Following on from the success of Plums Amazing Birthday and Mother’s Day competitions, they are running another fabulous seasonal competition, this time to celebrate Easter! They have some terrific prizes for the lucky winners, including… • A hardcover copy of “A Zeal of Zebras,” a colourful and humorous alphabet book featuring Woop’s whimsical designs; • A gourmet chocolate-making course for two, […]
As part of my recent lifestyle change and weight loss journey, I asked blogger, Neil Walsh for some tips for eating healthier when out and about with the children. The following post is a guest post written by him, do check out his blog for more tips for mums looking to lead healthier lives. Summer […]
As you know I was lucky enough to be chosen as a Butlin’s Ambassador last year, we had a lovely break at Skegness where my husband had holidayed with his family 20 years earlier, it brought back lots of happy memories for him and he loved watching our children enjoy exploring the same places he […]
Day 40 Sunday was a lazy family day but we popped out for a Sunday Stroll and got some shopping from the brand new Aldi opened round the corner, this is Daddy and Elizabeth with their backpacks full of shopping! Day 41 After work today I joined my lovely friends and fellow bloggers Pippa from […]
The grand prize! The Playduvet is one of my all time favourite Nursery Products! Your chance to Win a fabulous PlayDuvet bundle including an amazing PlayDuvet and the complete set of accessories – luggage strap, pack of 2 cushion covers and a waterproof cover!! Worth over £99!!
It’s October and that means Halloween is approaching, the shops are filling up with smiling pumpkins and and scary masks and my children are getting really excited about dressing up and going to the school Halloween disco! Sometimes it can be difficult to find the time to trek around the shops to find the perfect costume, especially with little […]
As you will know I like to use natural and organic products where possible, and I find this especially important when it comes to beauty and skin care. If I don’t want ‘nasties’ such as toxins and chemicals in the food my family and I eat why would I want them in the products we […]
So the Sun is shining and I’m in the mood for a picnic! We’ve had quite a few yummy picnics over the Easter holidays… from rainy day ‘living room picnics’ to rather windy al fresco dining on the beach (whilst wrapped up in jumpers!) and even a couple of pleasant sunny picnics in the […]
Today we attended our local remembrance service and took time to think of those who served their country and those who have lost their lives. Instead of sharing my own words I wanted to share some that I always have in mind on remembrance day, this poem always makes me think of my dear departed Grandad…
I am a second time mum and with my eldest all his weaning meals were made from scratch. I bought a shelf full of baby cookbooks and spent a couple of afternoons a week preparing, cooking, pureeing and freezing organic fruit and vegetables for my little boy while he had his naps. I very […]
Mother’s Day is just two weeks away, so it’s certainly time to start thinking about gifts if you haven’t already! When it comes to Mums, Grans and Nannas they will appreciate most gifts that you give them whether it’s flowers, something homemade or a personalised gift. For me, Mother’s Day is about memories, memories of […]
So I was tagged along with Hex Mum and Modern Mummy by the lovely Mummy V’S Work to reveal 10 things you didn’t know about me before this post, so here goes… 1. I am originally a Scouser, but defected to Manchester when I was 20! 2. I am a vegetarian. 3. I’ve have never […]
This month we were sent two of the latest Warner brother releases LEGO Hero Factory: Savage Planet and Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens for Ben to review. Being a typical 5 year old boy, Ben is very into both LEGO and Ben10 so he was thrilled. The Hero Factory is a place where the most […]
Despite keeping me up until 3am regularly and testing my skills with a camera, blogging can have it’s perks. My children are lucky enough to test out some great toys and we are able to experience some great days out that we wouldn’t usually be able to afford. It is a lot of work but […]