GEEK Dreamland Margate 2017

GEEK Dreamland Margate 2017

GEEK is a 3-day indoor festival full of video games, future technology, retro-games, cosplay, board games, workshops, comic books, Minecraft cave, talks, tournaments, arcades, VR, Official Mario Kart Tournament, merchandise for sale, performing arts and more. GEEK Dreamland 2017 Information for Visitors GEEK offers a mixture of activities – some where you can just turn up, … Read more

LEGO® The Batman Movie Book Reviews and Giveaway

lego batman movie books giveaway

Fans of LEGO® Batman will know that there’s a new LEGO® The Batman Movie out in the UK. My boys really enjoyed watching it last week and it was a wonderful combination of old meets new (especially when my son was asking me if Michael Jackson really did write Man in the Mirror!). Whether you … Read more

Do you Remember your First Bike?

remembering my first bike

I have been financially compensated for this post. I have a lot of fond memories as I think back to my first proper bike as a kid. I remember how scary it was learning to ride without stabilisers – my Uncle John telling me that he WAS holding on to the back of the bike … Read more

Half Marathon Training Week 4 – Covering more Miles

oak tree

I have to say that week 4 of my Half Marathon Training just flew by – but maybe that’s because I was so busy. This week I managed to fit in a massage, a lunch date with my husband and over 14 miles of running! The Mental Motivation for a Half Marathon A podcast that … Read more

Little Live Pets Hatching Surprise Chick

Little Live Pets Hatching Surprise Chick

Little Live Pets look, act and sound so real that children can’t help but fall in love with them! New to the Little Live Pets range and just in time for Easter are the Little Live Pets Hatching (Surprise) Chicks! Plus they won Best New Toy at the London Toy Fair 2017 in the Mini … Read more

Half Marathon Training Week 3 – The Mind

the body achieves what the mind believes

Welcome to my week 3 log of how my Half Marathon Training is going. Thank you for your support it means a lot – as you will see as I talk about how I have been concentrating on The Mind in my training this week. I truly believe that the only thing stopping anyone fit … Read more

Egyptian Ideas for Kids

Eye of Horus cake

Homework can be such a chore for parents and children alike depending on what is expected of them. That is why I love the idea that my boys get to pick a few topics from a list which allow them to focus on their strengths and likes – whilst allowing them to be creative. The … Read more

Half Marathon Training Week 2

Half Marathon Training Week 2

I have to admit I am struggling now. A half marathon seems such a long way off from where I am and just too difficult – and the time is disappearing with the big day getting closer. I signed up for the Half with the intention of trying to get the fastest time possible – … Read more

Things to think about when considering a Half Marathon

Things to think about when considering a Half Marathon

I have signed up for a Half Marathon in May (which is seventeen weeks away yesterday) for the Roses Theatre. My head is spinning with the amount of things I need to think about! I have currently walked 6 miles for Sport Relief, walked/jogged 5k Pretty Muddy for Cancer Research and ran 6 mile for … Read more

Twenty Questions for Children

20 questions for children

When I was asked if I would like to collaborate on a post about asking Children Twenty Questions I happily said yes. One of the things I really loved whilst studying Psychology was the Twenty Statements Test – basically what you think about yourself can reveal a lot about your personality and how you feel … Read more