Smurf 2: It’s all about the people you take on your journey

Smurfs 2 - Relationships Pinkoddy

The Smurfs 2 film, for me, was about the fact that it doesn’t matter who made you, or where you have come from but what you are going to do now, how you decide to act, which determines where you are going. This is something I have already previously touched on here. Evil wizard Gargamel … Read more

Dinosaur Birthday Party

My youngest son, who has Special Needs, gets really hung up about birthdays. He was meant to be born on my birthday, but instead decided to come 5 weeks earlier. So when it came to planning my birthday he had really not got over his. He thought that every birthday should be his birthday. When … Read more

What is your Worth and How is it Measured?

WHAT IS YOUR WORTH AND HOW IS IT MEASURED? Lately there’s been an overwhelming lot of information about money (some conflicting) when it comes to blogging, and even for someone like me (who has been blogging for almost 2 years), it is often confusing. This post covers what is the law, before we consider “what … Read more

Review Buying a Optimus V Laptop from PC Specialist

Earlier this week my new laptop arrived.  It was a built to order laptop from UK based PC Specialist Ltd. Intel Haswell and NVidia 700 series I had waited and waited for the newer Intel Haswell and NVidia 700 series chipsets to be released.  On 1st June I noticed on www.pcspecialist.co.uk that they were accepting … Read more

Battlebox Bear Grylls Dangerous Den Kit Day Out Review

You may think that as I’m a mother of 4 boys, then I know a thing or two about how to be perfect – you know happy kids, working, clean house etc. Well the thing is that I’ve learnt how to be perfect for my family, and some times that means moving with the times. … Read more

Breakfree Holidays Daily Mail Codes

Fancy a cheap holiday? There’s even availability to go before the children go back to school! Then go to the website Collect 5 different passwords from the Daily Mail for booking starting Wednesday 3rd January RELAX BEACH SPADE HISTORIC CHILL Booking Office and Information is here https://www.mailholidayparks.co.uk/dailymail Monday to Friday March 19, 26 April 2,9,16,23 30 May … Read more

Dinosaur Bedroom Makeover

This post is about how we moved our son, with special needs, out of our bedroom and into his own DINOSAUR room for his 4th birthday. You may recall that last July we bought our first house – you can see the before pictures here. Well it is a slow project as we have the boys, … Read more

THORPE PARK – For thrill seekers

I guess it was inevitable that with 4 boys, with varying age gaps, that I would end up with a family of thrill-seekers. You may see that we absolutely love family days out to theme and water parks, already visiting many places looking for thrills such as Flamingoland, Legoland Windsor, and Paulton’s Park – as … Read more

New Shoes with Profeet

I took part in an Active Family Blogger Challenge with Mark Warner and as a runner up won £250 for Profeet custom insoles and trainers. This was my experience. First I was made to feel very welcome and told to help myself to drinks, fruit and sweets, whilst I filled out some paperwork – including what my feet … Read more