The ‘50 Things to do before you’re 11¾’ campaign is in response to a report commissioned by the National Trust which highlighted research that fewer than one in ten children regularly play in wild places compared to almost half a generation ago, and a third have never climbed a tree! I find this awful too […]
Can you believe that it is just one month until Christmas day? It will be here before we know it! Now that my daughter’s birthday is out of the way I am letting the Christmas preparations get into full swing and am feeling rather festive! So how better to spread that festive feeling that with […]
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I’m sorry sorry about the delay in annoucing the winner in the last of our #RNW2012 competitions, it’s been a very hectic few days! But finally the wait is over! Thank you for sharing the best pieces of cloth nappy advice you had hear this Real Nappy Week! There were some Really fab tips and […]
Jack the Giant Slayer is now out on Blu-ray and DVD! Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom and its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed […]
Another week has passed and here are my pictures from the last seven days… Not a very exciting Sunday but Elizabeth was thrilled to find her second favourite Marvel character in her Kinder Egg treat! It may be most of the way through January but I am starting to put my healthy eating plan in […]
World Book day is almost upon us for another year and this time I had the challenge of finding a costume that met the approval of my rather fussy nine year old. Although he wanted to join in with the day and demonstrate his love of reading, he sees himself as too ‘grown up’ for […]
5/365 – Daddy’s Girl – On Daddy’s shoulders for a walk in the park…
I love shopping and believe that we all deserve a treat every now and again. I admit that if I’m upset or in a bad mood, one thing sure to cheer me up is a shopping trip. I do believe that it’s important to live within your means. I may stare through the window longingly […]
If you follow me on social media you will be familiar with the regular bargain finds I share from local discount store Home Bargains. It’s one of my favourite places to shop all year round and when it comes to the festive season it just gets even better! The best thing to me is that […]
Congratulations to Amanda who was the lucky winner of our Father’s Day competition and will be ordering her personalised book from www.love2read.co.uk ready for father’s day! I just wanted to remind you that your last chance to order from love2read in time for father’s day delivery is Monday 10th June at midday. So be quick […]
The nights are getting longer and it will be soon be time for the clocks to go back. On Sunday the 26th October 2014 lots of people will be making the most of an extra hour in bed. However if like me you have young children, rather than relishing the extra time you may be […]
I’m going to make a confession… I am …*takes deep breath* … a CLOSET COMPER! I have to admit in some circles I’m embarrassed to admit it, but surrounded by fellow penny pinching mummies I can be brave enough to tell you I LOVE entering competitions! I actually get a rush when I win something […]
As you know we love our movie nights, Any excuse to crack open the popcorn, snuggle together on the sofa and enjoy a family film! This weekend we were very lucky to have been sent a copy of The Croods on DVD before it’s release date of 9th December 2013, yes that’s today! Although we […]