family life & travels
With all that is going on in the world, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that Easter is this Sunday! With a lot of our Easter plans out of the window, and some of our traditions of egg hunts not happening in the same way, I’ve been determined to still make it an Easter to remember,
“Some people believe in heroes… but they haven’t met my dad” It’s the time of year again to think about the wonderful men in our lives. Whether he’s your own father, the father to your children, or a father figure in your life – it’s important to remember the guys who make us happy. Father’s
When thinking about getting things for valentines, there are some fun gift ideas, cheeky gift ideas, grand gift ideas, or super romantic gift ideas. But what if the person that you are buying for is one of those people that ‘has everything’? Whether they just have fussy tastes, are quite particular about things, or literally
If you think back to Christmases of the past, what are the gifts that you have received that have really meant the most or made you the happiest? I remember one year when I was younger I had been asking for a particular doll for a while and had wanted it for ages (a Pocahontas
Before I was a parent I had no idea about what younger children would be interested in. I was never a super maternal kind of person growing up that just loved kids and babysitting. I remember when I became an auntie (a couple of years before becoming a mum myself), I was asking my sister
I’m not sure if many of you will know, but my husband and I recently started an after school club business at the school that my children attend. So of course, we have been on the look out for fun things that we can do with the children, and different toys that we can have
Argh, I can’t quite believe that we are nearly at the end of October. Autumn is in full swing and it will soon be Christmas. The poppies are starting to be sold now too, which always reminds me of the festive season with the red and green. So the question is, have you started your
Social media can be a really wonderful thing, and it brings so much to my attention that I wouldn’t normally see. And a recent post I saw on Twitter was about plastic Halloween pumpkins at a pound store, with huge boxes filled with these pumpkins. The post was just point out how unnecessary these are,
I am so getting ready for Christmas and I’m not even sorry! I used to wonder why it was all in the shops from September onwards, but for me, it really helps me to spread the cost and be prepared. And if I put the selection packs out of sight and out of mind, then
