Whether you like it or not there is no denying that the shops are starting to fill up with festive treats and gift ideas. I love the run up to Christmas and as a family we really enjoy the advent tradition of counting down the days from the beginning of September. We have an advent […]
My eight year old loves the outdoors, he enjoys learning survival skills at Beaver scouts and is great at living outdoors on our regular camping trips so he was delighted when we were given the opportunity to review the new Paracord Survival Wrist Bands kit from Interplay. He couldn’t wait to create some great looking and […]
‘A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.’ Roald Dahl I loved reading as a child, and although he wasn’t my favourite author, Roald Dahl was definitely in my top five. His books filled part of my childhood bookshelves and have always stayed with me. My favourites were George’s Marvelous Medicine and Danny, Champion of […]
We love LEGO. You may have noticed… I say we and I really do mean all of us; my husband, my three year old daughter AND myself not just my ‘age appropriate’ six year old son! At the weekend we all went to the cinema to see the LEGO Movie and it was a huge […]
We will also have some giveaways to help you get an extra present under the tree! On the third day of Christmas my true love Santa gave to me… three french hens Technokit Rivetz The innovative new Technokit Rivetz collection would make ideal gifts this Christmas, with a choice of three riveting projects to keep the kids entertained […]
So it’s the last day of Real Nappy Week 2012 and what a week it has been! Last year I was still fairly new to cloth nappies and it was the events of RNW2011 that pulled me in and started my journey to the Fluff obsessed mummy that I am today! I attended a Nappuccino […]
Each year at Easter my son’s school has an Easter Egg decorating competition and he really enjoys planning and creating his egg. Over the last three years he has kept to a comic book superhero theme, starting with Batman in Year 1, which won him the class prize! Last year he switched from DC to […]
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 […]
How would you describe motherhood in sixty seconds? I was recently asked to do just that by Cussons Mum & Me, who have just launched the #VoiceofMums campaign. They are listening to real mums and want you to join in the conversation. Cussons realise that being a Mum isn’t like it looks in the glossy […]
I’ve recently posted about not really feeling in the Christmas Spirit yet, so I am doing what I can to force myself into feeling festive! I find that one of the best ways of doing this is looking through photos of Christmases past and seeing the joy on the faces of my family. While looking through old […]
On Tuesday after walking Ben to school, instead of taking Missy home ready to have a play, do some housework and maybe go to a baby group, I took her round to Gran’s, and then I hopped on a bus into Manchester… I had been given the amazing opportunity to review a Day Spa Package […]
In May, During ‘Real Nappy week’ I attended a Nappuccino promoted by Recycle for Greater Manchester and presented by the lovely Lisa from Birth 2 Potty. I was already a user of cloth nappies at the time but only used them about 50% of the time. At night and when we went on days out […]
As well as being Friday the 13th, today is National Christmas Jumper Day! Whatever you are doing with your day, a Christmas jumper is a great way of getting into the festive spirit! It’s not just a way of adding a bit of festive fun to your day, you can also do your bit for […]