• Family Life - Netflix Stream Team

    Easter treats on Netflix

    March 15, 2018 - By 

    Who’s excited for Easter? Easter weekend will creep up on us before we know it… and with the family on their way for the roast, Netflix has come up with a list of titles to watch with the kids (or alone!) while your meat is slowly roasting – the heavier the joint, the more you get to binge! (2-4 people) 500g leg of lamb – 30 mins cooking time, 10-15 resting – TOTAL TIME: 45 mins Two episodes of Trolls: The Beat Goes On! S2 (4-6 people) 1kg of lamb – 1 hour cooking time, 10-15 resting – TOTAL TIME:…

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    Win a Vampirina Girl Ghoul Doll and Microphone

    March 14, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago we took part in a really fun Twitter party to introduce to the new Vampirina toys. Have you watched Vampirina? It’s the hot new Disney Junior TV show which celebrates friendship and difference – with a spooktacular twist! My children really enjoy the programme. Vampirina follows the story of Vampirina “Vee” Hauntley who becomes the new kid on the block after she and her family move from Transylvania to Pennsylvania to open a local bed and breakfast called the Scare B&B for visiting ghouls and goblins. We reviewed some of the toys which accompany the tv show including Vee’s Spooktastic Spookylele, Hauntley’s Mobile and Vampirina…

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    Day Zero - Family Life - Local Review - London

    Family friendly Easter events in and around London

    March 14, 2018 - By 

    The Spring term seems to be speeding past and we are already counting down until the Easter holidays. Life is incredibly full and busy but I know I need to start planning a fun Easter holidays for my two. We love to explore our local area and have been busy looking for family friendly days out and Easter events in our local area of Middlesex and further afield into London. We all love going to special Easter events in West London. Our fingers are crossed for warmer weather so we can get out and about. There are loads of family friendly…

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    Family Life - toy review

    LOL Surprise! Pearl Surprise playset

    March 13, 2018 - By 

    My 6 year old is a very lucky un-boxer. She *loves* toys and was very fortunate to be sent the new LOL Surprise! Pearl Surprise which doesn’t launch in the shops until tomorrow! She loves opening LOL Surprise but I think this might just be the best one yet! LOL Surprise! Pearl Surprise playset The LOL Surprise! Pearl Surprise is a super large toy. It comes with a limited-edition Doll and Lil Sister, 6 pearl surprise balls, a huge bath fizzer and a shell-shaped stand to display your doll in.  What’s more, the glitter case can be used as a purse,…

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    days out - Family Life - Local Review - London

    Ferrari: under the skin at the Design Museum

    March 13, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago my husband and I headed over to the Design Museum in Kensington. We’ve been wanting to go ever since it re-opened in the old Commonwealth Institute on High Street Kensington. With my husbands birthday coming up I booked tickets to go and see Ferrari: under the skin which I knew he would love. My husband loves design and we had been huge fans of the old Design Museum when it had been at Shad Thames. I love visiting museums with the children but sometimes it is lovely to have a grown up day out. We dropped…

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    Family Life - Playmobil Playologist

    Give Playmobil Easter Eggs this Easter

    March 12, 2018 - By 

    I know that Mother’s Day is only just over but already I’ve started to think about Easter. It seems to be earlier than ever this year, but that also might be due to the fact we have both mine and my son’s birthdays to celebrate first! Anyway, back to Easter. It’s only 3 weeks away so it’s definitely time to start thinking about Easter gifts! My children love Easter. They have 2 weeks holiday from school and we have lots of exciting plans to see friends and family. Give Playmobil Easter Eggs this Easter We are hosting Easter this year…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    March 12, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I love starting off each week by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I had quite a busy week. I started off slowly recovering from a horrendous stomach bug that completely knocked me for six. I hate being ill but gradually felt a little better every day. We did a lot of crafting after school last week, I love the Diary of a Wimpy Kid painted…

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    Family Life

    Frantics {Playlink for PS4}

    March 11, 2018 - By 

    Friday night is Games Night in our house. We all look forward to it and it seems to mark the end of the working week and the start of the weekend. We are so lucky to have a great selection of board games. Over the last year we’ve added Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne to our collection which we all love. Sometimes my 6 year old gets a little frustrated, so we often play on the same side, but I love that they are now old enough to enjoy more grown up games. Our Friday night games have always been…

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    Crafts for kids - Spring

    10 first day of Spring crafts for pre-schoolers

    March 10, 2018 - By 

    Have you noticed how much lighter the evenings are here in the UK? The days seem to be getting noticeably longer every day and the clocks go forward in a few weeks. I feel so much happier at this time of year and seem to achieve more, thanks to the extra hours of daylight. Of course more hours of daylight means more time to spend with my children. We’ve spent a few hours tidying up the garden, and even mowed the lawn for the first time. I can’t wait to give the playhouse a spring clean and tidy up the…