We’ve had a great summer packed with days out and catching up with friends but the start of the new school year is calling! With both boys now at school, we […]
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Summer holiday reading
Summer holidays abroad are all about relaxing on the beach with your nose in a good book, aren’t they? At least, they were pre-children. Since having the boys, our holidays […]
Unusual craft activities for the boys
The boys love spending time doing arts and crafts. It’s also something I can help them out with if they need or just let them take the lead and use their […]
Sun, Ice Cream & Diggers – Living Arrows 29/53
This week’s Living Arrow photos are from our day out to Diggerland on Sunday. We’ve visited before, but it was a good couple of years ago now and back then, […]
Celebrate 90 years of Swizzels by inventing your own sweet!
Love Hearts, Drumsticks, Squashies, Refreshers – the list goes on. We love Swizzels in our household. The boy’s favourite is a toss-up between Drumstick and Refreshers. Me, I LOVE Parma […]
Why working from home is invaluable to me
National Work from Home Day was on 18th May this year. I never knew this day existed before, but I can totally get behind raising awareness and champion employees being […]
Top tips for mountain biking with kids
Biking is an exciting and intriguing experience for most children. Mountain biking, in particular, is a great hobby. It envelops nature, exercise and adrenaline, and there’s not all that much […]
Gift Ideas for Father’s Day 2018
I don’t know about you, but I always struggle to find a gift for my dad and Mr H for Father’s Day. With the big day now less than two […]
Wedding Outfit Shopping
If you’re a regular reader of the blog then you’ll know that May is always a busy month for us with lots of birthdays to celebrate. This means that our […]
What the Ladybird Heard at The Rose Theatre + Interview with Julia Donaldson
I’m pretty sure that most parents and children will be familiar with the awesomely talented, prize-winning author Julia Donaldson. The Gruffalo, Zog, Stick Man and A Squash and a Squeeze […]
The Surbiton Food Festival 2018
I’ve said it many times before, but I am so lucky to live in the Kingston/Surbiton area. There are so many wonderful events that run locally throughout the year, and […]
Who is Suburban Mum?
I love a blogger tag, especially one where you can read and find out a bit more about the person. Becci from The Unnatural Mother tagged me in this as […]
How does money impact on your relationships?
Money plays a part in all aspects of our lives, doesn’t it? We need it for essentials like food, pay the bills and generally to survive but we also need […]
Egg-cellent Easter Fun with Cadbury
* This post has been written in sponsorship with CadburyEaster is upon us and I am hoping that means Spring is finally going to be here too! I usually love […]
5 movies for a family night in
Friday nights without fail, are always movie night in our house. It marks the end of our working/school week and the start of our weekend. The boys will pull on […]
3 gifts guaranteed to be loved
Mothers’ Day may have just been and gone but you don’t need an occasion like that to spoil the important women in your life. Sometimes it’s nice to go back […]