‘Claire’s‘ is well and truly on my radar because I am the Mother of a small girl! I remember Jonny’s cousin years ago when she was about 12 talking about ‘Claire’s’ and now at the tender age of three, Florence too has been drawn by the window displays of all things sparkly and glittery and who can blame her?! For those of you not familiar with the costume jewellery and accessories shop I can pretty much guarantee that if you […]
What do you do at Christmas and on New Year’s Eve? Labdrokes Bingo conducted a survey to find out what plans we all have and why! For lots of people I suppose it’s about religion but that’s not really why we celebrate, we’re more just about being a family together. We do the same most years and this year I hope will be similar to last! I have to say that for us, New year’s Eve isn’t really the same […]
I believe that breast milk is invaluable. It’s like magic really. I’ve seen it clear up rashes in hours that creams haven’t in days and I think if it can do that on the outside then think what it’s doing inside their little tummies! Some people think I’m mad for breast feeding my children so long but I still think it’s beneficial for all. Even for me! A week or so ago Jimmy had the Hand, Foot and Mouth virus […]
This week the elves have brought a few little gifts with them as well as being quite funny in their tricks and antics! At the weekend Florence was invited to a Cinderella party and the elves brought her proper Cinderella style shoes to wear! They hid in her bed wearing one each and then when she went in, there they were! She’s wanted party shoes like that for a long time so she was thrilled with them. The next day […]
For some, the idea of travelling across the US or Europe by car with the kids is almost unbearable. Fear of them getting bored, sick or irritated can transform a brilliant family holiday into the trip from hell. With the right amount of planning, all children can enjoy a long road trip anywhere while the parents can sit back and enjoy the view! It’s time to stop seeing the travel as a means between A and B, and start seeing […]
The festive season isn’t just about turkey dinners, mince pies and figgy pud! In fact, there’s far more to yuletide cuisine than meets the eye. For that very reason, we’ve compiled some of our all-time favourite ready and waiting to be discovered and devoured. Be it a sweet treat or a savoury snack, we’ve got it covered… Speculaas biscuits Fancy a homemade alternative to your usual chocolate-based Christmas tree decorations? Or how about a tasty tray bake for your annual […]
We don’t have a real Christmas tree which irks me somewhat. I appreciate that our flat is small, we have tiny children who would play with the dropped needles and a real tree which would essentially get chucked away is a bit of an expense but it still bothers me. Our fake tree does look rather realistic, it’s not made of tinsel and it’s the right colour; you might even be fooled from its look that it IS real which […]
Would I like to review a website for a competition? The website sells things for children from funiture and bedding to toys, gift and games. Ordinarily this wouldn’t interest me but I just had to have a look at the website and see what it was all about before I dismissed it and what I found was really rather interesting. The website is Compare4kids.co.uk and before I go into some of the reasons why I like it I have to […]
As with so many things in life, cutting your carbon emissions and saving money on your energy bills is a task which starts at home. It should be no surprise that many of our most wasteful energy consumption habits are ones which take place in the family home, as it is there where we tend to use the greatest number of appliances and power points throughout our daily routine. From over-filled kettles and bathtubs to phone chargers and screens left […]
Christmas time and the party season is certainly a time to be jolly and get into the swing of things! It’s definitely time for a tipple or three and for sure the house has to be decked to within an inch! But… It’s also a time to remember that we are not invincible and just because it’s the work party to know that we can’t do silly things like get behind the wheel of our cars after a mulled wine […]
