As your babies start to grow into toddlers and then older children, your needs will change. Take cars, for example. At first, you might have been fine with driving around in a small hatchback, but, as you have more children, you’ll soon run out of space. You will then need to get a bigger car […]
Family skiing holidays: the bucket list of destinations
I have mentioned a few times on the blog my passion for skiing. I really do think it is an amazing way to spend time together as a family, if only we lived in the mountains! The bulk of my skiing over the years has been in the French Alps, although I did ski in […]
In-flight entertainment with Virgin: what’s it like?
Flying with children can be a challenge. Experiences are likely to vary depending on how old your child is when they fly, their general character, the length of flight and the facilities available on board. Personally, I found the children to be the hardest to fly with from about 10 months up until about two […]
How to Prepare for a Winter Break
We all need a good break once in a while to shake off the stress of work and to invigorate ourselves with all that life can offer. Getting away and travelling somewhere new is just the icing on the cake. Now, while summers are a great time jet off, it is arguably winters that warrant […]
Beaches in Florida: where to take the children
Do your children love the beach? Ours are huge fans of the beach and the sea, they’d happily spend all day there. They love to jump waves, run away from the waves, dig in the sand, practice gymnastics on the beach and look for shells and crabs. We are lucky that we live near quite […]
Coping with flight delays with children
No one likes a delayed flight with or without children – even grown ups are prone to toddler tantrums during a delay. If your flight is only delayed up to an hour you can manage, but anything more than that with small children can be hard work. What happens when you have a 4, 5 […]
BOOM 25: The secret to earning money back
In a time when everyone is looking to save money there seem to be numerous cashback sites, bargain sites and opportunities to get vouchers as a result of your purchases. Sites like this can be very welcome when life can seem so expensive. Some are certainly better than others, and one I’ve come across recently […]
Have you been to Central Ireland?
Ireland is not somewhere I have spent a great deal of time. I’ve been to Dublin a few times now but never explored anywhere else. It would be lovely to explore a bit further. Lough Key is somewhere in Ireland I’ve heard lovely things about. Lough Key is a lake in the northwest of County Roscommon, northeast […]