I’m going to go ahead and say it: I LOVE VALENTINES DAY! I’m not a particularly romantic type in general and I’d prefer yellow roses to red ones (or daffodils, or peonies) but I like having a day especially for showing my loved ones that I love them! As kids we would always have a […]
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Review: Cotswold Wildlife Park
We recently went on holiday to the Cotswolds and were lucky enough to be just a five minute drive from the Cotswolds Wildlife Park. This popped up as one of the top things to do in the area when we looked in Trip Advisor, and also came highly recommended by some friends of ours. The […]
The Tiger Who Came To Tea at Cadogan Hall
If you are a parent, you are probably familiar with the the story The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr. It has become one of the classics of modern children’s literature and is much-loved by children and their parents. We have borrowed it from the library on several occasions and it is definitely […]
Five tips for a ‘perfect’ family outing
My husband quite often works on Saturday mornings, meaning T and I are left to our own devices. This week I decided we would go for a walk in the woods. This is one of my favourite things to do in almost any weather. I just love woodland – the smell of the damp earth underfoot, the […]
A relaxing family breakfast. Not.
My husband had the day off work recently to look after the little one while I went to an appointment. I thought we’d make the most of it and go for a nice family breakfast out beforehand. I’m thinking pancakes, or poached eggs…maybe even a full English. How naive! We don’t have the best start […]