Books and words open up a world of imagination that is like nothing else. To be able to read and indulge in that world which is just you and a story is one of the most pleasurable things in life and I’m pleased to say that both of my children are just as interested in stories as I am. I love that they love reading and I also love to read to them which is our bed time routine and […]
Next week we’re going to host a Twitter party to celebrate the month of #Doctober and Doc Mcstuffins! Flair PLC who make the Doc McStuffins toys and UKMums.TV asked us a while ago if we’d like to join in and be one of the hosts for the party and we’re very, very excited to be having both an actual party at our house AND a virtual party on Twitter! Will you come and join us? Where? Twitter When? 2nd October 2014 […]
Jimmy decided that for this week’s theme we woud have ‘Rio’! I think he meant the film but I found that quite hard to do so I sort of incorporated all things Rio and added lots of colour, carnival vibes and of course parrots so that it would be a little like the film! We had friends with us this week which made it extra fun and this is what we got up to for our Rio Tea! So that […]
When you have little ones and a busy house to run the costs involved can quickly mount up and you might think there is no way to keep them under control. It’s important that you know exactly what your money is being spent on and that you are getting the best price – after all, the average cost of running a home per year is a whopping £9,590! Consider everything: mortgage repayments, energy bills, home insurance, home maintenance and make […]
I love clothes. Not just for me but for my children too and I have always been very, very selective about what they wear. Take a look at any of my fashion posts and you will see I have clear and strong favourite syles and brands when it comes to my children’s clobber and I do not compromise at all. You might think then that I spend lots of money on clothing all the time but just because something is […]
At the beginning of the month I attended a sleep powwow held by family and lifestyle brand Worlds Apart. We spoke about all the different types of sleep problems children encounter and I spoke with their sleep expert, Mandy Gurney, about my own sleep problems or rather, those of my children! She was really helpful and gave lots of good advice which I have used some of to good effect. It all went out the window over the last couple […]
Ever the Aldi fan and it always pleases me to see their ‘special buys’ focussed on babies. Don’t get me wrong, I often buy from other ranges too but when it comes to the baby gear I am in my element. Bit of a baby product geek you see… Goodness only knows why but I am! Aldi actually do superb things for little ones. My Mum has this high chair at hers which is one of the best high chairs […]
On her first day of school part of me felt a little pang that she didn’t shed a tear. She waved me away and couldn’t wait to get started and the tears that came that day came only from me. I knew she would be that way, so confident and happy as always and I knew it was better than her being sad but just that small part of me felt a tiny dot of a sigh that she wasn’t […]
It’s my favourite range of children’s clothing ever and this past weekend I literally couldn’t resist adding to our collection! I bought Florence a dress with a matching reversible bag (she chose it herself) and not wanting him to be left out I couldn’t resist buying Jimmy a new top with a star on the front and some bright, BRIGHT blue jeans which he looks super cool in! Both outfits go really well with the Little Bird socks we have […]
Last week Florence requested a ‘Hello Kitty’ theme for our next Friday Night Treat Tea and without a lot of time to prepare (what with being in Marbella and all) I decided to make it really simple this week and do sandwiches with a few extras. I ordered a ‘Hello Kitty’ stamp cutter from Amazon for 75p but unfortunately it hasn’t arrived meaning I have had to improvise and cut out the sandwich shapes myself… This, I hope, will go […]
