I am literally counting down the days for Christmas and now that we know that we're going to spending Christmas at home for the first time ever is even more exciting. But before the big day, we've got a few things planned and a couple of special occasions coming up too. Mia will be turning…

I remember when I was a child Halloween was never such a big fuss in buying expensive fancy dress costumes. It was simply a black bin bag put on top of your normal clothes with a witch hat, witch fingers and sometimes those ugly witch noses too- not forgetting the wooden broom! I used to love goin…

If you’re getting your body ready for pregnancy there’s lots of different aspects to consider from taking folic acid supplements to kicking unhealthy habits such as drinking too much caffeine. Getting yourself in the best possible health will minimise your chances of developing complications and co…

We received a few products from BioCare a couple of weeks back. We received the Everyday BioAcidophilus, Children's Elderberry Complex and Children's Red Berry BioMelts. During the winter months, we've all got an increased chance of getting a bug or a cold, and it's really common f…

From the moment we see those two lines on a pregnancy test we prepare ourselves to protect our little ones inside of our tummies. Any little twinge, leak or bleed will worry us, and it's only natural to worry about those symptoms. It's also best to get yourself checked by a midwife to be o…

A couple of years back we decided to go on a long family holiday to Hua Hin in Thailand. It was never a place I thought I'd ever visit. My partner's parents have a house there, and that was one of the main reasons we travelled there. It was all booked and organised pretty quickly, and I re…

One gift I love to receive is a good old recipe book, so when I was asked if I wanted to review a personalised recipe book by This is Your Cookbook I instantly said yes. What I loved about this was how easy it was to personalise. It's so simple by choosing what cover you want and what themed r…

Having two school kids, I do tend to struggle to make learning fun when they're at home. Both, Mia and Elliw have homework once a week from school which includes reading one or two storybooks too. Although I do find homework essential, I don't see it really learns them that much, and somet…

One tv show that my girls absolutely love watching is PJ Masks and it's quickly becoming very popular with many kids this year too. I remember when they first starting watching PJ Masks on tv and I couldn't find many things out there to buy them that was PJ Masks. I had a feeling they were…

It's still hard to believe some days that the girls aren't little babies anymore. Mia will be 8 years old in December and Elliw will be 6 next March, it's crazy how quickly they grow. Their bond is unbreakable, but they do argue and fight like cat and dog at times. The time I absolutel…