I love shopping for gifts for other people. I really take my time shopping around to find something that I think is really unique and personal to them (and at the best price of course!) Over the summer we have quite a few children’s birthdays among family and friends so I’ve been having a look […]
Ever since Legoland Discovery Centre opened at Barton Square in the Trafford Centre I have been meaning to take my son Ben who is almost 4. He is a big Lego fan and I knew it would be something he would thoroughly enjoy. But for various reasons the nearest we had got to visiting so […]
Last Sunday the children and I set off for a day out at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester to meet up with some other lovely bloggers and their families for the 2nd official Blogs up North meet up. I’ve lived and worked in Manchester for over eight years now and visited MOSI […]
So today was Day 2, the out & about Challenge! Unfortunately Elizabeth is teething quite badly at the moment and was a bit poorly today so we didn’t get to go very far! However we did need to pop out for a ‘top up’ shop, run some errands and return some books to the library […]
On Wednesday we visited the newly re-opened Manchester Arena to see Disney on Ice Presents Passport to Adventure, it was our sixth time watching a Disney on Ice show and my Disney mad daughter declared that it was the best show ever! We donned our Disney themed clothing to get into the spirit and jumped on the tram […]
Ever since we visited Camelot Theme park last year and watched the Jousting My 4 year old has been fascinated by medieval knights, So as you can imagine when Mike the Knight started on Cbeebies he very soon became a huge fan! The animated show follows knight in training, Mike, on his adventures around the […]
The school holidays are fast approaching and as well as thinking of ways to entertain the children over the summer, it’s time to start thinking about ways to show your child’s teacher how much you appreciate them. I believe that putting time and thought into a Thank you gift for your children’s teacher is more […]
We will also have some giveaways to help you get an extra present under the tree! On the eighth day of Christmas my true love Santa gave to me… Go MINI from golden bear bring you fast action stunts and ultimate style to any Christmas wish list this year! Go MINI Crew-zers are the perfect stocking filler gift to […]
Earlier this year we were chosen to be one of the GORE-TEX Big Days 2015 families and both Ben and Elizabeth were sent some lovely new shoes to wear for their summer adventures! We’ve enjoyed so many adventures this summer it was difficult to choose which one to share with you, I settled on […]
Looking for some Half term fun in the North West? From Friday 31 May to Sunday 2 June, there is a Royal occasion as LEGO queen puts on her RAEL crown jewels at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester are bringing out the miniature Crown Jewels to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation […]
In the winter months, when it’s rather chilly outside, a DVD is a great way of entertaining the whole family and they make great Christmas gifts too! Here are a few of our family’s favourite DVD’s that would make great stocking fillers! And if you’re feeling lucky, there’s the chance to win some too… Get […]
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 […]
Have you seen the new Smyths Toys Christmas Ad? It tells a sweet story about Snot – the toy no one wanted, narrated by much-loved children’s author, David Walliams. One dark, stormy night a toy was created in error and thrown out with the rejects, not to be deterred, this little green blob set out to find a […]
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