When was the last time that you and your other half enjoyed a ‘date night’ together? I’m pleased to say that we still manage them every now and then, we don’t have set days or times but we do make time to have a date night when we can. Obviously with four children it’s not … Read more
It’s been a hard day, things didn’t go your way at work, you got stuck in traffic, missed your train, the children have driven you potty – we have all been there and on days like that the last thing that you want is to slave over a hot stove four hours. You just want … Read more
For some time now my friend Karin has been enjoying a #familyfilmnight on a regular basis with her family, I kept telling Hubby about it and said that we should do something similar with our children. I think it’s nice to have a tradition, something for the family to look forward to and so eventually … Read more
Yes you read that right, last night I ‘swished’!!!! Have you heard of swishing? It’s been popular in the US for a long time but has only been here in the UK for the last year. I have fancied giving it a go but I still hadn’t seen anything local to me until last night. … Read more
In association with Cineworld Last winter it seemed as if we were about to start a new ice age rather than find ourselves in the clutches of global warming, but in general is winter a different experience for our children than it was for us? Five centimetres of snow might sound a lot but it’s … Read more
If you’ve got kids, you’ll be all too aware of the mess they can make. A few weeks after the birth and they soon become king or queen of the castle. This is why, if you’ve got the room, you need a playroom. I know what you’re thinking… they can play in their bedroom. Well … Read more
Waaaay back in February just after Jelly Bean was born, Beanie Boy began making plans for his birthday this Saturday! Yes you did read that right, Beanie Boy was planning his September birthday party in February. He wanted to make it very clear to me that the only theme he would consider for his birthday … Read more
So we’re just over a week back into the school routine and I don’t know about you but it feels like the summer holidays were a million years ago, the sun has gone and the early mornings are back!! Waaay back in the summer holidays when we were merely talking about the idea of the … Read more
James Green, or ‘Jamie’ as he prefers to be called, is from Amersham in Buckinghamshire and has been diagnosed with a highly aggressive malignant type of brain cancer. His family and friends are desperately trying to raise £250,000 by 01 October 2013 for him to have life saving treatment in America. Jamie’s story On 19 … Read more