Christmas Presents for 1 Year Plus…
Buying for a 1 year old can be awkward. They can’t actually tell you what they want or like and they are just as likely to be excited by the box the toy it arrives in as by the toy … Continue reading →
View ArticleDairy Free Coconut Biscuits
I haven’t really talked much on here about the problems we have been having with Chloe. I will write an update post sometime soon but right now she is dairy free so I have been trying out new recipes...
View ArticleWin Tickets To Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Live 2015 Tour
The hugely popular Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom theatre production takes to the road again for a second UK & Ireland tour this year. A BAFTA award-winning TV animation, Ben & Holly’s Little...
View ArticleGoing Dairy Free – Review
Towards the end of last year we discovered that Chloe has a dairy allergy. Since then we have discovered that dairy products are in a rather astonishing amount of food. Some days choosing what she can...
View ArticleTefal Cook4Me Review – Part Two
Last year we were sent a Tefal Cook4Me Multicooker and it’s pretty amazing. It can cook a meal in 10 minutes. Start to finish. You can brown, pressure (quick) cook, slow cook, reheat or keep warm. I...
View ArticleIn The Night Garden Live 2015 Discount Code
We are big fans of In The Night Garden here at our house. Well the girls are. I’m kind of a little fed up of the show myself after 3 years of it on a loop ( sorry creator guys – I love how you entrance...
View ArticleSykes Cottages – Llanbister Photo Diary
A few weeks ago we had a really lovely stay on a farm in Mid Wales as a review break with holiday home/cottage hire company Sykes Cottages. We stayed at White Walls which a barn conversion cottage on a...
View ArticleA Gift Guide For Mothering Sunday
Always stuck for gifts for Mothering Sunday? I know I am, normally I take my mum shopping for clothes or give her vouchers or money to choose something nice. Here are a few of gift ideas for all kinds...
View ArticleLearning About Caring.. With Care Bears
Our eldest daughter Izzy is growing up to be a considerate, loving and caring girl – albeit with a side of stubborn thrown in. One of the things we have been trying to teach her lately is about caring...
View ArticleChocolate & Pistachio Bark With Dr.Oetker
We were recently sent a great hamper of Dr.Oetker goodies: I didn’t hesitate to say yes when I was asked to recreate one of their chocolate recipes..however I didn’t anticipate my oven being out of use...
View ArticleCeru London – Restaurant Review
Last month whilst on a trip to London for Andrews birthday we were invited to review Ceru a pop up restaurant on Rathbone Place. Here’s a little info about Ceru: Ceru is a Levantine Restaurant. Our...
View ArticleHammet House Supper & Sleep Review
Last month I shared with you a brief photo diary of our stay at Hammet House, now I’m here to tell you a bit more about it. We were invited to stay and review dinner by the new head chef Ashley Chapman...
View ArticleJustin & Friends: Mr Tumble’s Circus Arena Tour
Roll up, roll up.. Mr T is coming to a town near you with his Justin & Friends Circus Show. If you have a child aged between ummmm 0-7ish?? Then you will certainly have heard of the King Of...
View ArticleEaster Afternoon Tea At Park Plaza Cardiff
Afternoon tea for me always makes me think of Alice In Wonderland and the Mad Hatters party. Mounds of cakes, tea cups and smiles. Today was all of the above. We spent a very enjoyable two hours at the...
View ArticleGot Beef Cardiff – Review
Three years ago I attended a food festival in South Wales called The Welsh Menu. It was the first of its kind in my area and it was just four months after I’d started writing my food and family blog. I...
View ArticleSpringtime Special Buys At Aldi
Whenever we do a shop at Aldi, I end up getting all the food whilst my other half lingers around all of the special buys. They always manage to have something we absolutely definitely need ..ok want. I...
View ArticleBluestone In Pictures
Whenever we review a holiday I like to post a photo diary before I write our full review. A little teaser … So here it is a selection of photos from our recent stay at Bluestone National Park Resort....
View ArticleMy Appliances Multi Function Fan Oven Review
I was offered to review a product from My Appliances the week that my oven died. It had been slowly failing for over a year and I’d been ignoring the fact that it took an hour to preheat or an extra...
View ArticleBogs Footwear Review
With items like footwear I like to give them a good thorough testing before writing a review and I can tell you that these shoes have certainly been tested! We were sent a pair each for Izzy and Chloe...
View ArticleIn The Ideas Kitchen With Rachel Allen & Panasonic
A few weeks ago I was invited to an event with Panasonic to test out their new Slimline Combi Microwave Oven and SD-ZB2512 Breadmaker. Having had a Panasonic breadmaker quite a few years ago that had...
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