Roarr! For The Holidays! It was Raffie’s 5th birthday over the weekend and for another year running he wanted to go to Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure to celebrate. I think it really is his most favourite place in the world and it doesn’t matter how many times we go, he always wants to see the Dippy Show, in the theatre, over anything else. This visit he also got to go and meet and greet with Dippy which was the icing on […]
Daisy London Rings! When choosing a piece of jewellery with Daisy London, either for yourself or as a gift to a special someone, you are choosing more than beautiful jewellery. You’re choosing good values and sustainability as at the forefront, after their designs of course, with Daisy London, is a pledge to be as carbon positive as they possibly can be by tripling the amount of carbon they generate as a company. The pieces are beautiful, stunning items to last […]
Dearest Raffie – You Are Five! Dearest Raffie, You are five years old! I blinked and here we are, my littlest boy at school and doing so well at that. Aren’t you just wonderful, living up to the name sunshine, I have always called you, in every way. You just love being a school boy and making shields with recycling as well as drawing lots of submarines (still one of your most favourite things in the world)! You are learning […]
A Superhero Birthday Party For Raffie Turning Five! For Raffie turning five we had a big bash at the village hall with the best kids entertainer around. It was a superhero birthday party with lots of little superhero touches but the entertainment really did make it. Choosing the right children’s party entertainment is key to both pleasing all the children and taking a load of for yourself – trust me, you don’t want to be the one in charge of […]
Friday Night Treat Tea – Birthday Theme! Had to be a birthday theme for this week’s Friday Night Treat Tea with Raffie’s birthday over the weekend – we went into the birthday celebrations in style!
Tips For Planning A Group Night Out! In my long ago youth (doesn’t FEEL as long as it actually was) I’d have balked at a “plan” for a night out. Fly by the seat of your pants was my motto of the evening back then and though some things don’t change (it’s still my motto for day to day living, especially getting to school on time), I have come to realise that at the grand old age of 43, I […]
Supporting Your Child in Achieving Their Goals in Sports No question that participating in sports can benefit a child in many ways. It can help them stay physically fit, teach them teamwork and discipline, and boost their self-confidence. As a parent, it is important to do everything you can to support your child as they work towards achieving their goals in sports. This blog post will discuss some tips for doing just that! 1) Foster a love for the game: […]
Friday Night Treat Tea – Pirate Theme! This week was a pirate Friday Night Treat tea, again I’ve used old ideas I had with the big two and the little two loved it! So easy, just a burger with a pirate flag and shark infested (cucumbers) “chippy waters” and a red ketchup X marks the spot, served with a bottle o’ rum (chocolate milkshake), a mini roll treasure chest and a sword fruit kebab! My Cricut machine was my friend […]
Kids And Tech: The Challenges And Fixes Some people would argue that kids and tech are not a good mixture. However, the truth of the matter is that tech is just as good for children as it is for adults, perhaps in different ways but that doesn’t diminish the fact that tech can be fantastic. This is not to say though that there are no challenges that you are up against as a parent when it comes to your kids […]
Christmas Gifts For The Whole Family! Recently I was invited to the Christmas in July festival to find out about what’s hot for Christmas 2022! What I took away from the experience this year is that while we are all wanting to be incredibly frugal this year, want and need being the same thing in this instance, we do still want to treat our friends and family. So… What are we looking at for the hot Christmas shopping list for this coming […]
