Harrogate Six things to consider with your teen as they leave school for college or sixth form November 01, 2022
My twins are now 15 (where does the time go?) and that means they’ll be heading on to further education next year and leaving their school uniform behind. Sob! While one of them has ‘already decided what she’s going to wear on her first day in sixth form’ (!), they ...
mamas Supporting your child after loss June 08, 2021
Grief is something we don’t talk about often enough. Death is as much a part of life as birth, yet it’s still a subject we don’t always feel comfortable discussing. Whether it’s something we face ourselves, or we want to help our friends and family ...
parenting tips Two Week Meal Plan Ideas March 19, 2020
Along with doing all.the.things in preparation for the Coronavirus crazy, shopping for food is right up there! And whilst panic buying is never a good idea, it’s a really poor idea if you want to feed your family actual meals! I shared on my Instagram some ideas recently ...
lifestyle Quick Veggie Family Meals with ASDA March 11, 2020
I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for quick, easy, nutritious meals that the whole family will eat! The holy grail of parenting! ASDA Veg Heroes ASDA got in touch recently to share their #asdaveghereos campaign which is all about trying to encourage ...
latest One week FREE Trial OFFER at Kumon Harrogate January 29, 2020
I’ve heard in passing about Kumon from friends whose children have attended sessions and benefited from them and was keen to find out more. Do you know about Kumon? What is Kumon? Kumon is the UK’s largest supplementary education provider, offering individualised ...
parenting tips Funfair Rides for Hire across Yorkshire October 01, 2019
If you’ve ever wondered where you can hire funfair rides for the PTA school fair, a wedding, family gathering or party? Here’s what you need to know! Rides for Hire Eddy Leisure have loads of Funfair rides for hire right across Yorkshire and further afield across ...
parenting tips Top Tips for School Uniform Buying with M&S August 29, 2019
I’ve been buying school uniform for the last eight years for three children so I’ve picked up a few tips along the way. Here are my top five tips for getting set for back to school. We did our back to school shop at Marks and Spencer today who gifted us a few ...
parenting tips How to Host a Stress-Free Kids Birthday Party February 18, 2019
After eleven years of hosting and attending birthday parties for three children here are some of the top tips I’ve picked up along the way which you might find useful if you’re party planning yourself soon! 1 – Host the party outside your own house Book ...
harrogate mama baby club Baby Sleep Expert Shares Insights into Helping Babies Sleep Better November 12, 2018
The lovely Lauren from Little Sleep Stars is a baby sleep consultant and I’m delighted to announce that she’s coming along to our Harrogate Mama Baby Club Kick Off event on Monday 19th November to share some of her expertise with Mamas and their babies and tickets ...
lifestyle Family Suncreams Reviewed July 02, 2018
Last summer we went on a camping holiday to France for three weeks, so I was on the hunt for the best family suncreams to take with us! Here’s what we discovered and my top two that I’ll be buying again and again! The Family Suncream Contenders These are all ...
parenting tips What Really Goes in my Kids packed lunch boxes? October 11, 2017
You never really get to see what goes in other kids packed lunch boxes so I thought I'd share mine. I have no idea if I've been getting them right for all these years or not?!
parenting tips Easy School Labelling with Stamptastic – One Year On… August 16, 2017
Last September I started to use Stamptastic to label up the kids school uniform. Well one year on I thought I'd let you know how it'd fared as a labelling tool...
parenting tips How to Survive a Long Car Journey Solo with A Pre-Schooler August 08, 2017
I'm sharing my experiences in this post in case you're looking for ways to survive a solo car journey with the Smalls this summer!
parenting tips Arvossa Baby Box April 10, 2017
Yorkshire’s own Arvossa have created these gorgeous baby boxes. Here’s a little video explaining all about them. This video has been viewed over four and a half thousand times over on my Facebook page.