Family and Lifestyle Blog
| Charity
For those of you struggling of what to buy the friend who has everything or the long distance relative that you just have no idea what they would like, why not consider an Oxfam unwrapped charity gift? Oxfam have various gifts suitable for everyone but three that have really caught my eye include a Pile of poo, […] Read more…
| Diary
Lucas had his first haircut this morning, I have put some of his hair in a first curl box we got as a gift when he was born. We had his haircut at home where he feels comfortable and had less new distractions around him. He wasn’t overly impressed with the situation (as you can […] Read more…
I love using my slow cooker during winter, nothing beats throwing a load of ingredients into a pot and leaving it until tea time so you have the day free and the house smells of delicious home cooking. I decided to adapt Duerrs Fruity Beef Casserole for the slow cooker. I also changed the quantities for […] Read more…
| Fashion
Lucas has started wearing Christmas outfits this week x I love these trousers I bought from Kyna Boutique, they cost me £13 but are currently in the sale for £9. They have a fab snowy cottage design on them from JNY. I recently discovered Kyna Boutique when I won a £40 voucher in a giveaway, it […] Read more…
I recently received a Cheese Postie to review. As you may have gathered from the name, it is a cheese toasty that you receive through the post. Very clever! The guys over at Cheese Postie send you everything you need to make a delicious and fresh cheese toasty. You choose whether you would like a […] Read more…
| Reviews
The Fisherprice soother hippo is an adorable night light with stars, a music mode and a sounds of nature mode. Lucas loves it and especially likes to press the buttons himself, turning the light on and off. The star light only stays on for approximately 5 minutes which isn’t long enough […] Read more…
| Money
It may not be Christmas yet but now is the time to start thinking about next year and utilising the Boxing Day/ January sales to their full potential. I know it is very tempting to go and treat yourself but spending wisely in the sales can leave you with extra pennies throughout the year […] Read more…
| Fashion
Lucas is in between sizes at the moment, his 6-9 month clothes are a little tight but his 9-12 months are still too big. I have started putting his 9-12 months clothes on though as they are warmer for this weather. I love this Bear Face Sweatshirt from Mothercare, it was £9 and is still […] Read more…
Lucas and I were lucky enough to be invited to Leyland Garden Centre which is part of the Wyevale group to have Breakfast with Father Christmas . As Lucas isn’t even 10 months old yet, we took my friend and her daughter who is 3 along with us. When we arrived at the garden centre, […] Read more…
| Reviews
What do you buy the person who has everything or the person who you know will return or regift what you do buy them? The Book Of Everyone of course! Up until two weeks ago, I hadn’t heard of The Book of Everyone and I now love it. I was offered a code to buy […] Read more…