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Lifestyle Parenting

Here you will find a number of subjects about our life as parents. You will find posts on where we travel, how we save, and what we love in our hectic family Lifestyle. We are just like most families around the world, always looking for fun activities to do on a budget! but we never compromise on the experience.

Top 10 Tips for Parents Talking to your Teens about Sex!

July 3, 2015 | 15 Comments

talking to teens about sex

Talking to your teens about sex is extremely important I have two teens both who have had all these tips and advice I am going to give you trialled and tested on them. You will learn where I went wrong and as a parent and which bits I actually found quite useful when I began […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, parenting Tagged With: condoms, durex, durex real feel, health, parenting, relationships, teenagers

Meerkat Movies 2 for 1 Cinema Tickets Summer Guide

June 30, 2015 | 1 Comment

meerkat-movies-2-for-1-offer-family-entertainment

Comparethemarket.com have released a brand new promotion meerkat movies in the UK. Our favourite little TV meerkats (who may I add are the cutest animals ever!) are offering it’s customers access to 2 for 1 cinema tickets every Tuesday and Wednesday for a whole year after using their services to purchase car, home, travel insurance, […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, Money Saving Tips Tagged With: family, Kids, life, Meerkat Movies, money, Money saving tips, movie, movies, special offers, voucher

Win 1 of 3 sets of arm bands and floats from Swimshop

June 29, 2015 | 29 Comments

swimshop competition U, Me and the Kids

It is astonishing that 57% of children age 7-11 do not know how to swim. It is estimated that children require at least 25 hours of lessons to swim confidently a distance of 25 metres. Primary schools are offered 18 hours of swimming lessons per child a year, way below the recommended hours. If hours […]

Filed Under: Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, Previous Competitions Tagged With: competition, Swimming, Win

2 Easy to make Budget Meals – Lasagne & Chilli Con Carne

June 25, 2015 | 5 Comments

Feeding a family can be very challenging, time consuming and not to mention very expensive. I am very aware of how much the weekly shopping can cost families so I have come up with some great Money Saving ideas to stretch your shopping budget and avoid food wastage. Today I will show you how to […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, Money Saving Tips, parenting Tagged With: budget, budget meals, Chilli Con Carne, Cooking, family, food, Kids, money, Money saving tips, parenting, quick and easy meals

Should homework be banned? Damn right it should!

June 23, 2015 | 1 Comment

Should homework be banned

Lately, I have been asking myself the question should homework be banned? As a mum, I have seen over the years the amount of homework my boys have brought home whilst at primary and now at high school. I have always had a strong belief that work should be left at the school gates and […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: children, family, homework, Kids, life, parenting, school, teenagers

Miffy 60th Anniversary – Happy Birthday Miffy!

June 21, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Happy 60th Birthday Miffy!

“Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Miffy, Happy Birthday to you” Miffy the lovable Rabbit is turning 60 years old today 21st June 2015. We will be celebrating all year long with lots of special events organised to celebrate this special Milestone. Miffy was created in 1955. Whilst on a […]

Filed Under: Baby-Toddlers, Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: Miffy, Miffy 60th Anniversary, Miffy and Friends, parenting

Star Wars themed Fun Fathers day gift ideas!

June 19, 2015 | 1 Comment

I am your Father Mug Set image

Every Dad acts a little peter pan and this father’s days on Sunday 21st June 2015 why not get them a gift that really puts a smile on their faces with these unique and fun fathers day gift ideas. It’s wasn’t that long ago when your father was probably spending hours wrapping your birthday and christmas […]

Filed Under: Gifts and Gadgets, Life-style, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Disney, Fathers day, Fathers day gifts, gifts, LEGO, Star Wars

Popsicle pastel home decor Inspirational Ideas

June 17, 2015 | 3 Comments

popsicle pastel colours home decor mood board

When I think of the word Popsicle, I immediately imagine strawberry lollipops, blue skies dotted with perfect white fluffy clouds and pastel colours! Everyone interprets a theme or word differently, after all it would be a very dull world if we all had the same personality, taste and styles. How Popsicle is defined “The Popsicle trend […]

Filed Under: Interior, Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: easter, home, Home Decor, life, lifestyle, love, pastel colours, personality, Popsicle, Retro

Win 1 of 5 Family Tickets to see Miffy the Movie at VUE West End cinema

June 16, 2015 | 3 Comments

Miffy and Friends 'Miffy the Movie' Competition

Parents and toddlers can attend the UK charity premiere of miffy the movie at 11am on Sunday 21 June 2015 – the date of Miffy’s official 60th birthday – at VUE West End cinema, Leicester Square, London. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will be donated to Bliss the special baby charity, for which Miffy […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: competition, Family Movies, Miffy, Miffy 60th Anniversary, Miffy and Friends, Miffy the Movie

Disneys/Pixar’s Inside Out Trailer Watch it Now!

June 15, 2015 | 3 Comments

Pixar Post - Inside Out trailer

Disneys Inside Out Trailer is just a snapshot of what to expect when the new movie is released in the UK hitting the big screen on July 24th. After watching the trailer itself it’s very easy to see just how much we in our home are going to love this family movie. If after watching this […]

Filed Under: Family Movies, Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: Disney, family, Family Movies, inside out, Kids, life, lifestyle, parenting, printables, trailer, youtube

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