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Hi I am Rachel Marsden

A parent to 3 children ranging from 6 to 27! I love to write about parenting topics, Interior design, beauty and Money Saving Tips.

School Placement Day – What you Should know as a Parent

March 1, 2013 | 4 Comments

school placement day - what every parent should know

Many Parents will have woke up school placement morning with extreme anxiety. I was no exception I felt sick with worry as I would find out what school my son had been given. I was worried that my youngest son would end up in a school where he knew no one and would be deeply unhappy. I suppose […]

Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: Advice, bullying, children, life, Mums, parenting, school, school placement

Disney On Ice Coming Soon Sheffield MotorPoint

February 18, 2013 | 2 Comments

Feld Entertainment invites families to turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary one at its new ice extravaganza, Disney On Ice presents Let’s Party!, featuring 65 Disney favourites in one spectacular celebration. The show comes to Sheffield for 7 performances from Friday 8th – Sunday 10th March 2013. Tickets priced £13 – £36 (booking fee may apply), went on […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: children, Disney, family, Fun, Halloween, Motorpoint Arena

Canvas Prints Wall Art Personalised By Red Canvas Ltd

January 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment

Canvas Prints Wall Art By Red Canvas Ltd   This year I was struggling for ideas for my eldest son for his 16th Birthday, When they hit their teens who knows what to buy them. As I was searching the internet endlessly throughout  I stumbled across Red Canvas Ltd When Red Canvas kindly offered me a canvas to review I was […]

Filed Under: Gifts and Gadgets, Interior, Reviews

Yorkshire Linen Woodland Duvet Review

January 28, 2013 | 2 Comments

woodland duvet review

Being a Yorkshire lass. I simply love to try products that are home-grown so to speak. I was very kindly asked If I would review a duvet cover of my choice in our home by Yorkshire linen. I thought why not! I could always use fresh clean linen to place on my teens beds. I […]

Filed Under: Interior, Reviews Tagged With: duvet, duvet cover, duvets, quality bedding, Reviews, Yorkshire linen

Chocolate By Genevie Review – Perfect for Valentines Day

January 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment

chocolate by genevie

Now i am a big lover of chocolates and my husband has purchased me many different brands over the years from very well known companies. I have to say he has come very close to meeting my high expectations but then i was asked to review this simply perfect box of delightful Chocolates. “I was up […]

Filed Under: Gifts and Gadgets, Reviews Tagged With: box of chocolates, chocolates, gift ideas, gift ideas for her, Reviews, Valentines Chocolates

Create your own Skylander and create stats

December 17, 2012 | 1 Comment

Using a little imagination and spending a little time with your kids learning to draw your own skylander can be lots of fun. My son has done a great job creating his own skylander figure called Blood Hound. All it takes is a little bit of time and a little imagination. There are not many […]

Filed Under: Games for kids Tagged With: children, Fun, Kids, skylanders

Bassbuds earbuds with swarovski elements Review

December 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment

I was overjoyed when I received this stylish pair of Bassbuds earphones to review. They couldn’t have come at a better time as I was just about to go to Paris with my children and had a long journey ahead of me. I generally use a basic pair of earphones to bless my ear drums with. So, being asked to […]

Filed Under: Gifts and Gadgets, Reviews Tagged With: bassbuds, earphones, Reviews, stylish, swarovski crystals

Remote Control Candles Review – The Less Dangerous LED option.

November 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment

I love ambience and setting the mood quite nicely in my own home. Having a young family can often make simple pleasures like real candles a little dangerous. There is now a safer option in the form of Remote control candles which are a great alternative and in the long run probably cheaper than normal […]

Filed Under: Gifts and Gadgets, Reviews Tagged With: candles, family, Home Decor, Remote Control, Reviews

Christmas Has Arrived At the White Rose,Leeds

November 2, 2012 | 1 Comment

Oh i am so excited Christmas has arrived at the White Rose Centre, Leeds.  I had to get a picture of Jake stood in front of the Christmas Tree. Not long before the day itself… i just can’t wait.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, Seasonal Fun

DIY Adult Halloween Costume – Mrs Dracula

November 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Halloween Costume Idea Why Not Try this yourself DIY Halloween costume yourself and become Mrs Dracula this year. This was one of my very favourite Halloween Costumes ever. I managed to make this all for around £21 pounds and I had a whole lot of fun making it. Halloween – Face Paint I started with purchasing […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Halloween Craft

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