We always buy the Beans one DVD each for Christmas. We still try to do our #familyfilmnight as often as we can although this isn’t every weekend like it used to be, we always seem to have such a busy schedule. For the Family Pete’s Dragon This is a film I remember from my own … Read more
Shimmer and Sparkle Sewing Machine The Shimmer and Sparkle Sewing Machine is a great ‘my first sewing machine’ and comes packed with lots of features. The machine comes pre-threaded and includes a safety guard to protect little fingers. With two speed settings, it operates using either a footpedal or by button. Just like a full … Read more
The problem with carrying scooters . . . Since Jelly Bean has moved preschools we have been able to walk to school more often and the Beans love it, they don’t even care about the weather. Little Bean and Beanie Boy always want to #ScootThroughAutumn (and Winter) and Jelly Bean likes the idea of scooting but doesn’t … Read more
Was there ever a time that Disney’s Frozen didn’t exist? It doesn’t feel like it, does it? It seems to have captured the hearts of everyone and is still going strong since 2013 when we first met Elsa, Anna, Christophe, Sven and Olaf. Regular readers of Mummy Matters will be aware of how lucky we have been … Read more
Daddy says . . . With all the different celebratory days in a year, Christmas, Valentines, Mother’s Day, Easter, Father’s Day, Birthdays and Anniversaries, it can be tough and expensive to make the day special and keep the gifts original and within a sensible budget. This Mother’s Day, I was lucky enough to have help … Read more
Buying for your own children at Christmas, that’s the easy bit! You spend heaps of time with your own children so you know exactly what they want (plus if they write a letter to Santa then you have a cheats list to help you). When buying for other people’s kids; nephews, nieces or friends, it … 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
Generally thought of as a gift for adults, an experience gift provides a great chance for nippers to fuel their imaginations or burn off some excess energy. In fact, there are experience gift ideas for even the youngest of children to enjoy, including things you can do as a family or in pairs, so you … Read more
Over the next few weeks we will be celebrating Beanie Boy’s 5th birthday and Curly’s 14th birthday. We have pretty much got ourselves sorted for Beanie Boy’s birthday but it definitely gets more difficult as they get older because most of the things that you immediately think of for a teenager cost a fortune. One … Read more