family life & travels
The second of my Christmas Gift Guides is all about family fun. I don’t know about you, but as our extended family gets bigger and bigger, we have opted to do a secret santa style of gift giving in recent years, where we buy for a family rather than an individual. So while I was
Some of us are in the middle of half term already thinking about how we are going to keep the kids entertained over the 2 week Easter break. Spring will be settled in and the weather should be a little better so it is a good time to introduce your children and family to something
With winter in full swing, the evenings are getting colder and darker. I don’t know about you but it means I am much more likely to stay in. Plus, it can be tricky getting a babysitter. Ah, mum life. So it means many a night in for me and the hubs. There are plenty of
My sister is taking over the blog today, to share all about her time at the Boardmasters Festival in August. Over to you, Emma… Well, with the weather of late, it is easy to see that summer is pretty much over. Back in the middle of August, though, we enjoyed a fab day at the
So I know having a baby shower can be a little bit like Marmite for a lot of people; you either love it or you hate it. I think for us Brits it can be a bit more in the ‘hate it’ camp as it can be quite an American thing. I for one am
As Max is starting school next week, I know he will be making many more friends. If it is anything like when I was at school, they will often come over to play after school. It seemed at least once a week I went to friend’s house, or they came to my house. I know
Nobody likes to be sat at home bored, whether you’re a parent who wants to think of something to do with your family, or you’re a child complaining that you’re bored. Sometimes, it isn’t possible to leave the house. We’d all like to go to the park at the drop of a hat, or even
This is a bit of a delayed post, as it is actually what we did to celebrate Chloe’s 2nd birthday. She is pretty much obsessed with animals so Godstone Farm seemed like a great option to celebrate and spend time as a family (one of my favourite things to do)! You can spend the whole
You can’t stop children from playing and you can’t stop inclement weather. If it’s raining and pouring outside but your kids are ranting and raving about letting out energy, you’ll need to figure out a few activities to do inside. Here is a number of boredom busting games for rambunctious kids who can’t go outside.
