Spring Dressing Up with Paper Plates and Other things

spring dressing up

I love spending some quality time with my children. One way to have some quality family fun is to do something crafty. This time we made some Spring Dressing up masks from paper plates. We decided to go with Rabbits and Sheep. We started by drawing and cutting out the eyes. We didn’t want to … Read more

Simply Ingenious #Review & #Giveaway

simply ingenious review

I do like games that do not take up a lot of room. Not only does this mean that I can easily store more in my house, but it makes them easier to take away from the home too; whether this is for a trip to Nan’s, a long ferry ride, or a game to … Read more

Home-made Superheroes Villains

Home made superheroes villains

There is nothing more precious than spending time with your children – for both them and you. Half term was a marvellous opportunity to do this and it need not be expensive. We spent quality time together playing Superheroes (and Villains) and Lego, inspired by watching The Lego Movie. I am currently planning a Superheroes … Read more

Pop Chef Shaping Food

pop chef

This Pop CHef Shaping Food set was gifted and this post may contain affiliate links. When it comes to our children there are just some things we are naturally drawn to worry about, and diet is one of those things. It all begins when we make the decision whether to breast or formula feed, and … Read more

Mr Blobby does Sport Relief

Mr Blobby Sport Relief

Just an ordinary day in Tewkesbury as Mr Blobby takes the children to school! Actually it was a mini practise (school) run, which also aimed to raise awareness of Sport Relief. It was my turn to take part in the  Team Honk Relay. Dressed in a  Mr Blobby costume I was to take the Baton from Sarah in Gotherington … Read more

Trash Wheels Junkyard Playset & Litter Bugs #Review

Trash Wheels Junkyard Playset

My boys loved the Trash Packs from Flair that I brought home from the Toy Fair in London. So they were really excited to hear that we were going to be reviewing the Wheels Junkyard and a pack of (2) Litter Bugs. My 6 year old knew all about the fact that the Gross Gang … Read more

Longer School Hours Shorter Holidays What a Relief

weekend box review

Longer school hours and shorter school holidays well about time too I say Michael Gove! It has been apparent for a while now that I am not alone in needing my children to be at school a lot more than they already are. I mean they are really at home far too much aren’t they. … Read more

Jungle Speed Safari #Review & #Giveaway

Jungle Speed Safari Review & Giveaway

Jungle Speed Safari is a compact game that can easily be taken on your travels, with all the pieces fitting into a small bag provided. Jungle Speed Safari consists of 42 cards, 5 differently coloured totems (each with a different picture of food on them), a rule book and the bag to keep them all … Read more

Showing Love without a high price tag

showing love without a high price tag

February the 14th is coming around again which means that love is in the air. Although this holiday has got quite commercialised I still think it is a time to stop and make sure me and my husband show each other we love one another (and this does not have to cost money, or a … Read more

Big Benefit Row – A Rant

benefits row

You know those books that you mean to get around to reading, but never do, yeah that. You see there’s a theory about a Selfish Gene and how we all need to fight for survival of the fittest. That is the only explanation I can see to all these “benefits” stuff. People who are not … Read more