‘Our top 5 family card games for Christmas’
Don’t know about you, but our Christmas is filled with silly games in the evenings; no TV for us, we spend hours playing parlour games, family card games, Pictionary (our own version; no board, a hat full of Christmas-themed paper slips, and yes, we might even have our own flip chart & stand…) and the like. Every year we add a couple of new ones, but every year some of the old faithfuls come out again –...
3hrs of Original Tom & Jerry Cartoons for FREE! *happy*
Ten years ago, my then-small boys’ favourite TV watching pleasure was Original Tom & Jerry Cartoons. So much so that I tweeted this – (oh my days, those baby boys are all gurt big & man-sized now) The response was fast and universal. There was simply an outpouring of affection for the cat & mouse duo, squeaks of agreement and a lot of “my-son/daughter-loves-them-too!”. Whether those sons were 2 or...
The Ingredients for Family Movie Night
We’ve been looking at the new Autumn-Winter range from Fox & Ivy – Tesco’s own luxury brand of homewares and soft furnishings. They challenged us to pick the key ingredients for Family Movie Night from the range; knowing how perfectly our outdoor cinema was thanks to them, I didn’t bat an eyelid and headed straight to my local Tesco Extra… See, there are just a few key ingredients for a truly successful movie night –...
Win a GCSE 9-1 practice paper bundle with Collins – plus a £50 ASOS voucher!
I have found as I navigate my way through parenting four kids to adulthood is that things definitely do NOT get easier as they get older. Oh, sure, there’s definitely less sleeping/eating worries, and much less cleaning of bodily fluids. But other big stuff comes along and completely knocks your I’ve-got-this parenting confidence sideways. One of those is the exams. I swear it isn’t THAT long since I took my own exams...
Adding some Disney Magic into your day-to-day life
Disney is an integral part of our everyday lives; it’s for all generations, and with new films being released yearly the hype around it is bigger than ever in 2019! For some, the occasional cinema trip just doesn’t satisfy the Disney craving. Once you’ve felt the warming magic of a Disney crescendo it can be hard to go back to everyday life and leave their magical world behind. Luckily, you don’t have to! With plenty of...
Have you Told Your Teen Girl about PCOS? Tackling the Taboo
It is reported that PCOS affects 1 in 5 women here in the UK, but do we know enough about it? If we don’t discuss it, between ourselves and with our daughters, that figure is never going to come down. It is vital we help our daughters understand their own body, and identify the things that are normal for them. So, join us as we discuss all things related to PCOS and tackle the truth behind the taboo, with help from some genuine...