Sabina Green 
Last week Beanie Boy asked me over and over again if we could go swimming. Up until Christmas I had still been taking him swimming once a week whilst Little Bean was at school but since Christmas I haven’t felt the steadiest on my feet so I didn’t think heading to a leisure pool was … Read more
I have always been pretty rubbish at saving, my Mum used to say “your money burns a whole in your pocket” but as you get older and become a parent, responsibility kicks in (sometimes) and you start to think more about the future. There are all kinds of savings plans available, some for the more … Read more
This morning the children have spent the morning playing outside in the snow with the neighbours’ children and then with Daddy. They have built snowmen, had snowball fights, bounced on the trampoline and played until they could feel their fingers no more. One by one they each came in complaining of cold hands and feet. … Read more
Some people really don’t like the snow and prefer to stay at home in the warm but depending on how long the snow lasts that can bring about it’s own problems. I hate being confined to the house for too long, I get ‘cabin fever’, I can’t bear to sit and watch daytime TV, I … Read more
Mess and children go together like Ant and Dec, it’s rare to have one without the other! I have tried to be a cool Mummy and encourage my children to do messy play at home, we paint, we glue, we bake, we do playdoh, it’s all about letting children explore and experiment. As long as … Read more
The day dawned with unexpected clarity, the morning light revealing a landscape free of frost and remarkably dry. Yet, as if by some playful winter magic, within mere hours, a flurry of snowflakes transformed our garden into a wintry wonderland, just in time for the little ones’ post-school adventures. Excitement was tangible in the air, … Read more
For many families, a trip to Orlando really is that “trip of a lifetime” which you might only do once so you want to make sure that you do it right. With this in mind, the brains behind Visit Orlando have created a Holiday Planning Tool
This afternoon Little Bean had a ‘film night’ at school so Beanie Boy had a bit of quality time alone that we wouldn’t normally get. All jobs had been done, he’d had his nap so we decided to get some of his new games and puzzles out. Bop the Martians We played one game that … Read more
I should start this post by apologising, I actually videoed this before Christmas (hence the big Christmas tree backdrop!) but for the life of me I couldn’t remember how to get the video from my camera to my computer!! Anyway, my brain finally caught up and I have managed to download the video to share … Read more