Travel The World! If I’m honest, the idea of “travelling” never really appealed to me. The sort where you spend months on end, in a far flung country back packing I mean! I remember friends going off, either before, or after uni and often working en-route. Now THAT doesn’t sound like any kind of holiday to me! One friend, I remember, went to a kibbutz, another saw Oz but had to work while she was there and frankly… I far […]
Pensthorpe Pumpkin Festival! From the 25th of October until the 3rd of November, for the whole of a Norfolk half term, Pensthorpe is celebrating all things spooky season with its brand new pumpkin festival! Though the clever chaps at our family fave, Pensthorpe, have been offering pumpkins and a carving station during Halloween week for a few years, their new pumpkin patch is a first for the 2024 season for them, and we, in turn, got to be some of […]
Festive Freemans! Last week I went to London to visit Freemans and see what they have on offer for all things festive season! From sparkly fashion, gold boots (of dreams) and dresses to rival the massive disco ball in the middle of the venue (W Hotel by Leicester Square), to gifting with games, gadgets and more, Freemans have got Christmas covered! Sophie Ellis-Bextor is heading up the Freeman’s fashion for the season, with her super glamorous style, and with so […]
Michelmas Term 2024 – Part 1! Seems like 2 minutes ago we were going “back to school” from the summer and now we’re already half way throigh the first term. Madness! The big kids obviously broke up a week earlier than Raffie and Jonny (much to their chagrin) but now we are officially on the Halloween Half Term! Florence picked up a prize for her drama at prize giving, got the lead in the school play (Antigone), and has been […]
Wroxham Barns For Halloween 2024! There’s a LOT going on for Halloween at Wroxham Barns this year and we’ve already kicked off with trying out their Pumpkin Patch! New to the Wroxham Barns schedule for this time of year, the pumpkin field is a stand alone visit and you neither need a ticket to the farm, nor need to pay to get into the “Pick Your Own Field”, you just pay what you pick and would like to take home. […]
Dearest Raffie, Now You Are Seven! Dearest Raffie, Our most special seven year old, and seven seems so big yet it feels like only minutes since you crashed into this world, after many hours of trying, out of the sun roof. You were born that Monday morning, after many hours of fighting it, and the world became a much better, much sunnier place as soon as I saw your face. Your face was the one I dreamed about years ago, […]
Discover Your Learning Style With Simply Academy! Once you discover which type of learning style best suits you, you will find that taking on new skills and learning through study will take on a whole new lease of life. We often think we are “bad” at certain things, I myself have always shied away from maths, finding numbers very hard to digest but according to Simply Academy, this could be a subject that will quite easily become less daunting for […]
Fuel for a Healthy Smile: What to Feed (and Avoid) for Strong Teeth Introduction: The Role of Nutrition in Family Dental Health “You are what you eat” is perhaps more commonly referred to when thinking about physique, however, it’s mighty important when it comes to those pearly whites as well, and if you aren’t yet in the know about how and why you should be eating and encouraging your children to eat to maintain their healthy smile, then strap in, […]
Capture the Magic of Halloween: How to Turn Your Family’s SpookyMoments into Canvas Art I take a lot of pictures because I love photography, and though I do post them to my social channels, I also print them out to display the pictures I like best at home. The school holidays are always pivotal moments where I make sure to use my photographs for something I can see on a long term basis, so whether it’s prints (which I have […]
10 Years of George At Home! I remember being in Tunisia as a teenager and a market trader in the souk trying to entice me in with his “Asda prices”. The notion being, I suppose, that Asda was the cheapest option. And to go with it, perhaps not the most sophisticated of shops. But we’re talking a good 30 year’s ago since that experience and in the last three decades, while Asda has absolutely retained its inexpensive price tag, I’d […]
