family life & travels
With the children being off school for two weeks, other than the family-filled Christmas get-togethers, I wanted to have a couple of things that we could do as a family to get out and about. Being cooped up over the school break isn’t fun for anyone, but luckily the weather has been pretty mild so
If you want to reduce your meat intake over the Christmas break and have something a little lighter, then an alternative to sausage-meat stuffing is a vegan alternative. With the only allergens as cashews and celery, it will be suitable for most people and not only that, they are really easy to prepare. “Winter
Whether Christmas is usually a quiet and relaxed time of year for you or you’re one to get completely wrapped up in the festive cheer, one thing is for sure; your home is where the magic happens. It’s time to embrace cosy nights (and days) snuggled up on the sofa, wrapped in warm blankets and
Travel has exploded over the past decade. More people are getting away from the stresses of working life and parenting to take a vacation. People both young and old are getting out and seeing the world. This is great! Travel can create memories that parents will carry with them forever, teach kids about the world
I think with social media we get such a peek into the lives of other people. And of late, it has been all about Christmas. I don’t know about you but I was seeing Christmas trees and decorations back in November, which seems earliest that I have ever seen; how about you? When I
This Christmas will be my first as a vegetarian. And as we don’t normally have a roast dinner all that often, it has left me wondering what I would have with ‘all the trimmings.’ So I have been looking forward to trying out a few new things for the main dish, instead of the turkey
Over the past few years, the use of electronic cigarettes has seen an increased dramatically, especially among younger people. Think back to only five years ago and it wasn’t really something that I ever heard that much about. But now, there are e-cigarette shops on high streets and in shopping centres, and you can’t miss
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
