One of the advantages of online shopping is that you avoid the chorus of children asking “can we have a magazine?” as you walk in AND out of the shop. As I rarely subject myself to this these days it does mean that I am probably more amenable to buying the odd magazine. One of […]
Giving a gift can be a bit of a headache sometimes. Perhaps you have a child to buy for who seems to have everything, or maybe a child who is hard to surprise, perhaps you are trying to buy for someone else’s child and you aren’t familiar with what they are into? Whatever the situation, […]
The summer holidays are fast becoming a distant memory, there’s a nip in the air and the nights are starting to draw in. Christmas will be upon us before you know it and although it is only October, people are already clamouring to get their tickets for Manchester’s biggest Indoor Christmas attraction which has announced […]
Do you check your breasts for lumps and bumps, changes to skin and so on? How frequently do you check? New research carried out by Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s leading breast cancer charity, reveals that while breast cancer remains the most common cancer in the UK, with more than 50,000 women diagnosed every year, […]
Packing healthy and tempting lunchboxes everyday can be a real challenge for parents, especially if you are packing several lunchboxes and/or have fussy eaters. When they come back empty though and they ask for the same again the next day, you know you’ve got it right. The #FloraLunchbox Challenge, sponsored by Flora, is all about […]
Do you have a to-do list as long as your arm? Are you struggling to tick anything off it? Do you need help to get things done? It might be that you have a half finished decorating project that you really need help getting done. It might be that your ironing or cleaning has got […]
Children’s headphones – they drive me crazy. We go through them so quickly! We have tired all sorts of brands over the years. Whilst some have lasted better than others, I kid you not…some have not even lasted the first two days of a holiday! I’d love to know if anyone else has this problem, […]
Growing up and the feelings that go with it are odd really. As a child you spend the whole time wanting to be older. To be that bit bigger so you can do that bit more. As a teenager, you also spend time wanting to be older, to be grown up, so you can make […]