I very rarely send Christmas cards. Oh I have good intentions and sometimes we even get as far as making our own or writing in them but… I seldomly have managed to get them stamped and in a post box… The thing is I’m overly ambitious and want to make them. I want to make them with the children involved and then I always get carried away. Last year we ended up making our cards on canvas but because they […]

I don’t wear very much jewellery these days, I find it gets pulled about and used as a toy by the baby so it’s just not often worth it! I used to wear it though and I have loads of costume pieces that I still love and will show the light of day to again one day. I also have a few very nice pieces, an antique bracelet and a hand made necklace that my Dad gave me are favourites […]

On Thursday night I was invited to Kiddicare in Lakeside so that I could attend their Christmas event being held with one of my fave baby mags, Mother & Baby! The invite was open to everyone and all you had to do was register then turn up to be treated to insightful talks from experts on all things baby plus have an exclusive 10% discount on the night! Kiddicare hold these events from time to time and even laid on […]

‘Claire’s‘ is well and truly on my radar because I am the Mother of a small girl! I remember Jonny’s cousin years ago when she was about 12 talking about ‘Claire’s’ and now at the tender age of three, Florence too has been drawn by the window displays of all things sparkly and glittery and who can blame her?! For those of you not familiar with the costume jewellery and accessories shop I can pretty much guarantee that if you […]

What do you do at Christmas and on New Year’s Eve? Labdrokes Bingo conducted a survey to find out what plans we all have and why! For lots of people I suppose it’s about religion but that’s not really why we celebrate, we’re more just about being a family together. We do the same most years and this year I hope will be similar to last! I have to say that for us, New year’s Eve isn’t really the same […]

I believe that breast milk is invaluable. It’s like magic really. I’ve seen it clear up rashes in hours that creams haven’t in days and I think if it can do that on the outside then think what it’s doing inside their little tummies! Some people think I’m mad for breast feeding my children so long but I still think it’s beneficial for all. Even for me! A week or so ago Jimmy had the Hand, Foot and Mouth virus […]

This week the elves have brought a few little gifts with them as well as being quite funny in their tricks and antics! At the weekend Florence was invited to a Cinderella party and the elves brought her proper Cinderella style shoes to wear! They hid in her bed wearing one each and then when she went in, there they were! She’s wanted party shoes like that for a long time so she was thrilled with them. The next day […]

For some, the idea of travelling across the US or Europe by car with the kids is almost unbearable. Fear of them getting bored, sick or irritated can transform a brilliant family holiday into the trip from hell. With the right amount of planning, all children can enjoy a long road trip anywhere while the parents can sit back and enjoy the view! It’s time to stop seeing the travel as a means between A and B, and start seeing […]

We don’t have a real Christmas tree which irks me somewhat. I appreciate that our flat is small, we have tiny children who would play with the dropped needles and a real tree which would essentially get chucked away is a bit of an expense but it still bothers me. Our fake tree does look rather realistic, it’s not made of tinsel and it’s the right colour; you might even be fooled from its look that it IS real which […]