Cloth Nappy company, Bambino Mio are celebrating their 15th birthday with a big competition! Dubbed #thebigonefive Bambino Mio have teamed up with 15 of their favourite baby brands to offer a fantastic prize bundle worth £1500!! Find out more here… http://mymummyspennies.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/thebigonefive.html You may know that the Bambino Mio two part system were the first cloth […]
We love camping! Our family Christmas present to ourselves was a brand new tent and we can’t wait to take it out on our next outdoor adventure! Tonight on the way to pick my eldest up from Beavers I popped into our local Morrisons and saw this t – shirt in their Nutmeg range… I […]
I’m sure you know what you need to make pancake batter, but just in case… For around 6 large pancakes you will need… 1 tbsp melted butter And to create your yummy Shrove Tuesday treats…. Sift the flour into a large bowl (this a fun and easy bit for children to help with, although they *may* […]
On Sunday we put away the last of the Christmas decorations so finally had time to put up the Megabloks table that Father Christmas kindly brought for Elizabeth, she absolutely loves it and I was thrilled to catch this shot of her that shows the joy on her face! Today was the start of the first full week […]
My children love exploring the outdoors an while my eldest as away on Beaver camp I promised my daughter that we would visit the Incredible Edible Forest Garden open day at Prestwich Clough, unfortunately I was not well enough to go. However Nanna stepped in and took my little fairy to explore this local woodland […]
So I’ve had a busy few weeks and I’ve not had the chance to post my pictures on here but have been taking them each day ad sharing them on Facebook and Instagram. Here I am going to ‘catch up’ by sharing a collage of the last two weeks photographs. Thanks to out trip to […]
A few weeks ago we were sent some of the new Mighty Lights from Walkers for our family to try and I have to say they were a big hit, especially with the children! (and […]
My children love pirates, in fact my three year old daughter currently thinks she is one (when she’s not Captain America of course!) So when I heard that Scamp Theatre were bringing Pirate Gran to the Lowry during half term I knew we had to go and see it! Pirating isn’t the life for everyone, […]
A few weeks in to the new year and just over a week into the new term at school, a familiar letter came home in my daughter’s school bag. A case of headlice had been found in her class… The now familiar letter meant getting out the nit comb and checking her hair for eggs. […]
Cost Cutters are a family run business based in Staffordshire who have of 30 years of experience providing high quality educational supplies and toys at affordable prices! “Cutting cost, not quality” is their main aim – helping to allow your “budget to stretch further” without compromising on quality, choice, durability or reliability. Where possible, they […]
As soon as I posted pictures on social media of the #myfirstcrayolaparty goodies I started getting comments about how fabulous the Crayola washable markers are! I think they must be a staple in any house with a toddler. We received two packs of character markers that retail at £4.49 for a pack of two. The […]
Yesterday on the way back from a few days away in North Wales we went for a family day out at Gypsy Wood Park… The children (and Mummy and Daddy!) had lots of fun running around on the play areas, petting the animals, watching (and riding on) the trains, discovering the fairies and much more so […]
So the Olympics have begun and tonight will see the official start with the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games! While the world waits with baited breath to find out how Danny Boyle will be presenting Great Britain to the world in his much anticipated showcase, the ‘bargain hunter’ in me is rather excited […]