Much to the delight of our whole family, I was recently asked to become a blogger Ambassador for LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Manchester. It is one of our favourite local attractions and we have enjoyed lots of family time exploring all it has to offer since it opened in 2010. Today we made our first […]
Want to ditch the plastic and opt for something greener when you’re out shopping? You need a Re-Uz carrier! These funky carriers come in many fun designs and are the perfect choice for carrying your goodies. The bags fold down into their own neat pouch – so pop into your handbag and you have a […]
So it’s the second day of Real Nappy Week and today I want to write about switching to cloth from disposables…. Although I may be slightly(?) fluff obsessed now I’ve not always used cloth nappies on my children. Elizabeth is my second child and with her big brother Ben I used disposable nappies. When I […]
We love picnics. To our family a picnic is not just a meal, it’s an adventure! We involve the children from the start, they love planning what food we will have, helping us prepare and bake it and packing it up. The lovely folks at Vita Coco sent us some lovely goodies and asked us […]
I am a child of the eighties and even though I was a bit young to appreciate it at the time I love 80’s music! I don’t think you can get much more iconicly eighties than Madness! From the no. 1 hit single House of Fun to the Ska anthem Baggy Trousers what’s not to love?! […]
So all the shopping is done almost all wrapped and you’re secretly smug when you see friends status updates saying they’ve left it all to the last minute and are having to rush round the shops battling the crowds and searching for a gifts on the empty shelves… But then a disaster occurs! You’ve missed […]
We go on lots of family days out and one of the best things about not driving myself is that as a passenger I get to look out of the window at the beautiful countryside rather than concentrate on the road! Carcraft are looking for the best driving views and need your help! Do you […]
This month my fridge is proudly displaying E’s artwork from nursery, including stencil painting, potato printing and a beautiful framed handprint. It is also showing off some lovely graphics work B has done on the computer at school and in the top right a picture of the fabulous den that he and his best friend built […]
Help be one in a million by sharing your first Disney memory on Disney Junior’s Facebook page here. Once 1 Million Disney memories have been shared Disney Junior will donate £1 million to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital (GOSH). So please help by speading the word for this fantastic cause by sharing your first Disney […]
Have you just looked at the calendar and realised the date? Do you need a quick but thought full valentines gift for your other half? Would you like to be able to donate to UNICEF at the same time? Well Romantic rhyming favourite, Purple Ronnie, is creating a series of one-off poems for loved-ones this […]
It’s that time of year where you have to start admitting Christmas is on it’s way and when you have young children that means writing Christmas lists, posting letters to Santa and of course visiting a Grotto… For the past few years there has been one grotto in particular that my two little munchkins have […]
During the school holiday’s Ben and I traveled down to London to attend the Press Party for the Spring Summer Start-rite launch. Ben got to be a model for the day and we had a fabulous time! I will be sharing more about our adventures very soon but I wanted to let you know about a live and […]
Thank you to Clare at Emmy’s Mummy for tagging me in her post and passing the Olympic torch onto My Mummy’s Pennies, and thanks to Lou from Bloggomy who started this fun meme. As you may have seen on previous posts the My Mummy’s Pennies family have caught Olympic fever! We got very excited watching […]
Exploring the outdoors is great fun whatever the weather! Visiting your local Forestry Commission site is a great way to keep the whole family active and healthy and there are lots of educational activities for all ages from bug hunts to treasure hunts, nature trails and more! We have great fun visiting our local Forestry Commission site at Delamere […]