Anyone who’s a full-time parent and works from home as a blogger or other type of professional will know how hard it is to balance earning a living with bringing up children. You want to entertain them, but you’ve also got to provide for them and try to save money as much money as possible. […]
The Addams Family – Creepy Eats For Halloween
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, […]
Win a copy of Peter and Wendy on DVD
Get ready for the family adventure of a lifetime, as an exciting and modern interpretation of one of the best-loved children’s novels of all time, Peter Pan, flies on to shelves this Easter. Peter and Wendy releases on DVD and Digital Download on 21st March from Universal Pictures and we have 3 copies to giveaway […]
Win Paper Planes DVD – The Perfect Family Film
Watching fun family movies with Family Movie Night Food especially Pizza and popcorn is our perfect way to spend any Friday or Saturday night. As our boys have got older, we have to look for movies that suit all ages from 13 to Adult and this movie definitely ticks all the boxes. We have compiled […]
Top 10 Hot Family Summer Movies
Watching family movies over summer holidays never seems to get boring at least for us as a family. We have put together 10 of the best family summer movies that we have watched over the years and really enjoyed. During summer most parents seem to have a little more time on their hands. I certainly know we […]
Win 1 of 5 Family Tickets to see Miffy the Movie at VUE West End cinema
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 […]
8 Totally Free Disney Inside out printables
Keeping the kids entertained can be a bit of a task at times, so here are 8 Disney Inside out printables that should keep them amused for a little while. These printables include all of the new Disney/Pixar characters from the new movie Inside out. You can watch the Disney Inside Out Trailer here. There […]
Disneys/Pixar’s Inside Out Trailer Watch it Now!
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 […]
10 Awesome Money Saving Tips for a great family Weekend
It’s Friday Night and you’re stuck for ideas on the weekend, you have little or no money but you still want to give your family a little fun, so why not do it on a budget. Firstly, don’t worry because most households are in the same position, there are things you can do to have […]
Family Movies: Annie The Movie Dance Workshop
During the School holidays I was invited to the famous Pineapple studios for a very exciting and extremely different way to spend a day. Along with other mummy bloggers and their children we were going to attempt to recreate a dance from Annie the movie, one of the best family movies of 2015. My son […]