family life, our adventures
Ever since Tree Fu Tom appeared on Cbeebies he been a firm favourite with the younger two but especially for Rowan. He loves to join in the actions and so does Erin. So when we were asked if we would like to take a look at the brand new Tree… Read more“Tree Fu Tom and the Carrots of Doom DVD Review”
We’ve been very lucky over the last month to have experienced some last warm weather but the last couple of days have turned decidedly colder. It’s certainly reminded me that it’s autumn and colder weather is on the way. Don’t get me wrong I like the colder weather, the crisp… Read more“Preparing for the Winter months”
Over the last couple of weeks we have been trying out a Fruit Skelter from Omlet. We’ve always used a fruit bowl but found that any fruit at the bottom of the bowl would go off quickly and also finding space for the fruit bowl was challenging in a small… Read more“Omlet Fruit Skelter Review and Giveaway”
Dad of 3 is a really big Rugby fan and with the Rugby World Cup on our doorstep, he decided to treat the older two to tickets to see Ireland and Wales play. With dad of 3’s Irish ancestry, Trystan was thrilled to be able to watch Ireland vs Canada. … Read more“Enjoying the Rugby World Cup 2015”
This week I’ve been having fun in the kitchen with Erin thanks to Persil’s campaign ‘Cook with The Kids’. All the children enjoy helping out in the kitchen and it is something I have encouraged from a young age. So when Persil challenged us to get cooking with the children… Read more“Persil Cook with The Kids”
Around this time every year we’re swamped with energy saving advice. Some of it’s useful and common sense and a lot of it seems to have come straight from Old Grandpa Wisdom’s Book of Sadness. Do you really see yourself sitting all winter with sheets of tinfoil behind your radiators,… Read more“5 Ways to Keep Warm this Winter”
A few weeks ago I was excited to receive an invite from Grana Padano to take part in their Top Chef competition. The competition is to be judged by Francesco Mazzei renowned Italian Chef. For round one Francesco has set us the challenge of creating two dishes, either starter and… Read more“A Taste of Italy, Top Chef cooking compeition with Grana Padano”
This Friday, 25th September 2015 M&S stores across the UK will be hosting coffee mornings in aid of MacMillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Shoppers will be invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and a slice of cake all in aid of the charity. This is the 6th year that… Read more“M&S teams up with Macmillan to host 25th Anniversary coffee morning”