Last Sunday Matalan kindly invited us to visit Chester Zoo along with 14 blogger families for the #Matalanzooday! Rather surprisingly considering the previous week’s weather the sun was shining and there was barely a cloud in the sky, a lovely start for a day out… Thank to my husband’s over enthusiastic timekeeping we actually arrived […]

MINENE (meaning my child in spanish) was established in 2005 by three mothers with a vision to create innovative, well designed and practical yet stylish products for parents, babies and toddlers. MINENE designs and manufactures high-end innovative quality textile products from changing bags to bedding, baby clothes to playmats and much, much more in-between… Check […]

If you live in or around the North West and are looking for something to entertain the whole family this (probably rainy) August Bank holiday weekend then look no further Legoland Discovery Centre is the place! Not only have they got lots to entertain all ages they also have some great offers! Located in Barton […]

So Bambino Mio have challenged me to use the Miosolo on Elizabeth overnight! Although I have been using cloth on her botty at night since she was around six months old I have a specific part of my nappy stash that I keep as ‘night time nappies’, (these are made of bamboo, are bulkier that […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

Buying the right shoes for Babies and Children can be confusing. Experts say that bare feet is best for babies and young children, as children’s feet are soft and pliable making them prone to damage. My daughter Elizabeth is 10 months old and has recently started ‘cruising’ around the furniture and walking holding our hands, […]

 Getting Children to eat their ‘5 a day’ is no easy task, but it is one that’s on most mothers minds at mealtimes! I am quite lucky that both my son Benjamin, who is four and my daughter Elizabeth, who has just turned one really enjoy eating a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, but […]

I’ve always loved make and worn it regularly since I was about 13 (I was always getting told off for wearing too much eye shadow in school – Well it was bright blue! – You gotta love the nineties!) I was a girl who would never leave the house without a full face of make […]

The lovely Kate from Bumps and Bashes Last week I attended a first aid class. Now most people who know me are aware I tend to panic easily and am not always the best person to have around in a medical emergency! I have always left all the first aid side of things to my […]

 Bambino Mio have got some great news to kick start 2014 – their products are now available to buy from Sainsbury’s in-store and online! The popular reusable nappy brand has been working really hard to make cloth nappies commercially acceptable and are getting there one step at a time… From today you will be able […]

As someone who believes that managing your budget and finances is a skill that should be learnt from a young age, I wasn’t surprised to read that research conducted by Think Money showed that three quarters of parents would like financial education to start in primary school. I agree that as children learn the basics […]

Do the names Mother, Major, Granny, Small, Tiny and Soup Dragon mean anything to you? If so, I’m guessing you may have been a childhood Clangers fan? You may be aware that the classic children’s TV show first aired in 1969 is back on the BBC, with a £5million make over, although many factors of […]