When we arrived onboard the Norwegian Epic we were a tad peckish. The one thing you can always guarantee onboard a cruise ship is there will be somewhere to get some food. I checked out the ships plan, and felt drawn to the Garden Cafe. After a a few hours sat…
Strive footwear were a completely new brand to me just a few weeks ago. I was looking on Instagram and the lovely Kara from Chelsea Mamma was showing off her new pair of shoes. I do like shoes, especially if they are pretty and look comfortable too. My days of crippling heels and squashed toes…
Games aren’t just a fun thing to do with kids, but they also help to teach them new skills. We were recently sent Bunny Jump from University Games to play with at home. As well as wanting to review the new game that had arrived I wondered if it might help me out with a problem I’ve…
I’ve heard a lot about cuddledry towels online from various bloggers, and have been really keen to try one out for myself for a while. When they agreed that we could test one out during our recent holiday to Spain it fitted in perfectly for us. We knew we were going to be spending a lot of…
Celuu very kindly offered me an outfit to wear to the blog conference I attended recently in Manchester. If you saw this post, then you’ll already know what they sent me. I’m really keen to find a fashion brand that makes great clothes for real women, so I was super excited to be working with…
When we took our holiday in Pembrokeshire, one thing I really wanted to do was visit Folly Farm Park. While we were staying at Bluestone National Park Resort, we were lucky enough to be able to spend lots of time with our friends, Kaz and Pickle from Ickle Pickles Life and Travels. They have become great friends of…
I have to admit one of the great things about writing this blog is that it gives my daughters the chance to try toys that they might not otherwise get to play with. We were recently sent the Lalaloopsy Minis Style ‘n’ Swap Doll Spot Splatter Splash set to take a look at and see…
On bank holiday Monday we bundled the car full of kids and headed to Geronimo Festival at Harewood House near Leeds. I had been asked to be an ambassador for the festival a few months back and was so excited about going and taking the family. I’ve shared on my blog some of the exciting…
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…
Kiddyum got in touch a few weeks ago to see if we would be interested in testing their frozen meal range for children. As a busy parent I do use ready prepared meals from time to time. Sometimes the day doesn’t quite go to plan, or the grown ups are going to be eating separately, so…
Did you hear that we are about to visit New York? I’m sure the news has caught up with you by now. In a rather timely fashion, I have been asked to review the Independent Guide To New York City 2016. When it comes to planning for a city break, I think a guide book…
ROOM is in cinemas from Friday 15th January and could be one of the best films you see this year. I know us parents don’t get out much for treats like going to the cinema, but this one is most certainly worth getting a babysitter for, especially if Star Wars isn’t you thing!
The Teletubbies have arrived! Again! And now the toys are here too! If you have a Teletubbies fan in the house then this review is definitely for you. If you’ve been following me on Instagram or you saw this post you’ll already know that a very exciting box arrived at Zena’s Suitcase. It created a lot of excitement…
We had a very special birthday here at Zena’s Suitcase last month. My eldest son turned 18 and you might have caught up with his 18th Birthday letter on the blog. I really struggled with how we were going to celebrate this landmark occasion in his life, and in the end we settled on a…
Sausages are a big feature in our family life. I think my daughter proclaimed them as her favourite food as soon as she could master the word. They typically feature in our weekend breakfasts and I also have a huge fondness for them from my childhood.
Toys are a really big deal in this house. We sacrifice a minimal looking living space in favour of stepping on bricks and drowning in mountains of toys that the kids love. If you follow my blog you’ll know a fair amount of toys get featured on Zena’s Suitcase, and that’s because they make the…