Sometimes our bathroom seems to get overtaken with bathroom products. Lotions and potions and creams and balms and shampoos and conditioners, bubbles baths and shower gels, soaps and even cleaning products. I do love it when I come across products that are multi-purpose and can tick a few boxes at once. A really good bathroom […]
Making fairy bunting
I love a good bit of bunting. The children each have a set with their names on in their rooms and each birthday party, bunting is always part of the decor. Last week it was Star Wars bunting and I need to order some Gruffalo bunting for next month. Fairies deserve a bit of bunting […]
Sun care for sensitive and delicate skin
We all know that taking care of our skin in the sun is vitally important in order to avoid sun damage and skin cancer. It’s even more important to take care of our children’s delicate and often sensitive skin in the sunshine. It’s our responsibility as parents to protect our children as best we can […]
Best of British: 101 ideas for having fun with the kids
Having fun with the children is a key part of being a parent as far as I am concerned. There are so many fun things to do, not all of them costly that The Hatchbag Company decided to create a guide for parents to use this summer. Best of British: 101 Ideas for Having Fun […]
Family holidays in Spain
Spain is the perfect family holiday destination, especially for the summer months. Not too far from the UK, so much choice and diversity in terms of where to go and affordable for families. A villa holiday is perfect with a family because it can be a home from home with the added bonus of a […]
Father’s Day
It’s that time of year again when Father’s Day is fast approaching and you might be wondering what you are going to buy. The shops are full with chocolates, cups, mugs, socks and ties with “World’s Greatest Dad”, “Best Dad Ever” and so on, but we can do better than that can’t we? I’m not a […]
The three most common pregnancy pains and how to help them
Throughout your pregnancy, there will be dozens of aches and pains that become part of your everyday life. In today’s article, I’ll go over the three most common pregnancy pains that you’re likely to experience, and why you don’t have to live peacefully with them. Backache Your uterus can expand up to 1,000 times during […]
Pom Pom Wow
Pom Poms … hmmm, my memory of pom poms is getting two cardboard circles as a child and wrapping lots of wool around and around, cutting it and turning it into a fluffy ball. Of course things have moved on a little it seems from those ‘good old days’. Now it’s all about Pom Pom […]