Our Stay At Simgill Farm Cottages

We have just returned from a lovely family weekend break to the Lake District. We love v…

The Finishing Touches Thanks To Hello Canvas

It's so nice to use the words finishing touches because that means that our house …

Dealing With Unexpected Expenses

I am really looking forward to the Summer holidays this year and being off with the bo…

Giveaway - Win a £25 Prezzo Gift Card

You may have seen my recent posts about our visit to Prezzo. We had a lovely evening …

Disney On Ice - Dream Big Coming To UK This Autumn

When I heard about that Disney On Ice was returning this Autumn with a new show I was…

CBBC Summer Social Is Coming To Liverpool

We are so excited about CBBC Summer Social coming to Liverpool this year. We have bee…

Exploring Cheshire This Summer

The Summer Holidays is one of my favourite times of year. I get the whole school holid…

Designing My Home Office

You may have read my post recently about the pros and cons of working from home . Whil…

Cocktail Making Masterclass at Prezzo

You may have read my post recently about us sampling the new Summer Set Menu at Prezzo…

Trolley Bags Xtra and Cool Bag Review and Giveaway

I have been using my current Trolley Bags now for about two years and I absolutely lov…

What To Prepare and Pack Before Taking The Kids Abroad

This time of year, most of us are thinking about holidays. I love preparing for a holi…

Review | The Summer Set Menu at Prezzo

To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Summer Set Menu at Prezzo we were invited alon…

My Nametags | Review

Disclosure - We were sent the products below for the purpose of this post. All thoughts…

Limassol Wine Festival, Cyprus 2018

We have visited Cyprus a few times now and have another holiday planned. Other than t…

Father's Day Gift Guide 2018

Father's Day is just around the corner so I thought I would share with you some g…

Win The Ultimate Adventures Smartbox From Buyagift

As it is Father's Day soon I know most of you will be thinking about what to ge…

The Pros and Cons of Working From Home

John and I are both lucky that we have the opportunity to work from home some of time.…

Why A Hotel's First Impression Is So Important

Disclosure - this is a collaborative post  Last weekend we visited a hotel that we ha…

The Costs Of Married Life

Last weekend we were guests at a family wedding and it was a really lovely day. We kno…

Ways To Keep The Costs Down

Around this time of year I start thinking about cutting down on our spends in preparat…

1:16 RC Ultimate Lightning McQueen

Disclosure - We were sent the product below for the purpose of this post. All thoughts, o…

How To Deal With Bullying

Being a parent (especially to a teenager) the words 'bully' and 'bullied&#…

Getting Your Body Summer Ready

As soon as the weather starts to get a little warmer I start thinking about my body a…

Enjoying The Warm Weather Plus The Chance To Win An Amazon Voucher

Summer will soon be here and if you have been lucky enough to experience the warm weath…

Review - Rory's Story Cubes

Disclosure - We were sent the products below for the purpose of this post. All thoughts, …

Breakfast With Santa At The Alton Towers Hotel

One of our favourite Christmas traditions is visiting Alton Towers each year for Santa’s …

Chad Valley Post Office Review

Disclosure - We were sent the product below for the purpose of this post. All thoughts, o…

Chad Valley Air Pump Loader Review

Disclosure - We were sent the item for the purpose of this post. All thoughts, opinions a…

Christmas Stocking Filler Ideas For All The Family

Happy Christmas Twirlywoos I have to admit that I haven't bought any Christmas …

Hello Canvas - A Memory Captured

I haven't mentioned it on my blog as I just haven't got round to writing about …

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