Road Safety Week 18-24 November 2013 #MotivationalMonday

Road Safety Week November 2013

When I was younger I always remember the assemblies where we were reminded about the Green Cross Code – and there was the video with the hedgehog crossing the road – do they still do that? It was an important issue for me as my brother was hit by a car when he was 6 years … Read more

Christmas – Stars or Trees #Review

Christmas Chocolate stars and trees review

It’s never too early to think about Christmas when it comes to chocolate right? That is why I was delighted that Tesco sent me a Tesco Gingerbread Stars Square Box (RRP £4 but I found them for £3.50, or 2 for £6 in my local branch) and a Chokablok Santastic Cinnamon tree (RRP £5, or … Read more

The Roses Theatre Jack and the Beanstalk Panto

I love Pantos, they really remind me of Christmas as a child. The booing the baddie, and the goodie throwing sweets into the audience, after shouting, “He’s behind you.” So you can imagine how excited I am to tell you that I am being granted special access to The Roses Theatre’s production of Jack and … Read more

The Brook Kids Outdoors

The Brook Kids Outdoors

I really don’t know where time is running away to. We had such a packed summer that I really never got around to blogging about hardly any of it. It was nice that both me and the boys were away from the computers. Do you remember my very organised friend Kate who organised a bug … Read more

Halloween Alternative to Trick or Treat Ideas

Halloween party marshmallow game

Trick or Treating isn’t for everyone at Halloween. We tend to only go and visit people we know, but even then some people  just consider it begging. For those of you who visit my SensorySeeker blog you will know that recently we had some good sensory fun with dinosaurs. Well I thought what a good … Read more

Ski and Snowboard Show North Tickets #Giveaway

ski and snowboard show giveaway

The UK’s largest winter lifestyle show, The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard show (sponsored by monacrch Airlines) enters its 40th year. If you always fancied the idea of the Ski and Snowboard show but live up North (and getting to London is a bit far), then fear not because for the first time this year it … Read more

Halloween Lanterns RedTedArt #GuestPost #MotivationalMonday

Halloween Lanterns from Jam Jars RedTedArt Guest post on Pinkoddy

As the days draw shorter and wetter, more attention is played to indoor activities. I particularly like having Halloween and Christmas to get the kids excited about. Craft is perfect for keeping them entertained and/or for making those extra special cards and presents. With this in mind, this month the Motivational Monday theme changes along with … Read more

Legoland Windsor Halloween 2013 #Review

Legoland Windsor Review 2013 Halloween,Fireworks and a Birthday

My boys love love Lego and so naturally that was where my son wanted to visit for his birthday. We had previously visited for their Halloween and fireworks display and so I offered to share what Legoland Windsor 2013 had to offer, in return for tickets into the park (and a review of our day). Legoland … Read more

Road Safety Week

Returning back to where my 6 year old brother was hit by a car and subsequently died. Please slow down your driving in residential areas

This year Road Safety Week is 18-24th November  2013 it is about helping to save lives – so that’s always a good thing right. Road Safety is a matter really close to my heart. If you have read my previous post about Road Safety Week  you will know that I lost my big brother to … Read more