Have you heard about the #OreoCookieQuest ? If you are a fan of Oreo, take a look at their promotional packs in shops at the moment with details of their Cookie Quest. Oreo is celebrating The Great Oreo Cookie Quest a fun and interactive way to win great prizes. Oreo fans also have the opportunity to […]
Tips for travelling overseas with a family
One of our favourite things to do is to travel as a family. I write a lot about family travel on the blog and about not being afraid to explore different types of holidays in a range of locations with children. Talking to other parents though, there are lots who choose not to travel far […]
Celebrating Roald Dahl at Tatton Park
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl. His books always had a place on my book shelf as a child and they certainly have pride of place on my children’s bookcases as well as the story CDs being a regular part of bedtime too. To celebrate this incredible author, Tatton Park are hosting […]
Exploring Chirk Castle
We love exploring new places and the little boys especially love going on new adventures. When the big kids are busy, I try to find lots of adventures to keep the little ones occupied. They even ask now most days “are we going on an adventure?”. Sometimes the adventures are to new places and sometimes […]
Enjoying your garden in the winter
Gardens are usually only used in the spring or the summer time because of the weather. What with the weather we are having now, it is impossible to enjoy a garden in the winter right? You may think that gardens are out of bounds when the weather turns, but that is not necessarily true. It […]
Top travel destinations for 2016
Do you enjoy travelling? Perhaps you like a good family adventure? Have you planned your holidays for 2016 yet? If not, why not check out Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2016. It is jam packed with some super ideas for travelling, including some surprise places you might not have considered. Here are some of the […]
We’re going on an adventure
All four children are very adventurous. They love exploring outside, climbing and discovering new treasures. One of their favourite areas to explore is the forest and we are lucky to have a few nearby. Having said that, there is lots to be uncovered in the back garden and if you go out with a torch […]
We’re going on a nature trail: part two
If you didn’t catch part one in this series you can read it here. We gave some examples of things you can do on a nature trail and how to pitch it at different ages of children. As the weather seems to be finally improving, we are spending more and more time outside. I am […]