**Posted in collaboration with Bakewell** I don’t know about you but I LOVE a roast dinner, however the preparation time is something which always puts me off, so much so that we rarely have them (even at the weekends sadly). The thought of spending a few hours peeling potatoes, chopping carrots, broccoli and cauliflower, makingRead more
Self employment and working from home is great for me, it means we are able to enjoy days out and holidays at the drop of a hat, no booking days off for me and I can make all the kids assemblies and school events. I can pick and choose my hours and if I amRead more
I remember sitting for hours as a child making friendship bracelets by hand in my bedroom for all my best friends, I would have threads all over my carpet and would loop the ends over the handles of my drawers to help keep the thread tight so I could painstakingly knot them together making elaborateRead more
On our last few holidays to Butlins the kids have tried climbing walls and loved it so much that it’s something I want to get them into properly, I’ve been looking into climbing centres in London for kids so they can carry on something which they love. Both Paul and myself used to climb regularlyRead more
It is safe to say we are a Dog loving family, I have always had Dog’s as pets from a very early age – in fact, my parents had a Dog before I was born and there was barely a time when there wasn’t a Dog at our family home. I personally think they makeRead more
We love camping as a family now, who would have thought that when this towny first gave it a go on a bloggers press trip a few years ago. Fast forward a few years and we have all of our own kit now (although we do now need to replace the tent I only purchasedRead more
Konfidence celebrates 20th anniversary with new under-the-sea swimwear designs Kondfidence is a brand I absolutely love and both Emmy and Harry have been wearing their products since they were small and started swimming lessons. We actually worked closely with them as brand ambassadors when Harry was a baby and even after this role ended I’ve continued to purchaseRead more
I recently wrote about how much fun the kids were having in school during the last few weeks, they had a blast, both smashed their sports days with Emmy coming 1st in 2 of her races and Harry coming 1st and 2nd. Inflatables day was epic – they were pretty much on the school fieldRead more
I hope you are all enjoying the recent giveaways to help celebrate Emmy’s Mummy 7th Birthday. Never one for sticking at something for too long I never thought this blog which once started as a hobby would still be here 7 years down the line, nor did I ever for a minute believe it wouldRead more
It’s the time of year when we all want to spend as much time as we can outdoors – the weather is nice and the kids are now off school or about to break up for the summer, however for us Hay Fever sufferers it’s so hard to spend time outdoors with our suffering badlyRead more