https://www.pexels.com/photo/child-wearing-white-crew-neck-shirt-89414/ With summer approaching, it’s often the time we all start to think about having a week away more seriously. Whether you’re planning on spending seven days in the sun or a long weekend by a lake, if you’re contemplating a break over the warmer months, you might be freaking out a bit. When you…
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6 Easy Ways to Keep Children Content When on Holiday
Read moreHeading off on your travels is always a barrel of laughs, but sometimes you have to take the needs of your children into account. Here are six ways to keep your children content when on holiday. Healthy snacks Hungry tummies mean grumbly kids. Make sure you prevent them from becoming agitated by bringing along a…
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2017 Holiday Inspiration
Read moreA few days ago I was talking to a friend about the best places I’ve been holiday. This was mainly pre-children, but of course since having children, we’ve been to some amazing places as well. If you’re looking for some holiday inspiration, I thought I’d share my travels with you. Before my husband and I…
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Why I will be taking my children on holiday during term time
Read moreThere’s been a lot of debate recently about taking children out of school during term time to go on holiday. Up until a few weeks ago, it wasn’t really something that crossed my mind. However when I started pricing up our annual holiday, I was genuinely shocked to see how much more expensive holidays were…
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Ten Fashionable & Practical Swimwear Pieces for Girls
Read moreAlthough summer is quite a while away, there’s no time like the present to start thinking about your family summer holiday. We’ve already booked a holiday to Disneyland Paris and we’re currently looking at destinations for a beach holiday during the summer too. If you have any suggestions please let me know! Now, if you’re…
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Chasing the sun this Autumn
Read moreIf you have kids who aren’t in school yet, autumn can be a great time to book a family break. It’s usually better value for money than the summer months, and destinations like Lanzarote are less busy. Here are some of the best beaches and resorts where you can take the kids for safe paddling,…
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Holiday tips that are actually useful
Read moreGoing on holiday with children needn’t be stressful. If you’re prepared, organised and have a plan that can go a long way to helping create a stress free atmosphere in the run up to your holiday. Having been on three family holidays abroad with my own children, and a few when I was growing up…
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Review: Family Life Coma Gran, Majorca
Read moreEvery year we go on one family holiday abroad. We tend to book an all-inclusive package holiday with Thomson as we’ve been on holiday with them a few times previously, and have always had a good experience. This year was no exception. We booked our family holiday to Majorca for seven days and after browsing…
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Our family holiday in Majorca. Part Two!
Read moreFollowing on from my last post about our family holiday in Majorca, this is part two! Day Four After a busy day yesterday at Marineland, we decided to have a lazy day by the pool today. One of the great things about being on holiday is that you don’t need to get up early or…