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When I was invited to a 3 course meal with drinks in a posh hotel I knew immediately that TinyMe was a brand that cared. Ionela made sure that everything was okay every step of the way, and really looked after my friend Julie (who cannot drink) during the event. Ben had flown all the … Read more
Christmas TRH and Book Advent is about combing two of my favourite things. This year I have been purchasing books slowly (24 books do not come cheap). So this year we are making 24 different TRH Christmas crafts and then securing the bottom with a bit of cardboard (from the bottom of a cereal box), … Read more
A nice photo can make a lovely gift at Christmas and in this day and age you can do so much with the images – canvas, calendars, cups, keyrings, magnets, t-shirts, baubles and so on. I tend to buy the school picture every year at this time of year, but with the children being in … Read more
I think November is a good month to think about good causes, it doesn’t have to mean giving (financially) to others but if you can it can make a huge difference. I think November is far enough away from Christmas to be able to plan for good causes too. We always buy presents for donation – … Read more
I was sent a review copy of the Beano Annual 2014 which celebrates 75 years old laughter. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without an annual if you ask me. Even I got a Justin Bieber one last year (can you believe they were selling them off for 20p after Christmas!). Anyway I digress. Reading is such … Read more
When it comes to Christmas presents for the children usually they come with too much packaging that you cannot get off quick enough Christmas morning. When it is a difficult shape, however, they are much more eco-friendly and just leave you to figure out how you are going to manage. Unless you really do have … Read more
Buying a gift for a female is not easy – I know I am one! I have no idea what I would like but plenty of ideas about what I don’t. The usual suspects – foot spas, body lotions, slippers – they just do not do it for me, and I certainly do not want … Read more
It’s been a busy old week which started off with me being really ill, this meant that I was not able to do much on Monday. Tuesday we put to good use my youngest’s visual aid book, trying to recreate the school day as close as possible (we even put in a milk break and … Read more
Skylanders SWAP Force is the latest big thing to hit our house and definitely going to feature on the top of many children’s Christmas lists. I know my son definitely wants to add to his SkylandersSWAPForce Character collection this Christmas. We had eagerly awaited the launch and were just thrilled when the big day arrived. My … Read more
Bonfire night can be real fun but there’s also an element of safety to consider. Obviously the safest thing you can do is to go to an organised event. This could be one local or further afield such as at a theme park. But this is not always practical especially with young children, maybe a … Read more