A beach holiday can be a great family getaway, whether it’s on our fair shores or somewhere a bit hotter. Either way, you’re not just going to turn up on the beach in your jeans and trainers – it’s always worth being prepared. Granted, there’s a slight difference in what you can take if you […]
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 […]
Family festivals: what to take
At the end of the month we will be heading to Camp Bestival. Although we have been to lots of day festivals with the children we are new to the whole camping at a festival with children thing. We aren’t strangers to wellies and mud though, and we love the challenge of something different so […]
Summer essentials
It’s hard not to get excited about the ‘S’ word (summer) with the weather as good as it is at the moment. It’s been perfect half term weather this week, and we’ve had lots of time outside with no need to even consider a wet weather option. With the nice weather here already it’s definitely time […]
Sun care for sensitive and delicate skin
We all know that taking care of our skin in the sun is vitally important in order to avoid sun damage and skin cancer. It’s even more important to take care of our children’s delicate and often sensitive skin in the sunshine. It’s our responsibility as parents to protect our children as best we can […]