Do you Remember your First Bike?

remembering my first bike

I have been financially compensated for this post. I have a lot of fond memories as I think back to my first proper bike as a kid. I remember how scary it was learning to ride without stabilisers – my Uncle John telling me that he WAS holding on to the back of the bike … Read more

Half Marathon Training Week 4 – Covering more Miles

oak tree

I have to say that week 4 of my Half Marathon Training just flew by – but maybe that’s because I was so busy. This week I managed to fit in a massage, a lunch date with my husband and over 14 miles of running! The Mental Motivation for a Half Marathon A podcast that … Read more

Half Marathon Training Week 3 – The Mind

the body achieves what the mind believes

Welcome to my week 3 log of how my Half Marathon Training is going. Thank you for your support it means a lot – as you will see as I talk about how I have been concentrating on The Mind in my training this week. I truly believe that the only thing stopping anyone fit … Read more

Egyptian Ideas for Kids

Eye of Horus cake

Homework can be such a chore for parents and children alike depending on what is expected of them. That is why I love the idea that my boys get to pick a few topics from a list which allow them to focus on their strengths and likes – whilst allowing them to be creative. The … Read more

Half Marathon Training Week 2

Half Marathon Training Week 2

I have to admit I am struggling now. A half marathon seems such a long way off from where I am and just too difficult – and the time is disappearing with the big day getting closer. I signed up for the Half with the intention of trying to get the fastest time possible – … Read more

Things to think about when considering a Half Marathon

Things to think about when considering a Half Marathon

I have signed up for a Half Marathon in May (which is seventeen weeks away yesterday) for the Roses Theatre. My head is spinning with the amount of things I need to think about! I have currently walked 6 miles for Sport Relief, walked/jogged 5k Pretty Muddy for Cancer Research and ran 6 mile for … Read more

Twenty Questions for Children

20 questions for children

When I was asked if I would like to collaborate on a post about asking Children Twenty Questions I happily said yes. One of the things I really loved whilst studying Psychology was the Twenty Statements Test – basically what you think about yourself can reveal a lot about your personality and how you feel … Read more

Booking your Sun Holiday for 2017

Sun Holiday Codes 2017

Regularly readers will know that I always tend to book our family holiday in January ahead of Blue Monday. This year it falls on Monday 16th January and is the day when prices tend to rise for those wishing to travel. If you have money ahead of the post-Christmas payday, or even a credit card … Read more

Education Quizzes Review

eleven plus maths quiz

About Education Quizzes Family business Education Quizzes aim to promote family time and quizzing together. As an addition they also help boost academic success too. Their primary objective being to help children be successful by making the school curriculum easy and enjoyable. Quizzes are written by teachers and cover KS1, KS2, 11-Plus, KS3 and GCSE … Read more

Middle Piccadilly – My Happy Place

Middle Piccadilly Spa Retreat

Everyone in life has times of stress when they really need to relax and for me I never realised quite how much I needed that time right now. But after my time at Middle Piccadilly I felt the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders – something truly magical really did happen … Read more