Star Wars Rebels XXL 100 Piece Puzzle: Ravensburger

Star Wars Rebels XXL 100 Piece Puzzle: Ravensburger

Star Wars is so phenomenal – I mean which other film has its own day (May 4th/ May the Force)? It would therefore come as no surprise that everyone is going crazy for the Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens teaser! You can imagine my 7 year old son’s delight when he was asked … Read more

Super Heroes Day – World Record Attempt!

Super Heroes Day - World Record Attempt!

We absolutely love DC Superheroes especially our youngest who turns 6 next week. So imagine our delighted when we heard that this Saturday 18th April 2015 On Saturday 18th April, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Toys R Us are aiming to set a World Record for the most amount of people dressed up superheroes at … Read more

Sun Holidays £15 Per Person Summer 2015 Codes

Sun Holidays £15 Per Person Summer 2015 Codes

The Sun Holidays from £15 per person start again tomorrow (Saturday April 11th 2015) for Summer 2015. There are few cheaper options of getting a cheaper holiday in the UK and Europe – and there are 279 parks to choose from. Breaks include the May Half Term School Holidays week (which starts with the Bank … Read more

Brewers Fayre have it Cracked this Easter

Brewers Fayre have it Cracked this Easter

Tonight we visited Elmbury Lodge, part of the Brewers Fayre group, for the Easter Disco. It was a great opportunity to relax as we come to the end of a very busy Easter holidays, and let someone else take care of entertaining the children. Not only was there a fantastic disco but it was good … Read more

Poor SATs Results Resits

Poor SATs Results Resits

News today is that David Cameron has said that he wants to implement children who fail at their Maths and English SATs in Year 6 (ages 10 and 11) should repeat them in Year 7 (up to a further two times). Money is waiting for the Secondary Schools with £500 for every pupil who has … Read more

ReadyBed® New Cinderella & Star Wars Designs for 2015

ReadyBed® New Cinderella & Star Wars Designs

This Easter we were delighted to hear about the new Star Wars and Cinderella designs on ReadyBeds®, which coincide with the new film releases. If you are not already familiar with ReadyBed® they are a fantastic invention of a waterproof blow-up bed, complete with blow up pillow built in, covered in a beautifully designed sleeping … Read more

Learn to Speak French – Cook Book Review & Giveaway

Speaking French with cooking

There are several reasons our chosen family holiday destination is France – not just because it is cheaper because it is easier to drive to France. The last few years we went to Holland and the largely speak English – enough that when our son ended up with in hospital with his head bleeding they … Read more

Cra-Z-Sand Deluxe Playset

Cra-Z-Sand Deluxe Playset

The Cra-Z-Sand Deluxe Playset The Cra-Z-Sand Deluxe Playset, a brand new product from Character Options, is an amazing modelling compound that comes to life in your hands. Promising to be a no mess product it is suitable indoors and out. It never dries out and is made from a non-toxic anti-bacterial formulation. How did we find … Read more

Driving in France

Driving in France

Driving to France from the UK is the cheapest, and I think easiest, way for a family to travel. It means that we do not have to worry about luggage restrictions, delayed flights, carrying things in the airport and so on. You can have the choice of travelling by Ferry from a number of ports … Read more

Hotel Chocolat Scrambled Egg Review and Giveaway

There is just so much choice when it comes to Easter chocolate these days isn’t there, in different shapes, sizes and chocolates. So I was delighted when Hotel Chocolat asked me if I would like to review and giveaway one of their products I was delighted. They have a great range including the Easter Egg … Read more