I have literally been looking forward to going back to Larmer Tree Festival since our first visit last year. As a family it was our first experience of camping with children and going to a family friendly festival and it really was a lot of fun. We were blown away by the quality of the…
Firmoo got in touch with me recently and asked if I’d take a look at some of their sunglasses. Well as a Mum, I don’t think you can ever have enough sunglasses so of course I said yes. My daughters seem to like sunglasses but haven’t quite mastered the art of not breaking Mummy’s yet,…
We are absolutely delighted to be working with Drayton Manor Theme Park for another year as one of their blogger ambassadors. As you already know, if you follow my blog regularly, Drayton Manor and Thomas Land have become a huge part of our family life. Our daughters love visiting their so much, and as parents…
Having a baby can be very overwhelming and there are lots of stories in the press about how much having a baby will cost you which are even scarier. I’ve read some of these estimates and I’m not quite sure where they get their figures from if I’m honest. People have babies all the time from…
It’s my birthday in a few weeks so I thought a blatant ‘present ideas for Mum’ post would really help my husband and teen son with some inspiration with what to get for me. I’m hoping that they will bookmark this list as they can use it for Mother’s Day, Christmas or any other special…
Next week, my daughters and I are heading off to Bluestone National Park Resort in Wales for a mid week break. We are leaving the boys home alone so we can go and enjoy the beautiful Pembrokeshire beaches and get a big dose of fresh air. We are so excited! It got me thinking about how…
The festival season will soon be upon us, and I for one am very excited. I missed out on festivals when I was younger and I thought it was an experience that I would never get to have. I’ve since realised that festivals come in many shapes and sizes and that families get to enjoy the…
A recent study in the US by the National Centre for Health Statistics looked into the sleep patterns of single parents in comparison to two-parent families. Single parents have to put in double the effort to provide for their kids than parents who are still together do. That’s why it’s so important to use a…
Reading to my daughters at bedtime is one of my favourite parts of the day. The other evening I wasn’t home until after they went to bed and we all missed having a story together. When Princess got up in the morning she said, ‘Mummy, no one read me a story’. This was because her Daddy had to…
On Saturday night I headed off to bed at the usual time. The bank holiday weekend weather had taken a bit of a turn for the worst so we had just been enjoying some quiet time at home. It was just a regular Easter Saturday, keeping the kids busy and pottering around the house. There…
SunLife Direct have come up with the very best idea for pet owners. I know how much some of Zena’s Suitcase readers adore their pets, so I wanted to share it with you as soon as the press release hit my inbox. I hope you’ll all agree that this is a simply brilliant idea.
Insufficient sleep is a problem many tend to face and there are various ways to tackle it. And while insomnia is a different ballgame altogether, sleep apnoea too tends to be something that affects people all over the world. There are many people who suffer from sleep apnoea, and there are many different remedies that…
Trunki are one of our very favourite kids travel brands and when they heard about my trip to New York they asked if they could send me their latest ride on suitcase to review. He’s a yellow New York cab called Tony The Taxi and he is just fab. I debated taking him with me…
Attraction Tickets Direct is simply great if you are planning a trip to New York. Before teen and I visited the Big Apple I spent a lot of time on their website looking up travel tips and deciding which places would be good for us to visit while we were in the city. It’s packed…
Mahi Naturals recently got in touch with me and asked if I would try out their Hope’s Relief Intensive Dry Rescue Cream. I suffer from dry itchy skin on my hands regularly so this sounded like a great product for me to try. I don’t know if it’s just me, but as a busy Mum my…
We have been busy doing Easter crafts and we thought we’d share our quick & easy ideas for making Easter decorations with kids. I hear so many parents say they are struggling to find the time to do easter crafts for children or lacking in inspiration so I wanted to help out. These easter crafts…