Family time is so precious these days. We all live such busy lives, it can sometimes feel quite tricky to carve time out to just spend it together. Everyone has separate plans and individual commitments and sometimes you can get lost in the flow of the day-to-day routine. Of course, time together is so important […]
Ending the summer holidays with Ben and Holly
Last weekend we headed to Ellesmere Port National Waterways Museum. I last went there for a meeting about 10 years ago! The reason for our trip was to meet Ben and Holly and take part in a range of other activities inspired by The Little Kingdom and check out what the museum had to offer. […]
Holiday packing negotiations
Packing to go away on holiday anywhere with children can be a military operation. Our recent ski trip took around six weeks preparation on and off. Totally worth all the effort though of course. Packing the main suitcases is one thing and not really something that the children get involved in, but their hand luggage […]
In search of inclusive family-friendly days out
We’ve been running our series on family-friendly days out for a while now. When I look for places for us to spend time as a family, I’m always the most drawn to those places that look inclusive. With children across a wide age range this is important and can sometimes be quite a challenge. The […]
Dreaming of Florida
We had an amazing holiday in Florida back in 2014. We totally fell in love with the place and it was the most incredible family holiday we have ever had. Everyone had a wonderful time, from our youngest at the time who was then eight months, right through to the grandparents. We did the standard […]