Ok so with that title I sound like the most scrooge and horrid parent ever but I just don’t like this whole father christmas thing – I never have. I don’t ever remember a time from my own childhood that I believed in father christmas, I had older siblings and I guess they cracked the lie before I knew any different. I remember being younger and hearing the other kids in my class like ‘oh santa bought me this’ and I just sat there thinking do they really believe in this? I get people like the whole magic of christmas,…
Okay so I am officially letting myself get excited about christmas now…. I am usually a little bit of a scrooge until at least Maisy’s birthday is out of the way but 2016 has just been such an amazing year for us I can’t wait to finish it on a high. Today I have been attacking the Mamas & Papas christmas range getting cute little decorations and gifts in prep, this is my first real bit of christmasy shopping and with that I just had to share what I’ve found. Wooden Advent Calendar How cute it this; my little ones…
Being a mother is one of the most important responsibilities most of us get to face throughout our lifetime. We get to raise children until they’ve become grown up individuals, while the kind of individual they become mostly depends on us and the way we raise them! Naturally, after such a long but non-permanent job, a lot of young mothers still wish to go back to work as soon as the children are old enough to start school or leave home. After being away from this kind of scene, it is expected that there will be difficulties to face. Being…
So today you have reached everything mummy for the final day of the blog tour for the brand new children’s book Zak and Jen’s Astronomical Adventures – Tinsel Town written by the ever so lovely Natalie Page. The girls are big fans of Zak and Jen’s Astronomical Adventures books as already as mentioned in a blog post about our recent reads, they instantly recognised the new book from the distinctive illustrations by Chris Rivers Nuttall when I told them Zak and Jen were off on a christmasy adventure in this story they couldn’t wait for it to be bed time –…
As winter rapidly approaches and temperatures start to drop, it’s time to get out a good recipe book to prepare for the months to come. Embrace the season and start cooking some of your favourite winter stews, soups or other wholesome meals that the whole family loves to eat on those cold and stormy nights. Everyone has their own winter favourites, whether it’s a hot and spicy curry or ready baked jackets stuffed with lashings of cheese and baked beans. Here are just a few ideas to keep every tummy warm and well fed this winter… Succulent beef and ale…
