Today we were invited to take a special tour of the Sea Life London Aquarium. I jumped at the chance as we’d been before and loved it, and I knew the toddler would enjoy it even more being a bit older. Preschoolers and the London Aquarium This was our third trip into central London in…
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Zoe and Beans board book review
Have you heard of Zoe and Beans? My children love hearing about their adventures and were very pleased to receive copies of their brand new board books by Chloe and Mick Inkpen – perfect for little hands! How many pets? – Learn to count with Zoe and Beans! How many pets can you see? Join…
Flourless Double Chocolate Brownies
How are you treating the Dad in your family this year? We’ve booked a delicious Sunday lunch in a nearby pub, I’m very happy I don’t have to slave over a hot stove for once! As a treat for my husband I’ve been busy baking some Flourless Double Chocolate Brownies. We don’t have any intolerances…
A book, some sewing and a competition
We’ve had an amazingly busy weekend. It was lovely to do some non-house related stuff and we had a great day out in London as well as a fun playdate with friends. Somehow I managed to finish the latest BritMums bookclub book – Ancient Lights by John Banville. It was the strangest book I’ve read…
Baby TV Royal Baby Naming Competition
BABY TV is launching a Royal Baby-Naming Competition with a fab prize. In a nationwide survey by www.babytv.com involving 1500 UK parents, it’s believed that Will and Kate will stick to their Royal roots naming a male heir to the throne Philip (24%) and Diana (27.52%) if it’s a girl. However, the names Charles and…
London’s sandy beach
We had the most amazing day out today at the London Eye and South Bank. It’s one of my favourite places in London and there’s lots to do for free! We didn’t tell the toddler where we were going until we were right underneath the London Eye and luckily he was excited about going on…
Win with P&G this Father’s Day
I’ve mentioned the Everyday Effect before, basically the everyday things that us mums do for our family which make all the difference. P&G have made it their mission to make products which help towards making everyday life that little bit better. With Father’s Day round the corner, P&G want to help the Dad in your…
Slice of Life
Eye-catching title huh? Today I need to share something with you. White bread is good for you. Fact. I think we’ve all got used to the argument that white bread is bad for you. I remember when I was at Uni a friend constantly sang “The whiter the bread, the quicker you’re dead” at me….
Win a Peppa Pig Play Tent
The weather has been perfect the last couple of days. We’ve been enjoying our lovely new garden which is just the right size for the children to run around in. Over the weekend my husband finished building them a beautiful wooden playhouse and today a new sand pit arrived – hopefully these will keep them…