Last night we received a message from Karin to say that Ella had fallen down the stairs and had broken her arm. When I told Little Bean this morning she said straight away that she wanted to do a picture for her friend. She made this picture as well as some cute foam daffodils and … Read more
When you become a Mum the word ‘social’ takes on a whole new meaning especially if you stay at home for the first few precious months with your new baby. I remember when Little Bean was born that once the excitement of our new baby had passed, the visitors dwindled and suddenly I was left … Read more
Many moons ago before Little Bean was born and I was working full time, we used to do all of our food shopping at Aldi. It was convenient for us because Hubby and I worked together and the Aldi store was just a five minute drive from our place of work. We were always happy … Read more
I have always enjoyed shopping, I have been doing it for years with my Mum. In fact I can’t even remember what we used to do before Sunday trading began. When I became a Mummy myself I wanted to be able to carry on enjoying my trips to the shopping centre. I don’t always make … Read more
I have been attending The Baby Show now for 5 years and it never fails to disappoint me, whether you are an expectant parent/family member, new Mum/Dad or a veteran parent to young children The Baby Show has something for everyone and it has new products and services to make family life easier, safer, more … Read more
As cute as babies are they can be quite costly so it always helps to find a bargain on those must-have essentials, I should know, with baby number three just three weeks’ old we are back in the throes of baby buying and there’s nothing I love more than to find myself a bargain. The … Read more
It’s funny how things change over time isn’t it. Before having children I wouldn’t even contemplate shopping online or from a catalogue “where’s the fun in that?” I would think. I used to love the opportunity to wander at my leisure around the shops and browse to my heart’s content. I loved the feeling of … Read more
Before having children, a day out shopping was something to look forward to, a day which I would normally spend with my Mum and would really enjoy but since having children I pretty much hate having to hit the shops with my children in tow. Quite understandably they find it boring and get rather testing … Read more
In recent years, with budgets tightening for everyone, the art of saving money has become more important than ever. Gone are the carefree shopping days when we splurged without a second thought – though, to be honest, those days faded into memory quite some time ago! So, what are my strategies for economizing these days? … Read more