When the time comes to move from a bulky pram or pushchair and downsize to a smaller stroller, what do you look for? We have a Maxi Cosi Mura pushchair in all black which I really love. It is very smart and easy to put up and down. However, it is in two parts and […]
Get crafty with your little disco divas
Do your daughters like to get crafty? Do they like making and wearing pretty things? This is one of my daughters’ favourite things to do. The making AND the wearing that is.She especially loves to make jewellry and enjoyed doing lots of this over half term. There are some great kits on the market at the moment […]
All about nesting
Nesting…it’s a funny old thing isn’t it? Did you do much nesting when pregnant? How did your nesting instinct change with different pregnancies? Did you nest more with one child than another? I think I ‘nested’ with all of my pregnancies. Most of this involved a massive cooking session a few weeks before the babies […]
A home spa experience for your mini divas
Do you live with a little diva? Or perhaps a mini-me who enjoys pretending to be a big girl? My 8 year old is very interested in nails and hair and make up and during the holidays she likes to play around with all of these things. Nail care is probably her favourite thing and […]
The Mummy Fever Guide to the Best Large Family Cars – Part 5: The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
If you have been following the blog you will know that we have been on the look out for a large family car . We have so far reviewed the Mitsubishi Outlander, The Ford Grand Tourneo Connect, the Honda CRV and the Volkswagen Sharan. I would say that so far the Sharan has scored highest in terms of our needs, but […]
Money saving tips for families: part six
The sales used to only last a few days but these days there seems to be some sort of sale on pretty much all the time. Some retailers are still trying to sell the last of their winter lines and that is great news for us parents. Children can grow out of things quickly in […]
Money saving tips for families: part five
Cars… You can almost say the word and see instant £££££ flash in front of your eyes can’t you? It isn’t just buying or leasing a car. It is the running costs as well. So you have insurance, road tax, fuel, MOTs, servicing and any other maintenance you might need doing. Then there are new tyres […]
How much does your child cost you?
There is no doubt having children is an expensive business but do you really know how much your children cost you? LV recently did some research around the cost of raising children and in particular the part that child care costs play in that. Here are some of their key findings: Soaring child care fees sees […]