Little ones don’t have to miss out this Valentines Day. This morning the children had toast and strawberries cut into hearts and loved them. For a mid-morning snack we opened up the red pepper hearts after a busy run around at the park. Ideal for babies from 7+ months (Stage 2) who are learning to […]
Love your Zelf
Are you looking for gift ideas for over 5’s?Are your children into collecting things or would you like them to be? Have you heard about Zelf’s? Zelf’s are from an enchanted garden full of surprises called Zardenia. They dwell in different locations of the garden, some in the trees, some among piles of rocks and […]
Hidden goodness
Fortunately my family are fairly easy to get fruit and vegetables into, although admittedly some are easier than others. Despite this, I do like to sneak in extra goodness where I can. Hemp seeds contain high levels of protein and beneficial plant sterols that are important in the human body. Carun hemp seeds have an […]
Spring/Summer style for the little people
So the other day I was writing about the gorgeous winter coats at Vertbaudet and a day later their Spring/Summer catalogue popped through my letter box. The children’s clothes at Vertbaudet are always lovely but this collection seems to be especially fantastic. The colours are stunning; the range is nice and varied and takes account […]
Money saving tips for families: part six
The sales used to only last a few days but these days there seems to be some sort of sale on pretty much all the time. Some retailers are still trying to sell the last of their winter lines and that is great news for us parents. Children can grow out of things quickly in […]
Money saving tips for families: part five
Cars… You can almost say the word and see instant £££££ flash in front of your eyes can’t you? It isn’t just buying or leasing a car. It is the running costs as well. So you have insurance, road tax, fuel, MOTs, servicing and any other maintenance you might need doing. Then there are new tyres […]
Keeping little ones warm but stylish
Winter is most definitely not over, certainly not here anyway.We have seen some very low temperatures over the last couple of weeks and it has been pretty chilly. It is most certainly still winter coat season but I find buying coats for the children really difficult. Sometimes because in order to get something warm it ends up being […]
How much does your child cost you?
There is no doubt having children is an expensive business but do you really know how much your children cost you? LV recently did some research around the cost of raising children and in particular the part that child care costs play in that. Here are some of their key findings: Soaring child care fees sees […]
