I have absolutely no regrets about giving up my my 9 to 5 job and starting a freelance career in blogging and social media. It has really opened my eyes up to how the world of work has changed and what possibilities are out there for people to earn an income in more flexible way…
Personally, I believe that parenting is one of the toughest jobs you can ever do. The responsibility of bringing a baby into the world and raising a child is huge. Once you take on the task of looking after a child, that role is always with you in some form or other. There’s no asking for…
I was recently asked if I wanted to try a product from Beaute Mediterranean, and when I saw the Bee Venom Lifting Cream my curiosity was well and truly peaked. Anything that has venom from any insect in has to be powerful stuff, right? The Beaute Mediterranea Bee Venom Lifting Cream arrived and I was immediately…
Welcome back to ‘What are we Reading’, a new monthly update about the children’s books that we are enjoying here at Zena’s Suitcase. If you missed the first update, you can read it here. This month I’m dedicating the whole blog post to a new book we have been sent called Tidy by Emily Gravett….
My faith has recently been restored in the UK family holiday after our recent trip to Wales and I’m already starting to think about the next road trip. After a little research on the internet it soon became apparent that Woolacombe is the next place I would like to take the family. Now that my…
Taking the kids swimming can seem like a bit of a chore can’t it? I think us Mums (and Dads too) can put barriers up really quickly and before you know it all the excuses not to go swimming are coming out. There’s getting the stuff ready, making a special trip to the pool and…
At some point the relationship with our partner changes. In the early days it’s all hearts and flowers, or at least it should be. There’s lots of excitement and hormones flying around and we simply can’t get enough of this new relationship. You constantly wonder how to make him worry about losing you and how…
I’ve been to a few blog conferences now, and there is always a lot of buzz around what to wear. Being an older Mum and a little on the curvy side, OK a lot on the curvy side, I will admit to feeling a little bit left out of these online conversations. It’s sad really…
Clangers have been such a big hit in this house since they returned to CBeebies last year. Princess and Little Pudding already have a collection of Clangers toys so when we heard the magazine was going to be coming out, we had to get our hands on a copy. We have become huge fans of CBeebies…
I have wanted to visit Bluestone National Park Resort for so long and last week my wish finally came true. The girls and I headed off on a road trip to beautiful Pembrokeshire to see what the best holiday resort in Wales had to offer. I was also super excited as a visit to Bluestone…
Describing the top places to visit on the ancient Island of Sicily in Southern Italy is no easy job. The Island is dotted all around with a huge variety of magical ancient monuments, naturally protected reserves, and activities of all kinds for children and adults alike. If you’ve come for the sites and the beauty,…
Princess celebrated turning 4 very recently and she is now of an age where having a party is very important to her. Having to personalise a birthday for an excited girl looked like it was going to be a challenge as we picked a very popular party venue. We looked at lots of party theme ideas…
As you might already know, I have been desperate to see Disney on Ice for many years. It wasn’t something that I had managed to convince my son he wanted to see but now I have two little girls it’s a whole different story. Disney on Ice invited us to enjoy their Silver Anniversary Celebration…
Remember how I recently covered places I’d like to visit as disparate as Iceland, Madagascar and Florida in my top five bucket list destinations. Well, it soon became apparent that five wasn’t quite enough. So it only seems fair to add another five must-visit travel destinations that range from glamorous European cities to famous locations in…
We are always looking for fun ways to support Princess’s learning and it looks like Paw Patrol has come to the rescue with their latest magazine. We were recently sent the new Paw Patrol magazine to review, and Princess is getting quite confident at letting you guys know herself what she thinks of it. You…
I’ll be completely honest and admit that before my blogging days I never used to get YouTube. My son would watch it for hours on end, and my husband used it for tutorials but I didn’t think it really had anything for me and the girls. How wrong was I! It is awesome and it’s…