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Hoburne Holidays: an honest review by a knackered mum

Eleven months, 13 days and about four hours. That was the last time we had a holiday, a proper get-away-from-home-for-a-week [...]

By |August 3rd, 2016|Reviews|39 Comments

5 reasons apps for kids are a good idea

I’ve always been a bit anti technology aimed at kids (apart from the TV, which as a stay-and-work-at-home-mum I couldn’t [...]

By |July 15th, 2016|Parenting, Reviews|22 Comments

We’ve got a puppy!

We’ve got a puppy! Her name is Rosie, she’s got the most adorable floppy ears and she’s turning out to [...]

By |July 11th, 2016|Reviews|19 Comments

5 things we could all learn from Patsy & Eddie

Last week I had the honour of seeing the new Absolutely Fabulous movie the day before it was released thanks [...]

By |July 4th, 2016|Family life, Reviews|25 Comments

Stay-at-home date night ideas

When was the last time you had a date night? If you can’t remember, the chances are it’s high time [...]

By |May 20th, 2016|Parenting, Relationships, Reviews|25 Comments

The one where I had a date with Hugh Grant (sort of)

Ok so it wasn't exactly a date, owing to the fact I was on my own, and Hugh Grant wasn't [...]

By |April 29th, 2016|Reviews|17 Comments

Pretend to Bee fancy dress review & discount code

Fancy dress. Yet another thing no-one warns you about when you become a parent is the number of fancy dress [...]

By |April 23rd, 2016|Reviews|12 Comments

How to make your own she shed (with a little help from Charlie Dimmock!)

Have you ever dreamed of having your own little space to call your own, somewhere you can retreat to away [...]

By |April 13th, 2016|Allotment, Gardening, Parenting, Reviews|27 Comments

WIN a Baba Blue Cloudbabies Zippy Suit!

One of the things they don’t tell you about parenthood – and there are lots of things they fail to [...]

By |April 1st, 2016|Competitions, Reviews|46 Comments

5 ways to survive Easter weekend

I’m so glad it’s Easter! After working overtime to make up for the fact there’s two bank holidays in a [...]

By |March 25th, 2016|Family life, Reviews|36 Comments

5 Mother’s Day presents you ACTUALLY want

I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but there seems to be more tat around than usual in the run up to Mother’s [...]

By |March 2nd, 2016|Parenting, Reviews|42 Comments

How to establish a bedtime routine

I THINK we may have done it. Famous last words of course, but after 16 months I think we might [...]

By |February 29th, 2016|Parenting, Reviews|40 Comments

#SagGoneGrooveOn: beating nappy sag with Pampers!

Babies have got it pretty easy when you think about it. They can sleep whenever and wherever they like, get [...]

By |February 22nd, 2016|Parenting, Reviews|36 Comments

5 healthy snacks for kids & Little Dish prize giveaway!

Ever since BB started school I feel like I’m laying on a constant buffet from 3pm until bedtime. She constantly [...]

By |February 10th, 2016|Health, Reviews|109 Comments

3 best creams for stretch marks

They come in all different shapes and sizes and appear when you’re least expecting it. I’m talking about stretch marks [...]

By |January 15th, 2016|Reviews|14 Comments