Children love splashing around in the water, be it under sprinklers in summer, playing in the bath at night or jumping in puddles after a big rainstorm! If you’ve got a garden and young kids you might think it’s too dangerous to install a pond or a large water feature right now. Still, as long […]
#DreamBig with Primula and the NSPCC
Dreaming big is something that I encourage my children to do all the time. We talk constantly about their dreams and ambitions and hopes for the future and I try to encourage them to reach their goals and achieve their dreams. What is so lovely is watching how these change over the years but then […]
Raising Baby in the 21st Century: New Tools to Tackle Those Age-Old Parenting Problems
Mums and dads have been raising babies for longer than anyone remembers. Some aspects of parenting, such as cuddling and singing lullabies, are instinctive and natural. Other aspects, such as nappy changing and breastfeeding can take a bit longer to master. In the 21st century, new mums and dads can access a number of handy […]
Afternoon Tea: Hungry For A Slice Of Nostalgia?
Afternoon tea is a quintessentially English tradition. Usually, it involves a mix of drinks, traditional bakes and old-school touches. Afternoon tea first began back in the eighteenth century as a way for wealthy nobles and merchants to enjoy themselves in the middle of the afternoon, between lunch and supper. The nobles could afford to import […]
New mini reads
I love coming across new books, especially children’s books. When Borders the book shop existed, I used to take the children in there and we would spend ages reading books, always coming away with a couple of new ones. We could easily spend a couple of hours in there. With World Book Day upon us […]
Planning a Florida getaway?
Florida is without a doubt a truly wonderful destination for a memorable family holiday. Holidays are great wherever they are, but as nice as it is to get away, it’s often also nice to come home. When we visited Florida though, I can honestly say that no one wanted to come home. We loved every […]
Bringing characters to life
What are your children’s favourite shows on TV? Do they just enjoy watching the shows or do they recreate them when the show is over within their play? Our children love to do this and can frequently be found re-creating scenes from Andy’s Dinosaur Adventure, Dr Who, Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and many more. One […]
Things to do in North Wales with children
We love living in North Wales. We always feel like there is loads to do, places to see, beautiful scenery and lots of, erm, rain. Aside from the rain though, we get snow most winters which is lovely and we have a great balance of feeling as if we are in the middle of nowhere, […]