A little while ago Britmums invited us to visit GO! Organic Festival. We were given a family ticket for the purpose of this review. So here are the things we’ve learnt from GO! Organic Festival: 1. Tickets lasted for the whole weekend! Saturday and Sunday! I thought this is such great value, and…
The summer is over. The kids are back at school, but for many SEND families, the summer has been a stressful time. Usually I claim we’ve had a good holiday. Perhaps it’s because as a family we are now managing to go away and find solutions for some of the challenges we face, during non-term time.…
This month it’s all about the changing seasons – and what shopping hauls you’ve been picking up in preparation of cooler climes ahead! Kicking off this month’s topic is Carly Lou from Living Our Best Life, who picked up a huge discounted NEXT clothing haul for her boys’ winter wardrobe. Carly Lou popped over to…
Litter is such an important topic — as parents we become more aware of litter because we’re so often out and about with our children in parks, in city centres, in public spaces, and we notice it. At the same time, we’re teaching our children not to drop packaging when out and to put rubbish…
If you have school age children the thinking is that the most expensive part of the school holidays is keeping the kids entertained. It isn’t. Quite simply it is preparing to get the children back to school. When I was a student I had a job in a well-known high street retailer of books and…
The holidays are over and the kids are back to school. Six weeks: the blink of an eye to some parents, an eternity to others. Summer days, drifting away. Yes, I’m quoting song lyrics from Grease. (What’s that I hear you say? Tell me more, tell me more? Okay, okay, I’ll stop now.) When you’re…
