Night feeds, keeping on top of the dirty washing and other people judging your parenting techniques are among the most stressful things about becoming a new parent. Do you agree? How can you help new parents?
Matchy-matchy clothes and co-ordinates
Are you a fan of a matchy-matchy outfit? There was a time when wearing coordinates meant that you lacked creativity according to the fashion police. Journalists would plaster pics of celebrities in bold print co-ordinates and brandish them fashion flops.
Gift-giving: how do you approach it and what do you give?
How do you go about choosing gifts for you family members and friends? Do you go overboard or are you more reserved with your gift-giving? Perhaps you take part in Secret Santa at work, or even with family if there are a lot of you.
The death of the map: technology takeover
My childhood memories of travelling with my parents include lots of map reading. I’m pretty sure it’s how they got around my “are we nearly there yet?” questions. They dealt with this by giving me the map and getting me to spot the route and check off the places we were passing through. Pre-tech it passed the time and I learnt a good skill in the process.
Florida in the Summer: what to expect
Are you thinking of taking a family trip to Florida at some point? We love Florida and have had two very happy family holidays there in the last few years which was wonderful. One of these was during the summer, so we picked up on a few things that you have to expect if you […]
Batch cooking to reduce stress and increase productivity
Batch cooking is something I love. It helps me to stay in control and on top of everything and all the demands of a large busy family. It takes time but the time spent always pays off.
How to Have the Spookiest Halloween
There are few times of the year that are as fun as Halloween. The spooky ambient is everywhere, and everyone seems to enjoy getting spooked or being spooky. It takes a bit of preparation to have an amazing Halloween event, but once you’re ready, you’ll be glad you took the time prepare.
Disney On Ice: #100YearsOfMagic
It’s a good few years since we saw Disney On Ice, so we were really excited to be invited to see the #100YearsOfMagic show in Manchester this year. After the new Toy Story 4 and Lion King movies and all the hype about Frozen 2 we did have high expectations for the show – it […]