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 […]
The madness of back to school led to a wee break for #WHWH but we’re back this week to showcase all of your events posts once again. We really want to push this linky as it’s your posts which make it successful and we’re really hoping to be busy pinning, sharing and commenting on all […]
Last weekend we packed up our waterproofs and our walking boots and drove up country and across to North Yorkshire for a weekend of walking and exploring the Village of Malham and the surrounding area while staying over night in a family room at YHA Malham. Although Malham is only an hour or so drive […]
Like the majority of the nation our family has caught Olympic fever! As anyone who knows me will be aware I’m not a sporty person, however with Olympic fever sweeping the nation it’s hard not to catch it also! And who’s at the centre of all this hype? (Well apart from the fabulous athletes and […]
My seven year old daughter loves collectables and Hatchimals CollEGGtibles are her favourites! They are a great little pocket money treat and she loves building up her collection across the seasons. She was delighted to find out that Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Season 3 are now available to purchase from toy shops and other retailers, and even […]
A few weeks ago we were sent a lovely package from Warner Brothers filled with some lovely goodies and Blu-ray’s for us to enjoy over the Christmas period. Thoughtful as ever the lovely folks at Warner Brother’s had packaged 3 fabulously Blu ray’s in a lovely Christmas stocking with some chocolate treats and candy canes! Inside this […]
As you will know I was recently lucky enough to win a fantastic ‘Real Nappy’ kit from Recycle for Greater Manchester. I was ecstatic to have won and am thrilled with Elizabeth’s new collection of Fluff! However before winning the prize I had already started to use real nappies on my daughter and as a […]
If your child is excited about the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the latest movie in the Jurrasic Park series then they’ll love these dinosaur-themed toys and gifts! The multi award-winning StikBots have suction cup hands and feet which allow them to be posed in numerous different ways, these fab little blind eggs have […]
So it’s been a while since I was sitting at this desk typing away… I guess I should start with an apology, I have promised a lot of things over the last few weeks and have not delivered. I could reel off numerous excuses…. a teething toddler, a poorly four year old, computer problems, working […]
Another tough week but I’ve captured some of the things that made me smile on camera… I’m adding this post to The Boy and Me’s 365 linky, why not click on the badge and check out some of the other great contributions? I love to read your comments, so please do share your thoughts!
With the Summer holidays drawing to a close our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram timelines have been jammed with bloggers and their families getting out and about together both in the UK and abroad. It was great to see so many of you link up again last time and we’re looking forward to seeing your further […]