Day 61 On Sunday we spent the morning visiting family, came home to do some Hama Bead crafting which the children really enjoyed. It was the first time my 3 year old Elizabeth had had the concentration to complete a peg board and this rainbow star was her finished creation! As well as having fun, […]
Sid’s Show Written by Rachel Barnett Directed by Dominique Gerrard CBeebies longest-serving presenter Sid Sloane is due to make the jump from screen to stage this autumn, when he embarks on a nationwide tour of his brand-new, fun-filled show which promises to knock audiences’ socks off! Receiving its official Premiere in Brighton on 30 October, the extensive tour […]
Months of shopping, weeks of preparations, days of stress… And now it’s all over! Don’t get me wrong, now I have children I love Christmas, the sheer joy on their faces as they get to grips with each and every exciting part of the day makes everything worthwhile. But each year the build up gets bigger and […]
Day 33 We had a fun family Sunday! After a lovely (and free!) breakfast out at chiquitos and a visit to the Grandparents we had an afternoon of baking snowballs and Jam Tarts! Yummy! Day 34 Monday’s seem to be the hardest day of the week at the moment, but watching my children hold hands […]
Elizabeth has had 6 teeth come through in the last two months and has more on the way so as you can imagine she is quite a dribbler! I am always on the look out for funky dribble bibs that will not only absorb her drool and keep her delicate skin dry and rash free […]
Almost three years ago on my wedding anniversary, while I was 6 weeks pregnant with my daughter, my husband and I climbed to the top of Snowdon, it was an exhilarating adventure that I am really glad I pushed myself to do, as it was our first wedding anniversary my husband went with the tradition of giving […]
I’ve been meaning to share this for a while but hadn’t got round to it, so apologies that this is a bit last minute as it ends at midnight on Wednesday! You can sign up to get a completely free two month Family & Friends Railcard which will save you up to a third on […]
You may have noticed that Dora the Explorer has had a recent transformation and now has longer hair, cooler clothes and new friends in a more ‘grown up’ Series, ‘Dora and Friends.’ My four year old daughter is a big fan of the new series and especially loves the song and music that play a […]
Kids get Dirty. Fact. The truth is a certain amount of dirt is not necessarily a bad thing, sometimes happy kids are kids that are covered in mud or sand or something equally as mucky! However, germs do spread diseases and no matter how much fun my children may have been having in the sandpit/ […]
Halloween is almost upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a spooky family movie night? Why go out into the cold evening, to trick or treat when you can snuggle up under blankets, eat warm popcorn and watch some spooky Scooby Doo fun? My favourite spooky stories as a child always involved […]
As you know we love going on Family Day’s out and they are one of my main motivations for being frugal in other aspects of our life, being working parents the time we get to spend together as a family is very precious to us! A few months ago we were treated to a LEGO […]
I’m always looking for ways to save pennies when shopping and buying household items in bulk is a great way of making savings… A lot of people don’t plan ahead when it comes to a good shop. With some groceries you can only buy small amounts at once, Salad, for instance, doesn’t keep for long […]
I want tell you how much I love you, I want to show you how much I appreciate everything you do, I want to thank you for being there for me, I want you to know how important you are to us, your family. I want to convey all these things to you, but I look at […]