Get outside, learn to skip and throw a frisbee…

*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some toys to help us get outside and get active* The weather is slowly improving which means we can get outside more. This is a good thing. Being outside and able to run around, exercise or just enjoy playing is an important thing for children and […]

A day in the life of the teen in the house

A day in the life of the teen… The teen, who I will cheerfully admit has far better fashion sense than me and a much more interesting social life, and it has to be said, better school dinners too, asked if she could share a day in the life of the teen in the house. […]

Camp Beaumont – saving this working mum’s sanity.

*This is a review post. We were asked to review Camp Beaumont and share for this blog post* As a working parent, good childcare is vital, particularly during school holidays. I reduce my working hours slightly when we hit school breaks but I still do need to work. I also am not ashamed to admit […]

Angry Birds 2 – are you READY?

*This is a review post. We were kindly sent items to review and share about* We are a bit excited. We are big Angry Birds fans, and THE ANGRY™ BIRDS MOVIE 2  is out now. We loved the first movie and we are looking forward to a cinema visit this week, to see what mishaps and […]

Because Dad loves tech – Snowball iCE Microphone

*This is a review post. We were kindly sent an item to review* Father’s Day is on its way. We have been plotting and planning to treat the Husband (both our own Dads are abroad, so we won’t be seeing them in person, sadly) to breakfast in bed, and then a day trip to somewhere […]

Meet Artie the drawing Robot and learn new skills.

*This is a review post. We were kindly sent an item to review and share with our readers* As a family, we love trying out new things, and we are a bit geeky and we love technology. So we were very excited to meet  Artie the drawing robot. We are very interested in coding, and […]

Camp Beaumont – fun for kids, peace of mind for parents.

*This is a partnership post with Camp Beaumont, we were asked to review their camps and share our experience. All words are our own* As a working mum, during term time, it’s generally not too hard to organise childcare. Between school and after school activities and childminders it’s usually not easy to arrange good care […]

Screen-free time. Who will crack first?

Screen-free time? What is that?  We are, as a family, very reliant on our devices. That’s actually ok. Phones, tablets, laptops, iPods etc, are incredibly handy. To be honest, my whole life runs with the aid of various devices and I do rely heavily on them. However, I do also believe that we can have […]

How to make the most of the weekend

*this is a collaborative post sharing some helpful tips on how to make the most of the weekend* (Image source) When the weekend eventually rolls around, you will always want to make the most out of it. This is a great chance to spend some quality time with the family, forget about the stress and […]