It’s out there already isn’t it…the Christmas word! People are already talking about what to buy and I shared details the other day about the Magic Santa Letter, along with a 30% discount code, to help you make some savings. Sometimes people have really clear ideas what to buy for children. Perhaps they have a […]
9 fun ideas if your children get bored
Are your children always complaining that they are bored? Or do you know you have some events coming up soon where they’re bound to complain about having nothing to do? These fun ideas should help you to entertain them, and maybe even teach them a thing or two! It’s not something I hear very often […]
17 uses for a baby wipe at a festival
At the end of July we were at Lulworth Castle at the wonderful Camp Bestival. It was a great weekend weather wise, not too hot all of the time but dry at least. Although we got messy, it wasn’t the knee deep in mud kind of messy you saw at Glastonbury this year. We went […]
Fun in the sun
As much as I’m really a winter kind of girl really and as much as we love the snow, we do also get quite excited when the sun comes out. The threenager has got a thing about blue sky. If he spots even a tiny bit if blue sky he gets very excited. When the […]
A decade of motherhood
This summer will mark a whole decade since my daughter, my first baby, was born. A decade since I was given the mummy title. A decade since I first felt that overwhelming, heart-stopping, love and pride. A decade since I held my baby for the first time. Last weekend I took this photo of my […]
How motherhood changes you
The transition from womanhood to motherhood was more profound than any other transition I’ve been though. Having a child evokes changes that are both gradual and sudden. As a new mother you become stronger and more responsible. The challenge of every day life makes you a better problem solver, you suddenly have even more love […]
Winter family fun: part seven
Welcome to part seven of our series on ‘Winter Family Fun’. If you are in the North West you really should consider heading to Winter Wonderland at Event City in Manchester. Returning for its third consecutive year from Sat 12 December 2015 – Sun 3 January 2016, the event was recently voted Best Family Day […]