Fun and Creative Summer Holiday Ideas
With summer fast approaching, parents across the country will be racking their brains for school holiday ideas. Keeping the kids entertained when you head to work can often prove to be a difficult and...
View ArticleMeet Our Members – Caroline Sparks and Gaby Lixton of Turtle Tots
Tell us a little bit about you and the business that you run Turtle Tots is an innovative and unique swimming programme, which begins during pregnancy with aqua-natal yoga, and continues once the...
View ArticleWin four boxes from Kelloggs new lower sugar cereal range
There is a great debate over whether cereal is a healthy option for children’s breakfasts or not. We all love the idea that children should eat whole grains and milk at breakfast time, for a filling,...
View ArticleBMW MacLaren Buggy Review
Question: How do I get my husband to help more with the kids? Answer: With a BMW MacLaren stroller for a bit of Daddy zoom! We’ve all been there : it’s Sunday afternoon, it’s raining, the kids have...
View ArticleThe Importance of Sleep for Both Mother and Child
We’ve been discussing children’s sleep with the lovely people at Room To Grow – specialists in children’s bedroom furniture and children’s bunk beds, so we think they know a thing or two about our...
View ArticleWin a 12 month membership to Menus4Mums, the Family Meal Planning Service
Want to get more organised in the kitchen? Seeking inspiration for tasty family meals? Or just want to keep your food bill under control? Menus4Mums can help you! Every week, Menus4Mums scours the...
View ArticleDo Something Silly this Weekend
Yippee! At last the first little bits of proper warm sunshine are starting to seep through. Winter is finally over and we have started the weird spring/summer season that lasts between now and the...
View Article3 Things a Toddler Can Teach You about Juggling Work & Family Life
Whether you own your own business or you have a successful professional career in a company, it’s no mean achievement to juggle your work and family life effectively. One part of your life always seems...
View ArticleThree Special Gift Ideas for New Babies
Whether it’s a special christening or a child’s first birthday, friends and family will want to spoil the baby with gifts, cuddles and love on important occasions. The latter two are easy to give in...
View ArticleThe Best Summer Holiday Songs
In one way or another music is always there: from lullabies, to nursery rhymes, to the music that your parents favoured, theme tunes, adverts, charts… Music cheers you up, inspires you, relaxes you,...
View ArticleWin a Family Ticket to Paultons Park
The very kind people at Paultons Breaks have given me a family ticket for two adults and two children to visit Paultons park for the day. Situated in the New Forest, near Romsey, Paultons Park is...
View ArticleHoliday in the UK with Young Children
The last couple of decades have seen more and more of us heading off to the Mediterranean or further afield for our family holidays, and a lot of this has been led by the number of cheap flights that...
View Article2 for 1 entry to Alton Towers this Summer
So summer has finally arrived, Wimbledon is over for another year, and now the summer holidays are looming. You may be rejoicing over this, but if you are like many mums, you may also be tearing your...
View ArticleWhen the Chips are Down…they’re a Great Choice!
The life of a working mum is a difficult one. As if juggling the school run, childcare, clubs and days out isn’t enough, there is the headache of deciding what to cook every night. Often there just...
View ArticleTop DIY tips for Mums
Mums have it hard all of the time, especially when there’s a new arrival on the horizon or when your kids are growing up fast and want to try new hobbies and interests. In the event of either...
View ArticleReview of Aqua Maris: Seawater Hayfever Remedy
My daughter and I both suffer from mild hayfever. It doesn’t last all season, but comes and goes in waves, and thankfully it is only a mild irritation rather than the debilitating curse that some...
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