The Summer Holidays are always a difficult time to stick to a budget, you want to make the most of the time off with your children and create some special memories together but days out to their favourite attractions don’t come cheap, especially if you are a larger family. So to help save you some […]
Can you believe that it is just one month until Christmas day? It will be here before we know it! Now that my daughter’s birthday is out of the way I am letting the Christmas preparations get into full swing and am feeling rather festive! So how better to spread that festive feeling that with […]
Today we took the children to the Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford Quays to check out the fabulous free Halloween activities they had to offer. The Lowry Outlet Mall is in a great location, standing next to the Lowry Theatre and Media City UK and just across the bridge from Imperial War Museum North. It’s […]
So Bambino Mio have challenged me to use the Miosolo on Elizabeth overnight! Although I have been using cloth on her botty at night since she was around six months old I have a specific part of my nappy stash that I keep as ‘night time nappies’, (these are made of bamboo, are bulkier that […]
Today we took the children to the Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford Quays to check out the fabulous free Halloween activities they had to offer. The Lowry Outlet Mall is in a great location, standing next to the Lowry Theatre and Media City UK and just across the bridge from Imperial War Museum North. It’s […]
There’s no denying it, it’s getting colder and that means I want our family meals to be be hearty and warming, keeping the whole family filled up and ready to brave the icy temperatures outside! We love a good curry and I find a good old vegetable and lentil curry is a great way to […]
Over the last few months that we’ve been part of the Talk Talk family blogger network I’ve grown to really appreciate the convenience of the Talk Talk player. We don’t watch a lot of TV in our house but when we do, it tends to be at times to suit us rather than fitting in with the broadcasting schedule, […]
Welcome back to the latest #WHWH linky, we are deep into October and if you’re anything like us, the heating is on and the winter coats are out! We’ve been enjoying reading about outdoor adventures this week and getting excited about our plans for the upcoming half term, as well as Halloween and bonfire night. We […]
Hi my name is Jen and I’m Mummy to two gorgeous little monsters, Benjamin who is almost 5 and Elizabeth Rose who is 20 months. I am a working Mummy, but even with two incomes in the current finacial climate money is tight! However I still want to be able to take my little ones out, occasionally buy them treats and be able to […]
I love Christmas! As you know I do my shopping all year round to get the best deals but I get really excited once everywhere gets all festive and love planning my Christmas baking and decorations! So I’m thrilled that the Ideal Home Show at Christmas is coming to Manchester this year! Following the success […]
My Little Girl has Started School. School. Two weeks ago I held her hand as she walked through the classroom door, the same classroom door that I stepped through with my son 4 years ago. It feels like yesterday that I held his hand while wearing my baby girl on my chest, thinking it would […]
Although it seems like we have been surrounded by ‘Christmas’ for months, in shops, online and on the TV, we have now entered December and I finally feel justified in feeling festive! As soon as we are settled in our new house the Tree and decorations will go up (probably before anything else is unpacked!) […]
Bambino Mio have got some great news to kick start 2014 – their products are now available to buy from Sainsbury’s in-store and online! The popular reusable nappy brand has been working really hard to make cloth nappies commercially acceptable and are getting there one step at a time… From today you will be able […]
January can be a miserable time of year, the excitement of Christmas is over, there are bills to pay and the weather is pretty rubbish. There is one way to escape the dreariness of the long cold nights and put a smile on your face, and that is to plan your adventures for the year […]