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 […]
World Book day is almost upon us for another year and this time I had the challenge of finding a costume that met the approval of my rather fussy nine year old. Although he wanted to join in with the day and demonstrate his love of reading, he sees himself as too ‘grown up’ for […]
So Mummies you may remember I was very excited a few weeks ago to find out I had won the Emma’s Diary Competition at the Manchester Baby Show for a Britax -Smart 4 in Black Thunder! Well it arrived last week and today I used it for the first time! So I thought I […]
It’s Valentines day! Are you in love? Are you comfortable in your relationship? Have you put on weight since you were single? I have to admit I wasn’t actually that surprised to hear that 90 per cent of women put on weight when they settle down with a long term partner, with the average female […]
The caped crusader has landed at one of our favourite places for a family day out, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester! Superhero. Crime-fighter. Master Builder. LEGO Batman™ is all of those and so much more! The North West’s own LEGOLAND has been taken over by The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days from 10th February until 12th March, […]
So it’s the second day of Real Nappy Week and today I want to write about switching to cloth from disposables…. Although I may be slightly(?) fluff obsessed now I’ve not always used cloth nappies on my children. Elizabeth is my second child and with her big brother Ben I used disposable nappies. When I […]
When the nights are dark and cold, there’s something really comforting about snuggling up under a blanket with the family and watching a good movie or two. To celebrate The LEGO Batman Movie hitting the cinemas this weekend, the lovely folks at Warner Bros have asked me to share my top tips for a perfect […]
Although Halloween isn’t officially until next week, as most children will still be on half term my son’s school hosted their Halloween Disco last Thursday! So this was to be Ben’s first proper Halloween party! I was slightly worried as he has always had quite a considerable fear of anyone dressed up! We have not […]
Buying the right shoes for Babies and Children can be confusing. Experts say that bare feet is best for babies and young children, as children’s feet are soft and pliable making them prone to damage. My daughter Elizabeth is 10 months old and has recently started ‘cruising’ around the furniture and walking holding our hands, […]
I’d like to start this post with an apology. I’m afraid over the last few weeks I have neglected you, my readers. For that I am very sorry! If I may explain… Two weeks ago I returned to work, my ‘day job’ in an office. I know many of you are surprised to find that […]
I apologise that this isn’t really a post about ‘penny pinching’ but this issue has been around the media today in response to research just out that controversially suggests, ‘babies should sleep in mother’s bed until age three.’ So everyone seems to have something to say about this from the TV, to the papers and […]
World Book day is almost upon us for another year and this time I had the challenge of finding a costume that met the approval of my rather fussy nine year old. Although he wanted to join in with the day and demonstrate his love of reading, he sees himself as too ‘grown up’ for […]
When the nights are dark and cold, there’s something really comforting about snuggling up under a blanket with the family and watching a good movie or two. To celebrate The LEGO Batman Movie hitting the cinemas this weekend, the lovely folks at Warner Bros have asked me to share my top tips for a perfect […]
As the days are getting shorter and colder it’s getting more difficult to find fun days out for the family that are not dependant on the weather! Although there are lots of activities that we can enjoy at home, from making dens to baking and craft activities (we’ve got some Christmas crafts planned) sometimes we can get a […]