Drayton Manor’s Magical Christmas is back for 2018 and it’s the perfect day out for the festive season. We took Indie, 6 years old, and Brook, 4 years old, back to Drayton Manor Park after a 2 year break. I’m really not sure why we left it so long as it’s always been one of…
We have been putting together our plans for things to do in Nottingham for Christmas and we soon realised there are lots of events to keep kids busy for the festive holidays. We love this time of year and find that going to Christmas events form a huge part of our family traditions. We have hand picked…
Did you catch the post about my husband getting me a One4All gift card for Christmas? It was literally the best gift he could have given me and he set me the challenge of buying the ultimate Christmas outfit. Because I had a preloaded One4All card, I wasn’t tempted to spend the money on the…
Hello lovely readers. Thanks for stopping by. I need some inspiration and I’m hoping you can help me? My husband is amazing by all accounts but I’m struggling to come up with a gift or gesture that will show him just how much I appreciate him this Christmas. He really goes above and beyond for…
How close is Christmas now folks? It is literally around the corner, so we thought we had better get some of our Christmas traditions ticked of the list before we ran out of time. This year we added something new to the agenda, hoping that the girls would enjoy it. We had been invited to…
My husband literally despairs at this time of year. While he loves Christmas, when it comes to shopping and present ideas he doesn’t really know where to start. I gave up on receiving wonderful surprise gifts years ago and started giving him gift ideas to take some of the stress out of it for him….
With Christmas only around the corner, you might be on the hunt for fun and exciting things for the whole family to enjoy as we enter the festive period. With so many options on the run-up to the Christmas holiday, you might find it difficult to choose just one! To give you some inspiration to…
Amazon has been dominating the list of online retailers for a few years now so there’s no doubt it’s going to be the first choice for buying gift and gadgets this Christmas. We use Amazon regularly to buy presents and essential items for the family throughout the year so I’m getting pretty familiar with their…
Some years I really put off thinking about Christmas, and then others I’m literally looking forward to the festive season from September. This year is one of those years where I have literally wanted to fast forward through autumn and get straight to decorating the Christmas tree and getting the fairy lights out. I’m not…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Christmas jumpers aren’t just for children! They should be a family affair. They can cheer up even the grumpiest of Daddy’s and melt all that bah humbug away quicker than you can say Scrooge. Winter can be cold, dark and quite depressing at times so I am all for embracing the Christmas cheer for as…