Many couples are choosing to get married after they’ve had children now, and this enables them to celebrate their big day with their children. If you’re planning a wedding, and you want the children to take centre stage, here are some ideas to consider. Show-stealing outfits Your wedding day should be all about you, but […]
Fuel Your Dreams
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 […]
My last baby
A few weeks ago I took this photo of my youngest looking out of the window of a canal boat. The more I look at it, the more grown up I think he looks, and the more I realise that he’s really not a baby anymore. As the youngest of four he has a massive advantage […]
Family Fun: On the Mersey
As a family we are huge fans of Liverpool and the Wirral and we love the Mersey Ferry. It’s a great way to spend time as a family and a really exciting trip for the children. They love a trip on the ferry and the best thing is, it doesn’t matter whether it’s sunny or wet, it’s […]
#BlackpoolHasItAll – part three
If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read our recent #BlackpoolHasItAll articles. If not and you fancy a look you can find the first article here and a specific focus on Blackpool Zoo here. The first stop on our Blackpool adventure was Madame Tussauds. I honestly thought that we would be around here […]
Camp Bestival: the benefits
If you are a regular reader of the blog you will know that we spent a long weekend away at Camp Bestival at the end of July. Having had some time now to reflect, I wanted to try and get to the bottom of the benefits the children all gained from that four days. It’s […]
#BlackpoolHasItAll – part two
If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read our recent #BlackpoolHasItAll article. If not and you fancy a look you can find it here. I felt that I should specifically mention Blackpool Zoo as we had such a lovely time and we’re so impressed. It is absolutely somewhere we would […]
A family-friendly hotel near Blackpool
We recently spent a couple of days in Blackpool visiting some of the places that Blackpool has to offer families. We decided to stay overnight in the area to make sure we had as much time as possible to enjoy all the attractions. As we were visiting Blackpool Zoo on the morning of the second day, […]