Looking for things to do in Flintshire? When you have pre-schoolers (especially more than one) it pays to have a few places up your sleeve that you can take them. A mixture of indoor and outdoor locations is always beneficial too. Whilst there are so many things that can be done at home, and whilst […]
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 […]
Learning to swim is such a vital life skill in my opinion. Swimming lessons are something we have insisted that all the children have. They have been free to choose what other activities they do but we said that learning to swim was not optional. Fortunately they all love the water so it hasn’t been […]
Living with two competitive swimmers means I’m always on the look out for anything that can help them or boost their training schedule or overall performance. Their kit bags are full of the standard stuff that most competitive swimmers cart to the pool with them every session, as well as all the essentials. One of […]
Is there something that you always dreamt of being? An astronaut? An Olympic athlete? A famous musician? Perhaps you wanted to travel the world? Did your dream change as you got older? Have you ever thought about how your dreams as a child compare to your dreams now? Were you encouraged to pursue your dreams […]
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 […]
This year the children hadn’t even broken up for summer and I had already seen back to school emails, articles and products in the shop. I don’t want to rush you through the summer holidays and onto the new term, but as we go into the winter term it’s always good to think about avoiding […]
Spain is the perfect family holiday destination, especially for the summer months. Not too far from the UK, so much choice and diversity in terms of where to go and affordable for families. A villa holiday is perfect with a family because it can be a home from home with the added bonus of a […]