Home Is Where The Art Is

home is where the art is

When it comes to turning a house into a home, there’s nothing more heartwarming than a selection of inspiring pictures to hang on the walls. They instantly reflect tastes and interests, provide a focal point and more importantly, they are reminders of beautiful places or people and bring memories back to life. Family Reminders One … Read more

NCS A Lifetime Adventure #Ad

girl jumping from a boat into the water with ncs

What is NCS? NCS stands for National Citizen Service and is for teens 16 and 17 years old across England and Northern Ireland. This amazing opportunity costing a maximum of £50 gives young people of all backgrounds the opportunity to meet new people, develop skills; build confidence and self-belief, whilst living away from home. NCS … Read more

Shaperise Review and Giveaway

Shaperise

Green Board Games’s Shaperise is the memory shape game designed by winner of the Young Games Inventor 11 year old Sebastian Fleming-Smith. About Shaperise Shaperise is a mix between shape and memory with the aim of the game being to memorise the pattern of coloured blocks. The beauty of this game is it can be … Read more

National Shoe Fitting Week with Hotter Shoes

Hotter Shoes foot measuring service

This week is National Shoe Fitting Week and although I am sure that many of us are aware of how important children’s growing feet are we tend to forget our own! Footwear is the only piece of clothing that can damage our health – if we walk a certain way to avoid pain then it … Read more

Wickerman Ride Alton Towers

Wickerman Ride Alton Towers

My family and I were invited to be Merlin Premium Annual Pass Holders in exchange for 6 posts this year. We love Merlin and it made sense that our first visit of the Season was to the family’s current favourite park Alton Towers for the launch of their new Wickerman Ride. Wickerman Ride at Alton … Read more

Family Fun Frantics Game on Playlink

Frantics is the perfect game for any family – whether they are team player or cunning rivals. Exclusive to the Playstation4 Frantics is a game that utilises PlayLink – meaning that you can use smartphones, or tablets instead of a controller. Not only does this make it easier if you do not have enough controllers, … Read more

Peppa Pig Pick up and Play Playground Playset

peppa pig playground playset

Introducing the new Peppa Pig Pick up and Play Playsets from Character Options: Designed as a foldaway playset in the shape of Peppa’s face, these sets open up to reveal a classic scene such as the beach or the playground, plus a figure and accessories are included too for imaginative fun. Suitable for those aged … Read more

Siena in Tuscany Italy

Siena in Tuscany Italy the view

If visiting Tuscany then I recommend a visit to Siena; set on three hills with the Piazza del Campo at its centre, reached by winding alleyways and steep staircases. Founded by Senius and Ascanio sons of Remus (twin to Romulus who founded Rome), with statues of the wolf feeding twins spotted throughout. Declared as a … Read more