It’s the SSE Women’s FA Cup! Be sure to watch with your girls. #TogetherWeCan
The #SSEWomensFACup Final kicks off today at 5.30pm! If you’re not going please do tune in live on BBC1 or get involved with the hashtag chat because #TogetherWeCan inspire a generation and grow the profile of the women’s game! I don’t know about you, but until very recently my daughter thought that ‘football was for boys’. Didn’t matter that she loved a kickabout with her brothers, she only ever saw men...
Does your teen know about National Citizen Service? NCS, it’s WAY cooler than it sounds…
A couple of years ago now, we saw an advert for the NCS – the National Citizen Service. We’d never heard of it before, but we loved the look of it, and when we discussed it with our oldest (who was 16 at the time) he was absolutely up for it. Sadly, his health took a back slide, and we just couldn’t be sure he was ready for a summer of adventure; but as our younger kids come to the right age, we’ll be...
Wicked Tickets – FREE upgrade offer!
QUICK! If you’ve been pondering over tickets for Wicked for a few months, then now’s the time to stop dithering and book it. Because if you book through LOVEtheatre at the moment there is a really great offer running which cuts your costs! When Dorothy famously triumphed over the Wicked Witch, we only ever heard one side of the story. Gregory Maguire’s acclaimed 1995 novel, ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the...
April Issue of the LittleStuff Magazine – out now!
Oh I enjoyed this one – I allowed myself lots and lots of time to noodle about the interwebs to find you the tip top most beautiful Spring buys to brighten your month, from a fabulous desk lamp to a £39 handbag you do not want to miss. Oh and the most delicious retro shopper bicycle for you, complete with a wicker basket to pop your flowers and fresh bread in. We have the recipe for the best chocolate courgette cake – no,...
WIN 1 of 3 fab £200 GCSE Revision bundles (with headphones & Music too!) #RevisionThatSticks
Ugh, it’s that time of year when if you have a 15 or 16yr old in the house, then stress levels are seriously starting to soar (just in case you’re suffering, you might want to take a quick look at Things You Must Never Say to Your Teen During Revision. It’ll help, that’s all I’m saying. But in all seriousness, there are ways in which you can help your teen really get the most form these last couple...
Teenagers, Exams – and Phones, Screens & Sleep.
Living with an exams-looming teenager is a stressful business, the likes of which your parenting skills have not yet encountered. Publicly declare that you have a revising teen in your house, and parents of now-adult children will eye you with more sympathy then they ever muster for a toddler tantrum. Fellow parents-of-teens will fist-bump you with wild-eyed solidarity. And possibly pass you a glass of gin. Speaking from experience,...