Being keen campers with children I was happy to hear that Vango had won an award for ‘Best Family Product’. We are big fans of Vango as our first tent (which we still have) is a Vango and most definitely the best tent that we have ever had with so much attention to detail. It … Read more
So let’s be honest here, as a family of 6 with children ranging from 3 to 14 years old, we won’t be enjoying a week’s holiday in a Spa any time soon. Up until June last year all of our family holidays had been spent in the UK staying in cottages, caravans or camping in … Read more
Crocs – I’ll admit it, when they first came on the scene I swore I wouldn’t be seen in them but then Hubby and I went on our honeymoon to Venice and Sorrento and everywhere we looked people were wearing them and shops were selling them. We thought to ourselves that they must be comfortable … Read more
All Aboard . . . a day at Lappa Valley Steam Railway We arrived quite late in the evening on Saturday after a long drive to Cornwall and spent our evening sifting through leaflets for local attractions to make plans for the week ahead. One attraction which immediately stood out for our train-loving Beans was … Read more
As the Summer holidays were drawing to a close I spotted a deal on our local Groupon site to buy a family voucher for Sacrewell Farm (one of our family favourite days out locally) for just £14 so I bought it there and then. As is usually the case with me and Groupon vouchers I … Read more
With our Summer holidays fast drawing to a close we packed up the camping gear for one last family jaunt before the rigmarole of daily life took over once more. It had been a couple of years since our last visit to Thomas Land at Drayton Manor and it was one that I was excited … Read more
These are the 8 signs of readiness . . . Potty training can be a daunting prospect for parents and children alike, and in every Country/community, the approach to potty training is different. I have many friends who potty trained their children before the age of 12 months and to each their own, but with … Read more
Well, I’ve said it before and I shall say it again, I am very lucky as a blogger to receive the opportunities that I do. My latest ‘review item’ arrived in the form of the Bissell SpotClean portable spot cleaner, it was one of those items that I knew I would be able to use … Read more
When I was a child my Mum and I often used to go on holiday in Norfolk so I love taking my children to some of the places that I visited as a child, it always brings back happy memories. During #MummyMattersSummer2015 Hubby and I decided to take the Beans to Langham Glass near Fakenham … Read more