To celebrate the release of the family animated film THE ADDAMS FAMILY (in UK cinemas 25th October) and Halloween 31st October, here at umeandthekids we decided to get a little spooky and creative in the kitchen. The Addams Family Movie With an all-star cast including Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Bette Midler, Nick Kroll, Allison Janney, Oscar Isaac, […]
3 things to do with your kids this summer
The summer is finally here, and the sun is (occasionally) out in all its glory. Therefore, an exciting family trip is absolutely called for! It’s time to put the phones and computers down and to get out in the fresh air. You could cast your net far and wide and join the latest craze in […]
Unique Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day this Year
Father’s Day is something we love celebrating. However, each year, we tend to do the same thing and buy the same gifts. So this year I want us to do something different, something that’ll make dad feel really special but without it being too stressful for us all (going out for meals on Father’s Day […]
How to Keep Your Holiday Wardrobe Fashionable
If you’re heading off on holiday this year, instead of packing your regular shorts and sandals, why not mix it up with a more fashionable wardrobe? There are lots of options out there these days, so there’s no excuse to look anything other than chic and stylish on your annual getaway. Even a fantastic pair […]
Awesome Holiday Inspiration for the Whole Family
Traveling with your family is the best feeling and one of the nicest things to do all together in the holidays. This is because it encourages and creates the best bonding and lifelong memories with family members as you spend time together in new and exciting places. Whilst there are countless numbers of exciting activities […]
Absolutely Fabulous The Movie – Must Own DVD This Christmas
20th Century Fox’s comedy of the year Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie reunites Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as the Iconic Edina and Pasty along with the rest of the original cast including Julia Sawallha as Saffy, Jane Horrocks as Bubble and June Whitfield as Mother. I grew up watching this Ionic series, loving the hysterical story lines and […]
Celebrate with Party ranges from Poundworld
Planning a party can be a stressful event from the preparations to hosting not to mention the cost! This Halloween, I decided to host a party for my Nieces and Nephews but wanted to keep costs to a minimum so I decided to head down to my local Poundworld to get all the decorations and […]
Overwatch Halloween Junkenstein Event
Overwatch is one of the biggest games of the year and has started it’s second major event an Overwatch Halloween event after the summer games in August. It is dubbed ‘Junkestein’s revenge’ and includes a new time limited loot box along with a permanent special game mode until November 1st which shares it’s name with […]
Our Favourite Build-A-Bear Workshop Memories
My son has always been a huge Teddy Bear fan, so I was very excited to hear Build-A-Bear Workshop are celebrating their favourite holiday National Teddy Bear Day in stores on September 9th With £5 teddy bears, all while helping children across the globe. They are also celebrating with a National Teddy Bear Day Twitter […]
Having family fun with McDonald’s #hellogoodtimes
Over the summer holidays, I was Invited by McDonald’s for a family fun day at Roundhay Park in Leeds as part of their summer #hellogoodtimes campaign. The sun was out and it was the perfect day to get my teens off their computers and outside for some fresh air and family fun. I met my […]