NEW Low Sugar Oat Cheerios
NEW Low Sugar Oat Cheerios, have just 1.4g of sugar per serving, are rich in fibre and are made with 98% wholegrain. They give families the opportunity to maintain the balance between a great tasting...
View Article24 Hour Spring Clean Challenge
Spring cleaning is a task I love and loathe in equal measure. I love it because it is a sign of new beginnings, a clean and tidy house ready for the start of the spring season after the cold and dark...
View ArticleFood Saving Tips and Menu Planning Love Food Hate Waste
I have taken part in the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, which aims to raise awareness to encourage families to stop wasting food. Reducing food waste will have both an economical and an environmental...
View ArticleShared Parental Leave - what it means to me
From April 2015, parents get a greater choice in how they take their time off work following the birth or adoption of a child with Shared Parental Leave. Juggling employment with new parenthood can...
View ArticleIt's a Bing Thing! - New Bing DVD now available
For the first time, much to the delight of my son Freddy, Bing is available on DVD. Bing is a cute little black rabbit, who has adventures with his carer Flop and his friends Coco, Charlie, Pando and...
View ArticleWhat Fred Said About Jesus and the Crucifixion
So Freddy just said to his dad:"Did you know that Jesus drowned on the cross?" Sadly, this was not a case of my child getting the wrong end of the stick. No.He was able to go into graphic detail about...
View ArticleBreakfast or Tea with the Easter Bunny at Wyevale Garden Centres
This Easter, if you are looking for something wonderfully seasonal to do with the family, check out the Wyevale Garden Centre's Breakfast or Tea with the Easter Bunny event. Breakfast and Tea sessions...
View ArticleClimbing on to the property ladder
When it comes to the property market, Ian and I have been pretty lucky. We got on the property ladder at just the right time, moving from Hampshire to Shropshire, where house prices were still within...
View ArticleMagic Tattoos Review
Like many kids his age, Freddy absolutely loves temporary tattoos. He will happily create a 'sleeve' covering his arm in cool designs. So he was pretty excited to receive a pack of 24 new tattoos to...
View ArticleRibbit DVD Review
Fun new animated family film RIBBIT is out to own on DVD and 3D Blu-ray from today, featuring the voice talents of TIM CURRY (Legend) and SEAN ASTIN (The Lord of The Rings). Ribbit is a frog with a...
View ArticleGlitter Tattoos Review
Kezia received a Glitter Tattoos kit from Interplay to try out. She had one of her friends round for a sleepover, giving her the ideal opportunity to test it out in the best way possible. Kits like...
View ArticleSave Money on TalkTalk Boosts this Easter
TalkTalk TV families can enjoy some great TV viewing for less over the Easter break. The Kids Boost will be half price at just £2.50 a month for 3 months, giving access to 16 great channels including...
View ArticleWe're having a Jelly Easter with Hartley's Jelly
Forget the chocolate this Easter and enjoy a lighter way to satisfy your sweet tooth with Hartley's Jelly. It's easy to make jelly in an Easter themed mould to create eggs and bunnies that the kids...
View ArticleWhat Fred Said about Music and his Family Easter
Freddy requested some music for us to listen to in the car:Me: "Freddy you've got such good taste in music!Freddy: What do you mean taste? You listen to it not eat it!!!***Freddy had a fabulous Easter...
View ArticleDisney on Ice - Magical Ice Festival
We love Disney.We love ice skating.We LOVE Disney on Ice!***The latest show from Disney on Ice is the wonderful Magical Ice Festival. Featuring favourite characters from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and...
View ArticleFamily Get Togethers are #BetterwithCake
Cake is a food that is synonymous with celebration. Any event is instantly elevated to party status with the addition of a good cake or two. I remember going for Sunday tea at my grandparents' house...
View ArticleVanish Gold for Whites Bed Linen Challenge
There is something so special about staying in a posh hotel, sleeping in a comfy bed covered with pure white, crisp bed linen. The Vanish Bloggers Club sent us a White Company Single Row Cord Bed...
View ArticleResearch reveals parents' confusion over sugar in kids' diets
New research conducted by Fruit Heroes, the newly launched lunchbox snack brand in the UK, shows that the recent focus on the health implications of too much sugar has left some parents so confused...
View ArticleLG Kizon Review - keeping kids safe with a wearable tracking and...
The LG KizON is a brand new wearable technology for kids, designed exclusively for pre-school and primary school children that gives parents a simple, safe and convenient way to communicate with them....
View ArticleFree Range Holidays at Bluestone National Park Resort
We were delighted to be invited to Bluestone National Park Resort during the Easter holidays for a short break, staying in a 4 bedroomed Grassholm Lodge. After a four hour drive we arrived at...
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