Father’s Day Hamper #Giveaway CLOSED

fathers day hamper giveaway

Sunday 21st June 2015 here in the UK is Father’s day. My husband is a pretty amazing father and so deserves spoiling as much as possible. To give you some more ideas of how to spoil your dad here are some additional present ideas. PLUS each one* is available to one lucky reader in my … Read more

Beefeater Gloucester – The Longford Inn #Review

Beefeater Gloucester - The Longford Inn

This Father’s Day Beefeater are offering dads the opportunity to tuck into a 6oz* Flat Iron Steak for FREE (or they can upgrade to one of their favourite cuts) when someone else orders a main meal after 5pm. “Beefeater offers a selection of the best cuts, cooked to sizzling perfection. Each mouth-watering Beefeater steak is … Read more

CONKERS – Family Day Out Review

toasting marshmallows conkers

CONKERS is an award-winning unique mix of indoor and outdoor experiences across 120 acres in the heart of The National Forest in the Midlands. A mix of woodlands, lakes, ponds, play areas, 18-stage assault course challenge, over 100 indoor interactive exhibits, indoor and outdoor play areas, a barefoot walk, a train and much, much, more. … Read more

Pretty Muddy – Training Support

You may know that my late mother had breast cancer before she died. It had spread through her lymph nodes into her bones and to her liver. She died at aged just 48 years old. I was months away from reaching 21 and my little brother was only 14. It was less than 6 months … Read more

LEGO Friends Pop Star Recording Studio (#41103)

LEGO Friends Pop Star Recording studio

The LEGO Friends story is about the lives of five friends Olivia, Emma, Stephanie, Andrea and Mia. But now with the introduction of the Pop Star Range we are introduced to the newest character Livi. Sassy and sweet Livi is a pink haired pop star. This range is designed to bring out the inner star and … Read more

Fuze Wheel Writer Deluxe

fuze wheel writer deluxe

Our 7 year old son loves his bicycle. He is the first one of our boys to get the hang of riding a bike early on. For Christmas he asked for a bicycle with gears – despite the fact that he had not grown out of his previous one. He uses it twice a day … Read more

Father’s Day Play Ideas

fathers day toy ideas

Why Father’s Day is a Big Deal in our House Father’s Day is a pretty big deal in our house but then that is because my children have such an amazing dad! He begins being a fantastic father as soon as a child should wake – even if that is in the middle of the … Read more

How to do Disneyland Paris on a Small Budget

How to do Disneyland Paris on a Small Budget

Disneyland Paris – The Magic is Much Cheaper than you Think I have just visited Disneyland Paris again during our visit to France. It was a full day in the park. We arrived there a little bit later than I would have liked (ie not as soon as the park opened) but left at midnight. … Read more

Talking about the Bees and the Bees with Children

children and homosexuality

I have been thinking about how other people deal with the topic of homosexuality with their children. You know I have been thinking about this issue a lot lately. Different things keep sparking it off but I wasn’t sure how best to put it. Now I have decided just to get on with it and get … Read more

Heartlake City LEGOLAND Windsor 2015

Heartlake City LEGOLAND Windsor 2015

LEGOLAND Windsor have now officially opened LEGO Friends Heartlake City. I am a huge LEGO Friends fan and so was delighted to be invited around to have a look. This also coincides with the new LEGO Friends rooms available in the hotel. There is a Heartlake Shopping Mall (which I was lucky enough to receive … Read more