Before researching the pros and cons of buying an existing property versus building the home of your dreams, it would be a good idea to determine how much you will be able to afford as a starting point. This can be done with the help of habito online mortgage calculators. Once you are aware of […]
Over the summer holidays, we took the kids for a week in Italy staying in the Lake Garda region. It was the first time in Italy for me and the kids although their dad has been a few times before. We had a brilliant time and would definitely recommend this region for travel with kids […]
Whenever parents ask me, where should they look to get toy animals for their child, the first brand I always mention is Schleich. With Schleich animals, you know that you are getting brilliant quality, realistic animals, and they last for years and years. We have built up a great collection of Schleich animals over the […]
Did you know that September is Colic Awareness Month. It’s something that you probably wouldn’t even think about until you have a new baby, but if your baby does suffer from colic it can make life miserable for all involved! There is no right or wrong answer to how to solve colic, but sharing experiences […]
We are really loving the Live action remakes that Disney has been bringing out in recent years, and Aladdin was probably my favourite so far. If you didn’t see this movie in the cinema, then you need to get your hands on the home release. It’s such an entertaining, colourful and magical movie for the […]
We are all big readers in our family, with bookshelves stacked up in every room. It’s really important for me to encourage the children in this from a young age, and one of the best ways to do this is by having appealing and good quality books around the home. However many books we have […]
We had the first day back to school today, for our boys who are in primary school. They are already in year 4 and year 5 – the years seem to be flying by! Whatever year your child is going back to, it’s always great to get them started off for a new school year […]
Over the Summer we’ve been having fun with lots of different types of Rubik’s Cube. I had never realised there were so many different types available beyond the original 3×3 Rubik’s cube! It’s been great fun to try out these varieties with the kids, and challenge ourselves to figure out and complete these mind bending […]
Shimmer Stars are a new range of collectable plushes from KD Toys, with added sparkle! They can be customised with sequins using the shimmerizer styling wand which comes with the pet, and has plenty of accessories that can be shared between your child and their Shimmer Stars pet. My little girl N loves all things […]
Car servicing is expensive, boring, inconvenient and unnecessary: or so say an awful lot of people who try to delay getting their car serviced, putting it off until the last minute or even waiting until there is an issue to take their car to a garage. Let us look at all these points in turn: […]
