*this is a review post. We were kindly sent some items for the cats to give their opinion on* This is a post about cat food. We have two cats, and their food and what we feed them is important. Both cats would, if allowed eat human food, but as we all know, most human […]
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Tween Takeover Tuesday – S.W.A.K Key rings
*this is a review post, we were kindly sent an item to review and share about* Welcome to Tween Takeover Tuesday, the day in the week when the tween takes over the blog and social media. Mum should be scared… Hi there. Emily here. I have banished my mum and taken over, as usual, because […]
READ MORETea with cats? Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium does that!
*This is not a paid review post. We visited Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium as part of a birthday treat, and we loved it so much we decided to share about it* If you read our blog you will know we LOVE cats. It’s pretty obvious, we think. The tween had a birthday recently. As part […]
READ MOREIt’s a Kid’s Life by Kerry Gibb – book review and giveaway
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent a book to read and share about* We are always on the look out for fun children’s books for both kids, and we have wide and eclectic tastes. My small son loves books he can relate to with characters that make him feel he is part […]
READ MOREOur week in photos 2/02/19 – 9/02/19 house of vomit plague…
Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
READ MOREWhen your kid’s friends find your social media…
So the tween and I have had a chat. It’s come to that point where my social media and the blog, have met her world. She has friends who have social media. One or two of their parents know I blog. One of her friends, somehow, came across one of my instagram photos, and realised […]
READ MOREProject 365 – a photo a day: drinking charcoal and fighting the struggle…
Yup, that’s charcoal. In a drink. I drank that today. Charcoal is supposed to help your stomach deal with toxins, and allegedly is helpful after a stomach bug. I figured it couldn’t hurt to try it. It didn’t taste like BBQ fuel. This stomach bug and this winter? Meh, I am over it. The husband […]
READ MORESummer camp fun for kids, peace of mind for parents with XUK Camps
*this is a collaborative post. All words are my own* As a working mum, and as someone who works with families, and who has worked in childcare, I have had to work around finding childcare that suited my family, the needs of my children and fitted with my working life. I have worked full time, […]
READ MOREI am not being a diva about my beaver…
I guess this post should come with a trigger warning, and also to say to my mother in law and my Dad, who read my blog, that I will be talking about my, ahem, “lady bits” so please feel free to skip this, and head to an update about the kids instead… you have been […]
READ MOREDon’t get sunburned, tan safely with Tan Cream instead.
*This is a review post, I have been kindly sent some Tan Cream to share about and to giveaway. All personal opinions are mine* As we get older, we get wiser about our health and what is good for our body and what isn’t, mostly, I think. As a teenager and into my twenties, I […]
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