• Family Life - homestyle - interiors

    Creating a grown up living space for tweens

    It’s a bit of cliche that you can see your children grow during the school holidays, but it’s a cliche because it’s true! It doesn’t feel as though I’ve stopped washing clothes, cooking meals or food shopping since the school holidays began. Every year I forget just how much energy my children have and I really can see them grow during the summer months. Of course this means they’ve needed new clothes too but I love shopping with them and seeing them enjoy picking their own clothes now they’re a little older. Creating a grown up living space It’s not…

  • competition - Family Life

    Win a copy of the 5 Second Rule Jr. game

    If the kids have played every game they own this Summer holidays then you are in luck. The 5 Second Rule Jr. Game is lots of fun and easy to play. I have one copy to giveaway so read on to hear more about it and how you can win. The 5 Second Rule Jr game It should be easy to name 3 breeds of dogs; but can you do it under the pressure of 5 seconds twisting away? Time’s not on your side, so just say whatever comes to mind and risk ridiculous answers slipping out! It’s all in…

  • Family Life - gardening - homestyle

    Quick Ways to Perk Up Your Lawn

    Photo by Jessica To’oto’o on Unsplash For most of us, our gardens are important places. As a nation, we are spending more of our time enjoying our outdoor spaces than ever before. Sales of hot tubs, outdoor cooking equipment, and furniture have all soared. Having a bit of lawn for your kids to enjoy a kick around or playing with the dog is a real boon. It really is worth looking after your grass, doing so will also help to keep your garden looking nice. Here are some quick tips to help you to maintain a healthy lawn. Quick Ways to Perk Up Your Lawn Re-seed every year No matter…

  • Family Life - playing - toy review

    Schleich Bayala unicorn review

    We’ve been lucky to review some wonderful toys recently. I’ve constantly surprised by the toys that are developed and bring my children fun. A few weeks ago we heard about Schleich’s bayala world, and as huge fans of Schleich, couldn’t wait to find out more. Schleich’s Bayala range Have you heard of Schleich’s bayala range? Prepare to immerse yourself in bayala, a magical world of elves and unicorns where sun elves, star elves, mermaids and magical beings await. At the heart of bayala there live graceful elves and many enchanted beings. Discover a fantastical world of friendship, magic and adventure. Visit…

  • Family Life - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – Summer Holidays {Week 3}

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying the school summer holidays. What a difference a week makes. We started off the week with a heatwave, experienced torrential rain and storms and are now enjoying decent summer temperatures. Each week I start off 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, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – Summer holidays edition On Monday we…

  • Family Life - parenting

    Boosting my body confidence

    Photo by Pierre BEST on Unsplash I mentioned the other day that we were really looking forward to our holiday in Holland. Our holiday park had a water park and was near to the sea. As much as I was excited for our family to have all these experiences my thoughts also began to turn to what that meant – summer clothes and swimming costumes. I am not at all body confident, especially after two children, but I knew I had to do something about it. Boosting my body confidence Body confidence is a funny thing. Body image is a major factor in…

  • competition - Family Life - parenting

    Top tips for keeping kids occupied on car journeys {i-SPY giveaway}

    Later this month we are driving through the UK, taking the Eurotunnel to France and then driving on through Belgium to the Netherlands. We are so excited about our week away and have been planning and packing for what feels like weeks. Our holiday involves a long car journey so we will be packing items to keep the kids occupied in the car. They are 6 and 8 and we’ve done quite a few long car journeys so I thought I would share my top tips for keeping kids occupied on car journeys. Read on for an i-SPY giveaway too.…

  • Family Life - Roald Dahl crafts

    How to celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2018 {Plans for a Peach of a Day}

    Roald Dahl Day is the annual, global celebration of the world’s number one storyteller, his beloved stories and unforgettable characters. Roald Dahl Day happens on and around September 13th, which was the author’s birthday. What parent doesn’t love sharing these stories with their children? We are looking forward to all the activities next month. How to celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2018 Celebrating James and the Giant Peach This year, Roald Dahl’s very first novel for children, James and the Giant Peach is the focus of the celebrations. This is a story which shows young readers that friends can come in the most unexpected…

  • Family Life - playing - toy review

    Crate Creatures Surprise from MGA Entertainment

    Some toys I read about and just know that one or both of my children will love them. That’s exactly what I thought when I first heard about Crate Creatures Surprise from MGA Entertainment. With a grizzly exterior of ferocious fuzz, squirting snot, glowing eyes and growling noises, they’re big softies really. The four Crate Creatures Surprise are itching to meet you, if only you can help them escape… Crate Creatures Surprise from MGA Entertainment There are 4 Crate Creatures Surprise to collect. We received Snorthog to unbox at home. They arrive captured in a crate and are currently landing in a toy…