All that preparation, all that anticipation and Christmas is over before you know it. Thankfully, ours was a lovely relaxed family day. The children woke at 6am and screeched with excitement when they saw presents spilling out of their stockings and further piles of presents in the lounge. By 8am the first wave of presents … Read more
Each year since the Beans have been around we have got together with our good friends MumtoC and crew for a festive family trip. Usually we go to see Santa but this year we decided to do something a little different which didn’t involve the ‘big man’. Hubby had looked around on the internet to see what was … Read more
The title of this post really should be “Little Bean opens her first fashion store” but if that were the case, I would have to hand over her Nintendo 2DS so that she could actually play the game. After I had downloaded Style Boutique 2 to her 2DS she excitedly opened the game and played … Read more
When Little Bean was born I dreamed of dressing her in beautiful girly things, I imagined a life of hazy sunshine in cornfields and her running through it in a long floaty dress. Of course, daily life doesn’t always call for the long floaty dresses but special occasions do and there are always lots of … Read more
Last year as the countdown to Christmas began I saw Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest flooded with alternative Advent ideas. One such Advent which stood out for me was the Book Advent because the Beans LOVE Books and I saw it as an opportunity for a daily Christmas Activity which would bring the family together. … Read more
It’s funny how the online quizzes pull you in, one minute you’re saying I’m not getting involved in that rubbish, the next you’re ticking the multiple choice questions, deliberating on your choices. That was me earlier today, whilst checking through my emails I saw an email asking if I had been Naughty or Nice this … Read more
One of the most well-received gifts that we ever give to family and friends at Christmas are the Photo Gifts from PhotoBox. I have been using PhotoBox since the Beans were babies to create Calendars, Diaries, Photobooks, Canvasses or just to order prints. The one year I ran out of time to get them ordered, … Read more
I remember when I was a child one of my favourite toys was the Little Professor, a handheld game toy which asked mathematical questions and kept score. It’s tag line was “Not a calculator and much more than a toy”, it was a ‘toy’ that I played with for years and I know without doubt … Read more
I’ve been a bit rubbish at doing weekend posts for a while, I just never seem to have the time to get everything done but earlier this week we attended Little Bean’s School Carol Concert and I took this photo of Jelly Bean watching. I thought it would be perfect for a #SatCap post. I … Read more