When Florence was born we got no sleep until I finally relented and brought her in bed with us. It took three weeks for me to finally give up trying to lower her into the moses basket and remove my hands from her slowly so that she didn’t notice (she always did) and wait for the screams. When I sat down on my bed her whole body would relax and after we started co-sleeping I couldn’t understand what took me […]
If you’ve not yet heard of Steffi Love then I suppose you either don’t have a television or you don’t have a four year old girl? Steffi Love is a fashion doll made by Simba but she’s also so much more than that! She is also a singer and has released her very own single which has been playing across the children’s networks all summer long. If you haven’t seen the video then check it out here because it’s actually […]
I remember when Florence was tiny and we were all introduced to CBeebies for the first time. I loved the bed time hour namely because of the ‘goodnight song’ and we all used to sing-a-long with it. The bed time hour, starting with that song and then ending with it too, is a really gentle way of saying ‘time to wind down and relax before bed’. CBeebies is really good at so many things actually and both of mine love […]
A couple of weeks ago we reviewed the Ben and Holly Thistle Castle Play Set which we thought was pretty ace. We mentioned in the review that you could add to the set with other Ben and Holly play sets. The swing, slide and roundabout all come with a Holly figure (as does the castle) and interlock with the castle to create a bigger play area. They each cost £9.99 from Character and are for ages 3+. The Ben and […]
We love BeWILDerwood. I actually think, even though we’re lucky and get to go on absolutely loads of days out, that it is the best day out in the whole country let alone county. There are lots of places we like in the UK and a few places which are simply exceptional, Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park and Drusillas in East Sussex both hit that level, but there’s something even more exciting about BeWILDerwood and it’s not just because […]
We went camping for the first time at Camp Bestival earlier on in the summer. We loved it in a way that I truly thought we never would. I think we are probably fair weather campers as I can’t see us enjoying sitting in a tent come thunder and lightening with an almighty down pour but as long as the sun is shining we are more than happy to be at one with nature and not wash probably as much […]
Receiving flowers always brings a special joy distinct from picking up a bunch at the supermarket. The unexpected delight of a flower delivery could make anyone’s day, turning an ordinary moment into something memorable. If you’re passionate about flowers and want to create such moments for others, consider exploring the opportunities for a florist assistant in London. I was sent flowers this week, something which I don’t think has happened since my 18th birthday when the bunch that was delivered, […]
So it’s no secret that I’m keen on Aldi’s own brand gin. I wrote about it recently and quite honestly, I can’t tell the difference between it and the far more expensive Gordons. It doesn’t just have a similar looking bottle, I can assure you it tastes pretty similar too. It’s just another reason why I love Aldi! Aldi Gin or Gordons? Same taste as far as I’m concerned but with VERY different price tags! Anyway, I have […]
Another day and another trip to Great Yarmouth. I REALLY don’t like Yarko very much but it actually does look rather beautiful of a summer’s evening with all the twinkling lights and smiling tourists and we’d had such a good trip there the other day that this time I was actually looking forward to going back. While it was another trip to Great Yarmouth it was also another trip to Yesterday’s World you see, and we LOVED Yesterdays World. We went, with […]
Yesterday we went into the City in Norwich to buy Florence’s school shoes. I thought it would be less busy that shopping in Westfield near to where we live and chose to go at lunch time thinking most everybody else would be out having lunch instead… When we got to Clarks the shop floor downstairs was calm and peaceful and I thought I’d definitely made the right choice having envisaged frantic staff, ticket taking and waiting for hours upon hours […]
