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Symbolism of Peony Bouquets in London

February 7, 2025 | Leave a Comment

Peonies are loved by many in London because of their big, beautiful petals and nice smell. People don’t just like them for how they look and smell, though. Peonies also have a lot of meaning behind them. Let’s take a closer look at why peonies bouquet are so meaningful in London, from what they represent […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: flowers, gifts for her, London, Mothers day flowers, tradition, valentines day

How to Save Money on a Trip to London

December 15, 2017 | Leave a Comment

How to Save Money on a Trip to London

How to Save Money on a Trip to London With its palaces, towering monuments, and exquisite architecture, London looks like an expensive destination. The good news is that it’s completely possible to save money on a trip to London, particularly if you are willing to do just a little bit of preparing in advance. Use […]

Filed Under: kids, Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, Money Saving Tips, Travel Tagged With: breaks, deals, holiday, Hotels, London, moneysaving, Travel

Day out in London with Virgin Trains

September 23, 2016 | 1 Comment

VIRGINTRAINS

I am always travelling by train, especially to London, yet rarely get to see the sights of the city. I realised even though I travel to London my children had not taken a trip there since they were little and hardly remember seeing the great sights from our capital City. When Virgin asked if we’d like […]

Filed Under: Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, Money Saving Tips, parenting, Teens, Travel Tagged With: days out, Family Days Out, London, sightseeing, Trains, Travel, Virgin trains

Win a Mother’s Day Pamper Treat Smartbox

February 22, 2016 | 38 Comments

win a pamper treat smartbox

With Mothers Day just around the corner, we need to start thinking about how we can treat our Mums or special ladies in our lives for everything they have done for us over the years. The lovely people at Buyagift have offered one lucky reader the chance to win a special Mothers Day treat of […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Gifts and Gadgets, Life-style, parenting, Previous Competitions, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: beauty, COMP, competition, Gift, Hair, ladies, London, love, Mothers Day, Mums, relaxing, Win

Hidden Child Campaign | Domestic Abuse Support for Kids

November 25, 2015 | 1 Comment

How you can help protect children experiencing Domestic Abuse

Domestic Abuse in the UK is witnessed by children far too often, these children receive little help and the Charity Hestia want to do something about this. You can help by simply signing a petition to help stop these poor children being Hidden. Find out all about The Hidden Child Campaign 2015. Why we need […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, parenting Tagged With: charity, children, Domestic abuse, emotions, Help, Kids, London, Petition, support, The Hidden Child Campaign

Win a pair of Tickets to the Family Travel Show

September 22, 2015 | 1 Comment

I am very excited to share with you news of the very first family Travel show, completely dedicated to family travel adventures.  FAMILY TRAVEL SHOW TO TAKE PLACE IN LONDON’S OLYMPIA! 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2015, Olympia London Discover the world together at the UK’s first family travel show The Family Travel Show runs […]

Filed Under: Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, Previous Competitions, Travel Tagged With: COMP, competition, family, giveaway, London, safari, Travel, Win

Ripley’s Mini VIP Day Out & Family Ticket #Giveaway

September 14, 2014 | 98 Comments

 Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Mini VIP Day Out & Family Ticket Giveaway! You can imagine the excitement in our house when I was invited with a guest to attend a Ripley’s Mini VIP Day  in  London. I wanted to make the experience a real treat for my son Jake, so I arranged to travel […]

Filed Under: Games for kids, Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: adventure, days out, Fun, Hamleys, Kids, London, Planet Hollywood, Ripley's Believe it or Not, toys, VIP

Leo Bancroft’s Evening Hairdo & Wavy Textured Hair Tutorials

October 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Leo Bancroft my hair transformation

OK, So I don’t really class myself as a conventional pretty girl nor do I generally have an opinion on the way I look and feel other than the low self confidence that most women have about their own appearance. I needed a boost a little bit of a kick up the backside let’s say […]

Filed Under: Beauty Tagged With: Hair, Hair Styles, Hair Tutorial, Leo Bancroft, London, tips, tutorial, youtube

Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa Ascot Review

August 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment

 We as a family were asked to attend and review the Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa Ascot the hotel is situated in a very afluent part of London. This is a little bit of heaven for a regular hotel customer, if you want class this is going to be the perfect venue for you! Just […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: ascot, children, family, Hotels, Kids, life, lifestyle, London, Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa Ascot, parenting, Restaurant, Reviews

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