Parents believe child more likely to bullied online than the playground
Norton Security found parents believe children more likely to be bullied online than on the playground. Here we discuss how to spot it and prevent it.
15 ways to maintain a healthy weight
Maintaining a healthy weight doesn’t have to be all about eating cardboard and relentless dieting. We all want the ‘quick fix’ when we are desperate to get into a bikini for that holiday in the sun or even just to be able to take the children to the local swimming pool. At my ripe old … Read more
Giving my old man the Boot! (Well a pair of men’s boots actually!)
OK so I haven’t actually given him the Boot but via the powers of my blog, I have given him a pair of men’s boots. This pair to be exact! Hubby has always loved fashion and dresses well, he takes time over his appearance being a smart man by nature and looks great in a … Read more
Who knew a family walk in mud could be so traumatic?
Sunday morning here was a beautiful (but freezing cold) sunny morning. We pretty much spent our morning snuggled up at home chilling out which isn’t something we do often. As a family we are always running about here and there, seeing people, doing jobs or getting to clubs/parties/events and the like. This year I want … Read more
Little Bean gets cooking with Bright Horizons Family Cookbook
Little Bean will always be the Bean who confuses me the most out of our little brood, she is the one who likes food the least yet loves to smell food cooking and loves to cook. She just doesn’t want to eat any of it? Before Christmas we were asked if Little Bean would be … Read more
Spurgeons Gift Tree at Queensgate received record donations
For the last few years, the Beans and I have been selecting gift tags bearing just the names and ages of children whom we would never get to meet. We selected those tags and returned them days later bearing gifts that would be given to the children at Christmas. As a parent, I feel it … Read more
Rather nippy at Rutland Water
Our usual plan of action for New Year’s Day is to go for a lovely family walk but this year the heaven’s opened and it poured with rain all day long so we switched our plans around a little and spent New Year’s day at Ikea looking for new bedroom storage and bed solutions for … Read more
Ready Camp expands with 9 new locations for 2017
Ready Camp, the glamping brand from The Camping and Caravanning Club, has expanded for 2017 by adding nine more locations across the UK to meet surging demand ahead of the new season. The great outdoors really is set to be the new indoors for 2017, with Ready Camp now in 38 locations on Camping and … Read more
Blowing away the cobwebs of 2016 – our family walk at Deeping Lakes
One of our favourite things to do over the New Year is to get out for a family walk if the weather permits. We wrap up warm and head off on an adventure. Despite the cold weather, it’s actually still been quite sunny recently and the winter sun is always so nice – especially for … Read more