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Monday 29 April 2019

Our Favourite Baby & Toddler Books


We love a good book and since JJ was a tiny tot he's loved being read to. Whether it be at home or nursery, out and about or at Granny's, he will often have a book with him. We even have a selection of his favourite books in our caravan for when we're away!

Like many kids though, JJ would get obssessed with a book and we would read it over and over for a week. This lead me to create our Book of the Week posts, where I shared our current obsession and there's some very random choices.


Shot of a child's feet with a book nearby as they sit on a sofa


Friday 26 April 2019

Woolsthorpe Manor


Regular readers will know that we love a good day out and many of our adventures come in the form of a trip to National Trust properties. We've been members of the National Trust since a trip to the Lake District a couple of years ago and we try and use our passes at least six times a year.

We are frequent visitors to Belton House and not far from there, and similar travel difference from home, is place we'd never been too, Woolsthorpe Manor. A new place seemed a great way to start our adventures for the year.

Set in a Lincolnshire village, Woolsthorpe Manor is a 17th century manor house and childhood home of Sir Issac Newton. 


Exterior of a stone manor house, with tidy and flower boarders in front of the house


Wednesday 24 April 2019

Essentials For Crafting With Kids


So, you want to get more creative with the kids. Get the paints out. Turn toilet rolls into amazing things. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or someone that has never crafted before, either with or without the kids, there's a couple of things you may need to get you started!


Table showing a pot of paints, crayons and paintings


Monday 22 April 2019

April Giveaway!


It's a little late in the month but lets have a last minute giveaway shall we!

I've decided to go with an item that many of you can make use of! A voucher for one of the biggest online stores in the world, Amazon! 


Mobile phone showing log on screen for Amazon


Wednesday 17 April 2019

Seaside Spotters


We Brits love to be beside the seaside! Whether it be winter or summer, a shock February heatwave or a late summer day, a little bit of good weather sees people flock to the beach and revel in the sunshine.

Lots of you love the sunshine and you love my spotting activities for the kids too, so lets combine the two!

So, can you spot.............


The beach


Monday 15 April 2019

3 Budget Parent Dates For Under £20


Recently, Daddy and I have started to spend a little more one on one time together. Once a month he's taking a day off work and whilst Joseph's at school we go on a little day date together.


A couples hands making a heart shape


Friday 12 April 2019

5 Free Things You Can Do With Kids


Having kids can be expensive, especially when you're keeping them entertained during the school holidays. Sometimes everything you look at seems to have gone up in price or got very expensive and I know from experience how it feels to sit scrolling through your phone at things to do with the kids only to realise you can't afford them.

So, here's 5 free things you can do with kids.

A trip to the park
Most kids love a trip to the park but if you're regulars at the local swings your kids might not feel all that excited. 


Little boy dressed as Captain America playing on a park


Wednesday 10 April 2019

30 Minute Quiet Time Activities To Do With Your Child


So, you're kids are over excited about something, hyper after school, wired on sugar after a friends party, or maybe they simply want your attention, but they are loud and need to settle down.

Maybe you've had a long, tiring day and you'd like to have a few minutes of quiet time too, or maybe you just want to sit alongside your child, cuddle them and do something together.

Well, here's a few things you and your child can do together for a quiet 30 minutes.

Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles are something I used to do a lot of as a child and our son also took a shine to them from a very young age. 


Little boy and his Dad doing a puzzle together on the floor


Monday 8 April 2019

5 Budget Easter Activities


Easter and half term are here, or just around the corner dependent on where you live! Whether your little ones are always asking for snacks, need constant entertainment or you've got the additional childcare costs, half terms are expensive!


Colourful speckled eggs in a nest set on the grass


Friday 5 April 2019

Easter Tray Bake


As a cake lover I always find a bake for most occasions! Last year's Easter creation was very yummy so I thought it was only right for another new one, and here it is!


Tray bake sliced and on Easter paper plates and napkins


Wednesday 3 April 2019

Tidy Stuff - Bras


Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head. No, not coconuts! Boobs! If' you've got them the chances are you've got bras too, but whether they are big or small, bras can be a bit fiddly to keep tidy and organised. 


Bras laying neatly in a tray as a pair of hands lifts one out


Monday 1 April 2019

5 Things You Need To Know Before Going To Disney With Under 5's


So, you've planned, or you're planning, to go to Disney and you're taking your little ones on the most magical adventure.

I've already written about planning your trip, how to get the best interactions, what you need for a day in the parks and our favourite rides. I've even shared our first experience of taking a toddler, so with these posts and everything else you've read online you're probably all prepared.


Smiling redhead boy close up to the camera, with a Mum and Dad and Mickey Mouse in the background