Hey everyone! Today I want to talk about Christmas presents as it always cheers me up. I love helping Brook and Indie write their letter to Santa and asking them what is on their Christmas list this time of year. They are 4 and 6 years old, but I think buying presents for young children…
With Brook starting school this year we are super keen to find as many fun toys that aid her learning journey as possible. That’s why we were all very excited when the LeapFrog LeapStart Electronic Book arrived with a copy of the Trolls activity book – Solve it all with Poppy & Branch. LeapFrog LeapStart Electronic…
Dear son, How on earth are you turning 21 years old this week. I have no idea where the years have gone, yet here we are and you are all grown up and not even living at home that much anymore. It goes without saying that I want to wish you a very Happy 21st…
Ariel from the Little Mermaid is one of the girls favourite Disney characters by far, so when the Disney Princess Sing and Sparkle Ariel Doll arrived at our house there was a huge amount of excitement. As always when a Disney Princess doll arrives in our house, I could not get it out of the packet…
Unicorns are the must have toy this Christmas and we’ve been lucky enough to take a look at one of the latest to hit the shelves. My 4 and 6 year old girls where just a little bit excited when the Poopsie Unicorn Slime Surprise appeared in our living room for them to play with…
Do you remember a while back that we were getting ready to send teen back to university for his second year? Well, I’m not going to lie, there are two aspects to this change in our family that I really struggle with. Firstly, I miss him so much when he’s gone. I thought I would…
Halloween is just around the corner and if you are anything like me and you are super busy you will be in need of some easy last minute halloween activities fo the kids. Well I’m right on hand with some spooky activities and play ideas for the family to help you out. These Halloween ideas…
Gifted Product Review What would be the perfect gift for LOL fans this Christmas? I very much suspect that the LOL Surprise Pop Up Store display case will be as huge a hit in your house as it was in ours. Possibly one of the best LOL Doll accessories to own, this LOL doll display…
Collaborative Feature Fostering is a truly unique dynamic. Fostering will affect everyone with the household, and especially the family where dependent children still live. However, this doesn’t mean it’ll be negative or a risk you shouldn’t take. A Family Approach to Fostering Fostering, by its very nature, doesn’t sit within the confines of a regular…
Both Indie and Brook are slightly crazy for LOL Dolls. They watch a lot of LOL Surprise unboxing videos on YouTube of course and they already have a few toys from the LOL Surprise collection. Did you see their L.O.L Surprise Biggie Pet Dog Review recently? That was a real hit! They were also asked to take…
Advertisement The summer is a such an important time for our family. With my son now at university, to have him home with us for 3 months is precious to us all. We love being able to share family meals again whether it’s trying out my son’s student recipes or sharing a home cooked Sunday…
Baby Born Interactive Doll Giveaway Do you remember a few weeks ago Brook and Indie received the Baby Born Interactive doll to review? If you missed that post you can read all about how they got along with the doll here. They are still very much enjoying playing with their new doll and all her…
Tomorrow will be your first day of school my little one, so I wanted to share a letter as I think we are both feeling a bit emotional about the changes ahead. Firstly, I want you to know that you are going to be OK, in fact you will be more than OK when you…
When the email arrived asking me to take a look at the new BABY Born Interactive Girl Doll I knew I had to say yes. Indie, aged 6 years old and Brook, aged 4 years old wouldn’t have forgiven me if they found out I’d denied them a new BABY Born doll. They are huge…
How to keep youngsters entertained during the school summer holidays with a new adventure around every corner SCHOOL’S out and to help parents avoid hearing the dreaded words “I’m bored”, Parkdean Resorts has partnered with some very savvy UK bloggers. I’m absolutely delighted to feature in the line up and share my top tips and…
Back to school is a really exciting time of year. The kids are recharged from their summer break, and some of them are even looking forward to getting back to the school routine and seeing their friends. My daughter was actually mortified when I told her there was 4 weeks left of the school holidays…