Losing the luxuries in times of need
With my brother and I having been brought up by our mum alone, after our dad died when we were young, we were always taught to be careful with money. My mum was a stickler for saving and only spending…
Working with brands
A Smoothpack station – for smoothies on the go
We’re a bit partial to a smoothie in this house. Well, I have my Nutribullet, and N will quite happily steal my smoothie if I leave it untended. But they’re not exactly portable without taking a huge bag with you….
Spending a day in Babbacombe, Devon
We spent a day out in Babbacombe Devon, where there’s lots to do – a cliff railway, Bygones museum and a brilliant model village.
Learning by quiz with Brain Factor
I’m all for getting N to do learn, although he’s not that keen on sitting down for a length of time and focused learning. Anything that’s in bitesize fun pieces works much better, especially if they grow with him. We…
5 Ways to make the childbirth experience more comfortable
*Ad – collaborative post Childbirth is usually a joyous occasion during which a new life arrives in the world for the first time. But make no mistake; it can be a challenging, and sometimes distressing experience for nervous mothers. Intense…
My health, hair and beauty essentials from Chemist Direct
I’m a bit of a creature of habit when it comes to hair and beauty essentials. No, that’s not quite true, with shampoo I do tend to switch between a few brands, and try out some new ranges when they’re…
Festival and garden fun with a Loubilou Toby Wagon giveaway
I’ve been to a couple of festivals (mostly as a day visitor), and have always been in awe of anyone with a wagon to pull around their gear, tent, food, child and more. Ok, at first I was a bit…
Transformers Prime complete season 2 DVD giveaway
I was a bit of a tomboy when I was a child. It really riled me when I was playing with my brother’s toy bow and arrow, to then hear my Grandad tell me that I shouldn’t be playing with…
Back to books – February update
It’s taken me a while to get round to publishing my February books round up. I only read 4 books after a busy January, but am still on track for my 52 book challenge this year. I’ve got a few…
Mother’s Day gifts and jewellery at Notonthehighstreet.com
*Ad – gifted We all know it’s Mother’s Day coming up, and either hope for a lie in, breakfast in bed, a gift and card, or a combination of all 3. Thankfully N comes home from both nurseries with Mother’s…
Learning and exploring with Lego
Who doesn’t love Lego? It’s usually a part of everyone’s childhood, and N’s just progressing from Duplo to proper Lego. Unlike when we were children, there’s now massive ranges of Lego, and more options for different age ranges. I’m all…
