Food waste is a massive problem in the UK, far greater than I ever imagined. I must admit I am guilty of overshopping and throwing away food that has past it’s used by date. This week I was challenged by the imagnative people at AO.com to plan and purchase food to make four family meals without […]
Parenting is not easy, I know that. We can all help one another with bits of advice, fun creative ideas for kids and seasonal activities that will hopefully make your parenting feel a little easier with happy kids
2 Easy to make Budget Meals – Lasagne & Chilli Con Carne
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 […]
Miffy 60th Anniversary – Happy 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 […]
10 Essential WTF Teen Parenting Tips from a Mum
You may well wonder how I can think of myself as some sort of Teen Parenting expert! Well, in my opinion it’s due to the fact I have not one but two teenage boys living at home. I was also a teenager back in the day and yes maybe a few years have been added […]
The Entertainer Toy Store | My Little Pony Doll Swap Event!
Fancy a Freebie? Then why not get yourself down to the The Entertainer Toy store this weekend and visit there very special doll swapping event. Yes that’s right, you can get your child a brand spanking new My Little Pony Equestria Girl dolls for free! It’s so simple, all you have to do is get a […]
Things that go through your head when you’re ignored on the school run
School run time and I am about to run the gauntlet known as “dropping your child off at school”. As usual, the playground comprises numerous cliques who have positioned themselves territorially at various locations. It’s a bit like West Side Story where the Sharks square up to the Jets. And, as usual there are some […]
SPLATOON| Nintendo’s New Squid, Inking Shooter Game!
Splatoon Review Splatoon is Nintendo’s first venture into the massive genre of Shooters and did they ever make a ‘Splat’ with Splatoon! Splatoon is a colourful shooter where the player assumes the role of an Inkling, humanoid Squids which can turn into their more primordial form of squid. This provides a beginner friendly play style with […]
Easy Recipes: How to make Cottage Pie Jackets
I feel like I shouldn’t be cooking this sort of meal in May. But with all of the cold and rainy weather, it is just what my family have been wanting to eat. This is comfort food at its best – rich and warming. Of course, you could make the filling into one big Cottage […]
Puffin Rock Exclusive Giveaway
I am very excited to share with you a very special giveaway to celebrate the first week of Puffin Rock on Nick Jr. Puffin Rock is a gorgeous new preschool animation showing every weekday at 6.30pm on Nick Jr. Narrated by Irish actor and comedian, Chris O’Dowd, Puffin Rock follows a puffling called Oona, the […]
Free Nick Jr Puffin Rock colouring sheets
Puffin Rock is a brand new show on Nick Junior aimed at 3-5 year olds.The show is based on an Irish Island and follows the adventures of puffling Oona, her little brother Baba and their family and many friends. Narrated by the lovely and extremely funny Chris O’Dowd, who co-wrote a series based on his childhood […]