I don’t use cookery kits very often after a bad experience with a cake pop kit some time ago. They did not go to plan and I rather blamed it on the kit than myself so have steered clear. The only ones I’ve done recently have been cupcake kits with children’s character decorations that you can pick up cheaply as it’s a brilliant rainy day activity and the children don’t mind too much what they taste like, they just want […]

As parents it’s not always possible to get the night off (together at any rate) and have a romantic meal out. That’s not to say Valentine’s Day needs to go without a notice though and you absolutely CAN have a romantic meal in the comfort of your own home without having to do much more than popping something yummy and already prepared in the oven. Well, who want’s to spend energy and time cooking when instead you could be fannying around […]

Neither of my children slept in their cot. We bought one, oh yes we bought one, an expensive one with a very expensive mattress and as I used it as a toy dumping ground, blanket storage and place to shove things under when I wanted to tidy away, I was very pleased with my purchase of course and super glad we’d spent out – sigh! Florence probably went in it for a few hours total and Jimmy, although he did […]

With alluring deep-blue seas, a wealth of fun activities for kids of all ages, and only a couple of hours’ flight time away, Portugal is a fabulous destination for family holidays. Often overlooked in favour of Spanish hotspots like Benidorm or the Costa del Sol, the western country of the Iberian Peninsula offers just as much joy and delight as its counterpart next door. The Algarve If you’re looking for a sun-kissed adventure, your first port of call should be […]

On Saturday the children and I were invited to a very special launch party for a brand new show which will air on CBeebies. Not only that but the BBC came to our house beforehand to film us getting ready and making or way to the party. We’re going to star on their YouTube channel in a little ‘My Story’ type of production which is very exciting indeed. We had no idea who the ‘Twirlywoos’ were when we were in the […]

This year Shrove Tuesday, or what we in this house more commonly call Pancake Day, falls on Tuesday the 17th February just a few days after Valentines. I decided then that it might be an idea to kill two birds with one stone and see if I could make a Valentine’s pancake so I’ve been having a bit of a practice. To make thick pancakes of the Scotch variety I mix the same ingredients in the same quantities that I […]

If you know little girls of a certain age then I’m sure you will also know about Palace Pets, one of the more recent additions to the Disney family of toys. Along with Disney’s ‘Frozen’ ,the Palace Pets are massively firm favourites in our house and I’m sure when they bring out pets for Elsa and Anna then it will be an absolute stampede in the shops for them! The Palace Pets all belong to the Disney Princesses and come in […]

A couple of weeks ago I was invited along to the Toy Fair 2015 which is where all the latest in the world of play is on display to showcase what’s new for the year! I saw so many exciting things, lots of them with an embargo date but quite a few I can talk about now too! I love the kitchen range from Plum Products; last year the big thing was a space on the oven for your tablet […]

I’ve written about Warburtons bread lots of times in the past, we’re very fond of the sandwich thins in particular and the half and half wraps are brilliant for lunch boxes rolled up with cream cheese and ham. They’re both very quick to prepare as well as being tasty which, if you’re always late like I am and forget about lunches until the last minute, then both of these products are really helpful! Warburtons and The British Heart Foundation have teamed […]

This week I was invited to the second phase of the Spring/Summer collection from Morrisons clothing range for children, Nutmeg. It was a fairly late in the day event and ordinarily I wouldn’t have been able to go because it struck directly over school pick up but I knew Florence had been itching to try out After School Club thinking it sounded fun, so I bit the bullet and booked her a place. The service sounds great if you have to […]