family life, our adventures
As a child one of the things I remember playing with was a train set. It was one of those toys that I could enjoy with my siblings and my dad. I remember visiting a model village which had a lovely big train set laid out on a large board… Read more“Review – Hornby Santa’s Express”
On Thursday 3rd December 2015 I will be join in with a twitter frenzy for The Portable North Pole. There will be lots of Christmas activities and chances to win prizes too so make sure you join us between 1pm and 2.30pm over on twitter. Head over and follow @ukmumstv… Read more“Join us for our Portable North Pole Twitter Frenzy”
I love the build up to Christmas and always have but I think once you have your own children it becomes even more magical. About three years ago I discovered this lovely website called The Portable North Pole which enables you to create video messages from Father Christmas to your… Read more“Help keep the magic of Christmas alive with The Portable North Pole”
Today I am sharing a really fun and easy competition with you. In association with The Portland Hospital, we are looking for children to design a Christmas Card and they will have a chance to win their very own Portly Panda, who is The Portland Hospital’s own very cuddly and… Read more“Win a beautiful Portly Panda With the Portland Hospital”
You will have seen some fantastic products featured on my Christmas Gift Guide and I have very kindly been given some of them to giveaway to some of you. All you have to do is complete the rafflecopter forms under the item you would like to win. Good Luck Wow… Read more“Christmas 2015 Giveaway”
This year I have decided to put together a gift guide with some suggestions for Christmas. I have tried to include to include something for everyone and hope that my suggestions help with your gift dilemmas. So here you go here is my Christmas Gift Guide. Under £10 This adorable… Read more“Christmas Gift Guide 2015”
When you have spent time decorating a room or revamping a room finding those finishing touches becomes just as important as choosing the right shade of paint. One of those finishing touches is how do you dress your window. It usually ends up being a choice between curtains or blinds… Read more“Finding the perfect blind for a VELUX window”
The boys have all reached the age were they are starting to enjoy playing a board game on a wet afternoon or after dinner. So when we were sent Kids Trivia Plus a few weeks ago I hoped it would be something we could enjoy as a family and maybe… Read more“Review – Kids Trivia Plus”
At the beginning of the week Rowan was sent some lovely Red Reindeer Pyjamas by the lovely people at Pixie Dixie. With Christmas around the corner they make lovely festive bed wear but are also not too seasonal so can be worn at other times of the year. I hadn’t… Read more“Review – Red Reindeer Pj’s from Pixie Dixie”
When the older two boys first reached an age where they could play with toys it soon became apparent that a lot of the toys they wanted or had required batteries. It was something that meant an added cost especially if it was a toy they played with a lot. … Read more“Review – WOW Toys Whiz-around Amy and Cupcake Chloe and Wonderland Advent Calendar”