I love Christmas adverts! When I spot the first one on TV I know it’s officially the festive season! We all have our favourites when it comes to festive TV adverts and as a glasses wearer I have to admit that Vision Direct’s take on the Christmas advert is pretty good! Featuring a young boy…
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It’s December Already!
Read moreI can’t believe it’s December already. This year really has flown by in a blur. We’ve done so much. Experienced lots of new things and our girls have grown so much in the last year too. They’ve gone from toddlers to proper little girls. They started nursery and are doing so well there. They really…
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Christmas Crafts with Baker Ross
Read moreI love doing craft activities with our girls so when we received a box of Christmas craft supplies from Baker Ross we were pretty pleased and excited! If you’re not familiar with Baker Ross, they’re a family owned and run business that was co-founded in 1974 by Patti Baker. Their innovative ideas have led to…
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Family TV Time
Read moreAs a family we’re pretty active. We like to get outdoors and spend lots of time in the park, city centre or just going for walks. Sometimes though we just want to rest and relax together. Particularly on a Sunday! Sunday has become our relaxing family day. After a long week of work and school,…
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Jewellery Gifts for Her: My Wishlist
Read moreOne of my favourite gifts to receive is jewellery. I’m not a fan of gold though, so I always opt for silver. I like my jewellery fairly simple, but a splash of colour is always nice too. Here are some of my favourite pieces at the moment. Ladies Rings Pandora Heart Silver Ring with Cubic…
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Thomas & Friends Christmas Engines DVD
Read moreTo help get us in the Christmas mood, (not that we need much help as we love Christmas!), we were recently sent a Thomas & Friends Christmas DVD. We’re already pretty big fans of Thomas so we’re familiar with some him and some of the other engines. In this Christmas DVD Thomas and his friends…
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It's Christmas Cake Time!
Read moreAt the beginning of October my girls and I made our Christmas cake. It’s a tradition we do every year and I like to get the girls involved. I have a nut allergy so our cake doesn’t include nuts. My favourite part about making Christmas cake is getting to decorate it! Here’s how we made…
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Christmas Toy Gift Guide 2015
Read moreIt’s nearly that time of year again! Can you believe it! That can only mean one thing! It’s time for my Christmas Toy Gift Guide 2015! WOW Toys Advent These toy filled advent calendars are a great alternative to the traditional chocolate advent calendars that people usually buy. Each day in the lead up to…
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The Toy Mountain
Read moreLike many households we have a toy mountain. That’s right a mountain made entirely of toys! Pretty epic right? Our kids certainly think so! Now that we have a new home we’ve tried to make it look less like a mountain by spreading them out a bit! We’ve even separated some of them by having…