UK Family and Lifestyle Blog
Children can benefit from gardening in significant ways. The garden is a place for children to have fun, learn and grow into healthy individuals. Gardening is fun Children love to be outside, they love dirt, water and insects so the garden is a perfect playground for them to romp, explore and be creative. Digging in […] Read more…
| Days Out
A couple of weeks ago we ventured to Liverpool to Mattel Play to celebrate their 3rd birthday. Mattel Play is situated on the beautiful Albert Dock in Liverpool. Liverpool Docks are lovely to walk around as well as having a gorgeous Marco Pierre White restaurant, Wheel of Liverpool and the Liverpool exhibition centre. […] Read more…
You can’t go wrong with the gift of better sleep and this memory foam pillow goes a long way to helping that happen, especially if your Dad is a side or front sleeper. With the help of the ergonomically designed pillow, he will be able to find relief from those frustrating back and neck […] Read more…
| Competitions, Review, Travel
Last week we spent a lovely week in Wales and we are planning on going to France once our house sale completes so it’s a great time for Lucas to have been sent* a Trunki for his travels. I think everyone has heard of Trunki now, known for their innovative ride […] Read more…
| Family
Watching your child perform well at school and in academics can be a very fulfilling and satisfying feeling, and quite frankly, that’s what we all want to experience as parents. But that, just like the other parts of parenting, takes effort to achieve- so here’s helping you with that. Focus on Consistency Consistency is the […] Read more…
I was recently asked if I would like to review a power pack which can be personalised. I didn’t have to think about it, as being the owner of an iPhone, I know how much I need power packs to keep my phone going. I can’t get through the day with my phone without […] Read more…
With Summer fast approaching, I have been looking for some alternatives to ice cream… Fruit and Veg lollies This idea has come from a book I was sent a while back called Get Your Kids To Eat Anything. The delicious smoothie lollies contain only natural ingredients and can be whizzed up in minutes. Using natural […] Read more…
Lucas got the Crate Creature, Blizz last year and was recently sent* some of the newer Crate Creature toys including a KaBOOM box, Crate Creature Basher and Barf Buddy. KaBOOM box, Nanners Lucas received the KaBOOM Crate creature called Nanners. There are 4 creatures to collect and all come in their own […] Read more…
| Family
Here are some fun games and activities that can be played outside with a group of kids of any age. Variations on Tag The game of tag has so many variations they could fill an entire book. Here are a few ideas to get the children started. Shadow Tag is a variation where the person […] Read more…
| Money
Having children is expensive, from day one we are buying clothes, nappies and other essentials. Then it comes to childcare expenses, classes for them to attend, school trips, hobbies etc. I’ve been putting money away for Lucas in a savings account since he was born, some months more than others, depending on what I’ve […] Read more…