people in the world can claim to have as varied a job as us working mums?  For example, this week…

Sunday – packed up 3 children, one husband and a weeks worth of wet and dirty laundry for a 12 hour drive via ferry back to the UK from a week in France for half term (lovely) – loads of stress and shouting and children crying as you can imagine.  Pray that the french cops don’t stop us as we hurtle north with only one headlight…arrive home 11pm.

Monday – Inset day – no school run.  Preschool still on (ARRGH) – mad dash to get ready and go. Office – go through 185 of the 380 emails received during previous week – before noon. Then lunch for five children and another mum to help tape/man-handle 35 enormous boxes in my middle room ready for collection so we can walk between the kitchen and the living room for the first time since the baby show three weeks ago.

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Tired, stressed and desperately in need of a holiday? Today on the blog, Wendy Shand, mum of 3 , family travel expert and founder of Tots to Travel explains why taking your baby away on holiday has never been easier.  Here are her 7 ‘best ofs’ to get you closer to a relaxing break with your family.

FREE Travel Tips Booklet
What’s more she’s got a free Travel Tips Booklet available for Cuddledry blog readers (while stocks last), that will help you have the most successful family holiday ever.  Click here to get your copy sent off in the post today!

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