The Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2025! The Thursford Christmas Spectacular is something which, even as a wordy nerdy that I am, I find hard to put into sensible, legible paragraphs each year when I write about it. If you haven’t been, you may think “hey, that’s a little strange from someone who writes for a living,” and yes, I agree… It is! I don’t usually find it hard to write articles; I can waffle with great gusto both in person and […]
Lighthouse Brights For Winter! I am a mega fleece fan, and when the weather merges seasons together, where a bit of a nip might be in the air but it isn’t quite cold enough for a coat, a fleece takes you year round! Summer evenings, spring mornings, wintry afternoons and autumnal walks can all find the fleece as their friend and I am absolutely in raptures about my, and the tiny two’s new ones from Lighthouse Clothing! I just love […]
DreamToys List 2025 Revealed! The DreamToys List 2025 is Revealed as Toy Industry Experiences Biggest Growth Since Covid! I went along to the launch for the best Christmas toys of 2025, as voted for by the toy retailer’s association and I have to say, with a smaller list than usual, I think it’s going to prove very tricky indeed to get your hands on some of these this year. So, my best advice would be to get to the shops […]
Wroxham barns Halloween 2025! There are very many reasons to visit Wroxham Barns throughout the year, the farm, the park, the fun fair, soft play, glamping and camping, fireworks, Christmas, afternoon tea… And my favourite time to visit, Halloween! I mean, don’t get me wrong, we love glamping there in the summer and the Christmas offering is something else (more to come on the 2025 festivities soon), but there’s something about Halloween in general for me that pips it all […]
Banham Zoo Halloween 2025! Over half term I went with my friend, and a selection of our children, for a re-visit to Banham Zoo. We’ve been a few times recently and having been members pre-covid I had thought, on our previous visit, that it may have lost a little of its sparkle. It was still good but… I don’t know, I can’t put my finger on why, but it just felt a little flat. The penguins couldn’t be seen on […]
Halloween Half Term 2025! We had a 2 week half term for the bug kids, while the tiny two had to push through an eighth week and frankly, it was too much. We took the Wednesday of that week off to rest because it was needed and with starting our pumpkin patching the weekend before, it felt like we gifted ourselves a bit more of a break. I love Halloween half term, I always have! This year, we went a […]
Bebeto For Halloween! I was very kindly gifted a smorgasbord of vegan sweeties by Bebeto in time for Halloween! Having not been able to attend an event where I’d been invited to try their spookily festiveoffering for 2025, they sent me a massive hamper to try at home instead! Aptly named for the season treats in abundance gave me the perfect ingredient to make bespoke sweetie bags for the little guests at the Halloween party we will be hosting tomorrow! […]
Healthy Nutty Ice Cream Bars – Recipe! How to make home made Snickers ice creams in a much healthier way using Organic Wholefoods with only 5 ingredients. Tastes like a Snickers but is better for you! This might be one of the most delicious things ever. Still a treat, but a lot better for you than anything with refined sugars and much more filling and satisfying too! Add boiling water to just cover a packet of dates (not medjool, just […]
Dearest Raffie, Now You Are Eight! Dearest Raffie, Our most wonderfully gorgeous and smiley eight year old, wow! How did that happen?! It feels like not so long ago we were battling to get you into the world with days of labour, forceps and then, finally, a C-Section delivery which saw me only hold you for a few seconds before they whisked you away and I asked Daddy to go and be with you. I remember seeing your face and […]
Kikidex Magnetic Drawing Board! The Kikidex range may be small, but boy is it mighty! Three different products, all of which appeal to me for my younger children and to boot, they each come with a fantastic price tag! Firstly, let me tell you what they all are: It of course has the elements you would expect in a magnetic drawing board and coming in a range of colours will appeal to all children who get to choose their favourite […]
