When you’re travelling with children jetting off to exotic tropical islands may seem like a challenging feat. Many people assume that the world’s island paradises only cater to adults, but this doesn’t have to be the case. Tons of islands around the globe actually serve as perfect destinations for family getaways. So don’t feel like… Read More
I’m desperate for a ‘proper holiday’ next year, although realistically I’m not sure it will happen as Sam as just went self employed, so there will be a bit of an adjustment to our finances, and we’re also far more restricted to school holiday dates too which will bump up the prices! However it doesn’t… Read More
Arlo has always loved marble runs, first obsessing over one at a friends house so much that I ordered one to arrive the next day. Now though he’s got the creme de la creme of marble runs to play with: the Space City from Hape. Not only can it be built in lots of different… Read More
One of the best parts of being a mum is watching our children grow. We love to watch them transition from sleepsuits to dresses, take their first steps and speak their first “Mummy” to us. It makes our hearts melt, and they’re memories that we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives. As our children… Read More
No proper recappy post this week – it was just a week of school pick ups, drop offs, and numerous after school clubs. It culminated in the kids being asleep before 6pm on Friday night and me nodding off on the sofa about 10 minutes after I put them to bed! But then yesterday I… Read More
Both the kids are at school (or preschool/childminders) now five days a week again and I must say I am enjoying having time to sort the house out, work and have five minutes peace now and then! The holidays shot by and we actually only made it to the local park once, the day before… Read More
The bathroom in our house is also called ‘the room of doom’ and we’re putting off doing anything to it just yet because a) it is the only bathroom and I’d rather we were away whilst it’s being done to minimise disruption and b) it will be really expensive. For some reason the bathroom is… Read More
We like to go camping a lot, and we’ve also started taking the kids to weekend-festivals this year too, and the newest addition to our camping-gear is the Micro Wagon from the same people that make Micro Scooters. Here’s why it’s become an essential for us: Folds compactly when not in use This is a big… Read More
As a family we love getting out and about in the countryside, no matter the time of year. As the seasons changes the surroundings do too and places can look very different even just a couple of months apart! Dickies Workwear recently asked us to share our favourite family walk in Autumn so I’ve picked out… Read More
Every year there’s an outcry from critics about the length of school summer holidays. The debate has been rumbling on for years. As far back as the 1970s, education pundits and politicians have been advocating the idea of a four or five-term year. Back in 2012, Sir Greg Martin (former head of Durand Academy in South… Read More