A few weeks ago, someone backed into our car. It was the most ridiculous accident. I was driving into a car parking space and the car parked next to it just started to reverse. I watched in complete amazement, waiting for the sound of the crunch as there was literally nothing I could do about…
For years, we went away for Christmas and to be honest I miss it. We used to travel to Scotland to see family and it was really magical. There is something about leaving the day to day chores behind you, and going to somewhere where you can just enjoy being. It might be being outdoors,…
Recently, we’ve been lucky enough to try out the new Sands Alive Glow and Create set from John Adams. We reviewed Sands Alive a while back, so we were keen to see what this latest toy from the range was all about. How was the sand going to glow? It seemed a little bit to…
The festive season will be with us before we know it so it seemed the perfect time to share my top tips for planning the best Christmas. It can be one of the busiest times of year for lots of people, and if you already have a lot on with work and family life, planning…
As you may have guessed already, my daughters love dolls. It’s the toy that they most enjoy exploring real world play with and like to explore what caring for a baby maybe like. Tiny Tears is one of the original doll brands, and you might well remember playing with her yourself as a child. Well now…
Toys play a huge part in our children’s lives helping them to learn and grow. As parents, we want to get the toys we give our children right, giving them something to play with that will create lasting memories. Think back to when you were a child. What was your most memorable Christmas toy? There…
Have you ever had breakfast with Santa? It’s not something we had done until very recently, but I think it’s about to become one of our family Christmas traditions. Wyevale Garden Centres invited us to join them and Santa for some festive fun at their Leicester branch one Saturday morning this December. The girls were…
My kids love wellies. They seem to be the ultimate fashion statement for them, and it’s perfectly acceptable to wear them at any time of year when your a kid. Recently we were asked to try out the The Original Muck Boot Company new Hasbro collection for children, and my two young ladies literally couldn’t…
Christmas is such a special time of year, and one that I start looking forward to as soon as the clocks go back if I’m honest. I love all the tinsel and sparkle that goes with the festive season and most of all I enjoy our family time together. This year, I’m looking forward to…
What things do you do get you into the Christmas spirit? We are definitely starting to feel very festive here at Zena’s Suitcase as we have already started on some of the Christmas traditions. There’s been a few old ones, and some new ones that have crept in that I think are here to stay….
I’m delighted to announce that I’m collaborating with TKMAXX to bring you their very first National Christmas Sock Day on 6th December. It’s time the Christmas sock had it’s day, and was worn with pride to help raise awareness and funds for Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens. Lets face it, the Christmas Jumper is so last…
Over the last month, we’ve had a some great kids books and craft supplies for preschool and early years children sent to us that I wanted to share with you. Of course, there are a lot of craft supplies (like fabrics, fabric cutter machine, crayons, pens and what not!) out in the market, but some…
Booking a group holiday can seem like a really good idea, but if your not organised about your travel plans, your dream vacation with friends, family or colleagues can soon turn into a bit of a headache. You might be trying to organise a stag or hen weekend away, a big family holiday for a…
I don’t know how I did it, but I managed to keep it a secret from the girls that they were going to be seeing Frozen Disney On Ice at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham. Bless them, it didn’t even dawn on them what was happening when I said they could both wear a Frozen…
In November, we were lucky enough to be invited to Bluestone National Park Resort in Pembrokeshire to join them for the winter season. Perhaps I should say, we were invited to the Kingdom Of The Elves as Bluestone takes on a whole different persona in the winter, and some very special visitors play host to the guests…
Dear Students, This letter has been going around in my head for a while and I’ve finally decided it’s time to put it out there. Firstly, well done on making it to University. It’s such an amazing achievement and one you should be immensely proud of. You jumped so many hoops to get here, give…