First off, your reader has seen your search result, been hooked by the headline, and clicked through to your post. It grabbed their attention from the outset and helped them with how to tackle the problem they came to your blog for. Awesome! Pulling them in is your main goal and keeping them there is…
You’ve probably gathered that we are not a family who likes to stay indoors and do nothing. If there is something to see or do we are there. This is why I love Nottingham so much as it has a great calendar of events through out the year, and there is always something to entertain…
My son isn’t far of leaving school, and as a parent I worry that he doesn’t appreciate how difficult getting into work will be. He’s 17, and typically quite grumpy and refuses to accept help from Mum most all of the time. He hides himself away in his room, plugged into his PC and hasn’t a clue…
If your checking into Drayton Manor Hotel this week, you’ll notice a new addition to the staff team. Noah Reeves-Walters, 9 years old, from Kidderminster will be on hand to answer the important questions of the day for half term week. Not, where’s the nearest cash point or can you point me in the direction…
You’ve probably heard this week that we were very excited about being invited to the In The Night Garden Party at Alton Towers. We arrived, fashionably late of course, with a very excited 3 year old in tow. I cannot tell you how many times she asked us where Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy were, but…
Stopping breastfeeding because of the pain should have been an easy choice, but it was still hard and very emotive for me as a Mum to a one year old baby. A few months before, Brook and I ran into problems with breastfeeding. Everything had been going fine until this point, but then I started…
I was in no way prepared for how difficult looking after 2 children under 3 would be when Little Pudding arrived a year ago. It makes having one child look like a walk in the park. Keeping 2 kiddos under control and looking after yourself is a whole different ball game. One thing that really…
Larmer Tree Festival is now in it’s 25th Year and is simply a must for families wanting to experience a genuine festival atmosphere. It is two time winner of the Festival Kidz Gold Award, and each year goes from strength to strength with it’s line up of exceptional music, outrageous comedy and family activities. Renowned…
A few weeks ago a very special envelope arrived at our house. As soon as I picked it up I knew it had something really important inside of it. It was 4 invitations to the ‘In The Night Garden’ party happening at CBeebies Land on Sunday 24th May each made out to all the members…
This week two very excited little girls made their way to the Theatre Royal Nottingham, escorted by their Mummy’s of course, to see the all new Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Live Tour. Leading up to the show had been a little like the long journey to that long awaited holiday, but in stead of…
The exam timetable started a week ago, and a long with it arrived high levels of exam stress. It descends the entire house like the biggest darkest cloud. It’s set to stay with us until the last week of June, with a slight reprieve for half term. Maybe. Exams are a big deal to my…
Do you ever find when you sit down to think about your next big holiday or even what to do at the weekend you draw a complete blank? With so many possibilities, decisions like this can be tricky and before you know it the moments are lost. The team at Love Holidays hate to think…
I’m not a huge fan of a lengthy beauty regime but I do like quality products that look after the skin. No one wants to have rubbish skin now do they? So when May Beauty got in touch and told me about their Incredible Face Mask I was intrigued enough to give it a go….
If you’re looking for free things to do with kids, then look no further. I’m always desperate to find activities to do with my children that don’t break the bank, or even better are free. When teen was small, money was pretty tight so I had to learn to be inventive and make the most…
I really feel it’s important for my children to be able to swim. My teen can swim, and I took him to the pool regularly when he was a baby, even though I couldn’t swim. I didn’t want him to be like me. I haven’t been nearly so on the ball with Princess or Little…
We have been super excited in our house as Princess has had a sneak peak at the new Swashbuckle magazine from CBeebies, literally hot of the press. I like to give her a magazine as a treat when she’s been really good, so I jumped at the chance to review this when the email arrived….