I cannot believe that the time has actually come to think about our oldest son leaving the nest and going off to University. I am pleased and very proud that he has so far had 3 offers. One of the places is in Bristol and he is considering going there because it is more local … Read more
With the countdown to Christmas well and truly on (only 50 days to go!) you will be pleased to hear that the Dream Toys 2014 List has been released. That is the top 72 toys that The Toy Retailers Association believes will be heading to the top of the Christmas lists this year. The Dream … Read more
My family keeping active is important to me. Whilst my children were not at school I am aware that not only were they missing out on their PE lessons for fitness, but nor were they walking (or cycling) to school and back. Neither was I. To combat this lack of exercise I made sure that I … Read more
Now the children are going back to school you may start to be thinking about Christmas. It is around now that you can grab some really good bargains. If you know what you are after that is even better. Lego itself is always going to be in the top toys for Christmas but it is interesting … Read more
Blogging has been so empowering for me and really helped me grow as a person. I have become much more confident about doing things myself, and believing in myself. Something as simple as going to London on my own would have never been considered before I started to blog. Now, thanks to an invite to … Read more
Hi everyone. I would just like to say thank you for reading my blog. It has been running for 3 years this August and I thought that I needed to remind myself the reason why I do it. If I am really honest I’m not the domestic housewife and mother. Blogging brings about motivation for … Read more
When I started Pinkoddy, I seemed to be tagged in a lot of these memes, and now I rarely have time to do them. But Kel, from Writing, Ramblings and Reviews has been a supporter of me and the Pinkoddy brand since the very start. Therefore, it would be awfully rude as to ignore the … Read more
With just over a week to go to Mother’s Day there’s not much time to get a really special gift. So I’m here to tell you about a fantastic offer on a personalised canvas. There’s 72% off a 60cm X 40cm Canvas until Sunday March 23rd 2014 – meaning they cost ONLY £14.99 each! With … Read more
This week I have mostly been in London – first at the Toy Fair and then at the STAARS Launch – more details to follow on those events. So it was great timing to hear about the Spread a Little Happiness Project Flash blog idea from The Reading Residence. It is really about all been … Read more
