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The ideal ‘second’ car for families: part five
Welcome to part five of our series of articles looking at ideal second cars for families. As much as many families could do without the expense of running a second car, and as much as many families really try to manage without, sometimes that just isn’t manageable. Work and schooling arrangements can make it impossible to […]
Planning a Florida getaway?
Florida is without a doubt a truly wonderful destination for a memorable family holiday. Holidays are great wherever they are, but as nice as it is to get away, it’s often also nice to come home. When we visited Florida though, I can honestly say that no one wanted to come home. We loved every […]
5 ways to get more books ‘into’ your children
We all have busy lives. When you look at your to-do list and then think about all the things we should be doing everyday with children it can sometimes seem like an impossible task to fit everything in. How do you make sure you make enough time for reading in all of this? There are […]
The best Group 3 car seats and staying safe on the go
Choosing a car seat can been a hellish process. Not all car seats fit all cars well, they aren’t all as good as each other and sometimes you can spend a fortune and then realise your children just aren’t comfy in them. Isofix for me is what I prefer from a safety point of view […]
The Mummy Fever Guide to the Best Large Family Cars: Part 10 – The Volvo XC90
If you are a regular reader of the blog you may have been following our series on large family cars. Some of the cars we have looked at include the Mitsubishi Outlander, The Ford Grand Tourneo Connect, the Volkswagen Sharan, the Seat Alhambra and the Ford Galaxy. More recently we’ve been looking at the new Volvo XC90, a 7-seater all-terrain […]
Swimming training aids
Living with two competitive swimmers means I’m always on the look out for anything that can help them or boost their training schedule or overall performance. Their kit bags are full of the standard stuff that most competitive swimmers cart to the pool with them every session, as well as all the essentials. One of […]
September sunshine
A couple of weeks ago I remember complaining about how quickly the summer had passed by, and then September hit and I expected it to get all wintry and it hasn’t. Quite the opposite in fact. The boys have been to school in shorts, no one has needed a coat and the children’s summer wardrobes […]
The ideal ‘second’ car for families: part four
Welcome to part four of our series of articles looking at ideal second cars for families. As much as many families could do without the expense of running a second car, and as much as many families really try to manage without, sometimes that just isn’t manageable. Work and schooling arrangements can make it impossible to […]