Family and Lifestyle Blog
It’s something many parents know only too well, children pushing buttons they shouldn’t. I leave Lucas in front of Bob the Builder only to return to the room two minutes later and find him watching Nashville, or deleting my favourite recordings from the box. Now TalkTalk finally has a solution with its new Kids […] Read more…
With more of us trying to be eco conscious and be more zero waste motivated, here are some tips on how to reduce food wastage and save money as a bonus! Don’t go shopping on an empty stomach, you will end up picking up more than you need and if you are like me […] Read more…
TJ Hughes offered to send us a couple of items to enjoy in the garden this Summer. I chose a Mickey Mouse patio set and swing ball as I thought it would be perfect for Lucas to practice his football. The patio set is very cute and Lucas loves it. It was […] Read more…
It’s the Summer holidays, 6 weeks to try and keep the children entertained without over spending. Lucas is only 2 so I still have some time to go until I need to worry about that but working from home around him 6 days a week, does mean I need to find things to keep him […] Read more…
| Shopping
Ethical shopping is increasing and trends like Fairtrade and organic will continue to grow as people want to know more about the provenance of their food, fashion and jewellery and the people who produce it. Leading experts from across the fashion, jewellery and food sectors took part in a panel discussion on 11th July […] Read more…
GiftsOnLine4U recently contacted me to see if I would like to review one of their products. I had a browse on their website and found that they have an array of bespoke gifts for all special occasions. You can look for gifts by searching by occasion, by person and by type. They have tried […] Read more…
Setting up a cool reading corner for your child is one of the best ways to encourage them to read more. Appealing to a child is the idea of having a cute, cozy, exciting private space where they can lose themselves into bookish adventures. Having a cool reading corner for themselves makes your child […] Read more…
| Family
For nearly 29 months I have been breastfeeding Lucas, I have loved it, it was difficult in the first couple of weeks and more than once, I have fallen out of love with breastfeeding but the majority of the time, it has been a lovely experience. I think Lucas was about 16 months when I […] Read more…
Last year I reviewed Nim’s fruit and vegetable crisps so I was really happy when they emailed to say they had developed a children’s range. Like the original Nim’s, the range are air-dried snacks made in Britain. They are made using a unique air-drying process, to ensure they keep as much of their nutritional […] Read more…
| Fashion
We have had a pretty good Summer so far so I was very happy when Bogs sent me a pair of their Hudson leather sandals to try out. Far more than a humble flip flop, they have a waterproof nubuck leather strap with a Neo-Tech lining of Max-Wick™ to keep feet dry, while the […] Read more…