Last week the children and I were invited to a very special and very magical party. We had the most fairy-tastic time and are STILL talking about it! We got to know all about REAL fairies and we were even asked if we would like a fairy to come and LIVE with us in our house! Florence and Jimmy were simply enthralled and of course… They absolutely said yes please to the prospect of a fairy house mate! In Ireland […]

One of my favourite things about summer is having a BBQ! I am absolutely, well and truly, super duper-ly and over the top-ly INTO BBQs! My Mum and husband will testify that it doesn’t take a hint of sunshine for me to insist the coals get lit, it simply only needs the BBQ food choices being presented at the supermarket. We have been known to even BBQ under an umbrella and then eat huddled up in the warm by the fire… We have […]

Florence is very keen on Barbie sized dolls and has been for a while now. She’s a girl after my own heart as I too used to love playing with them when I was little so I totally see the appeal. One of her favourite brands is Monster High which provide a fabulously funky fashion doll with a massive twist. They’re a little darker as they are half monster and half human and they come with all sorts of fabulous […]

One of the most fun products we’ve been sent to review is the ChillFactor Squeeze Cup Slushy Maker which turns an ordinary drink into a slushy at a few squeeze! It’s a far cry from the ‘Mr Frosty’ I was given as a child to produce the same results but never worked! i’d wanted one for ages and then when it turned out to be a whole lot more difficult than the advert suggested, my Mum took it back to […]

I’ve lived in London for almost a decade now but I was born and grew up in Norwich. It is Norwich that we are planning, with torn hearts it has to be said, to move back to this summer. Norwich is lovely and the houses are A LOT cheaper than they are in London which means we can finally trade our flat up for a house, something which is impossible here in London and something my family needs. We are […]

Sunday the 28th June sees the culmination of a fortnight of music and comedy in London’s Hyde Park with a massive family party where everyone can enjoy the festival vibe with Barclaycard’s British Summer Time! From the 18th – 28th June 2015 London’t Hyde Park will come alive to the sound of music… And Comedy… And… On the very last date, the sound of the best children’s entertainment around! We love taking our children to festivals be they camping for […]

People never ask me why I like the Little Bird By Jools range from Mothercare because EVERYONE likes it and EVERYONE already knows the reasons! It’s a little piece of the old-fashioned brought bang up to date by one sassy mamma (let’s face it, who doesn’t want to be best mates with Jools Oliver?) and it keeps children looking like children rather than mini adults. I love that Jools takes inspiration from the clothes she wore as a child and the […]

We only really ‘got’ camping last summer after a wonderful trip to Camp Bestival with the whole family. It surprised me how much we managed to enjoy the experience as Jonny and I had once had a very ill fated camping experience in our early twenties where I got lost in the woods in the middle of the night looking for the toilet and we ended up having to sleep in the car due to being so cold and a […]

Florence likes the idea of riding more that she actually likes the riding itself it has to be said. She’s usually a very brave little thing but something about riding makes her a tad apprehensive and I wouldn’t say it’s her natural comfort zone when in the saddle. She’s only been a couple of times saying that and despite the being a little frightened I’d say she’s managed to enjoy it anyway… In the end. I guess the more you do it […]

I absolutely adore photographs and take lots and lots of them much to the annoyance of my family. I say they’re annoyed but really and truly it’s only in the minute when they think I’m not enjoying ‘the moment’ in the moment because I’m so busy behind the lens. Afterwards, when we look back the the pictures, everyone is always really pleased we have them and even say often that they wish I’d taken more! The pictures I always like […]