A little while ago I saw a tweet from a fellow blogger, Charlie at Our Altered Life offering the first chapter of her new book for free. On a whim, I decided to give it a go; it looked like it might be interesting. That first chapter blew me Read more…
S was delighted when this arrived in the post. Not so long ago she received an L.O.L. Lil Sister for review, and she really loves anything that involves an unwrapping of some kind. I took a (rather wobbly) video of her opening her new L.O.L Surprise! doll: There Read more…
For six glorious weeks we’ve been playing in the garden, taking day trips and enjoying the lazy (if not particularly hot) days of summer. Next week, we go back to school – which means uniforms, smart shoes, brushed hair and… checking for nits on a regular basis. Not my favourite Read more…
As a single parent, I’ve mostly handled things by myself. It’s only in the last month or so that I’ve done things like ask a friend for a lift to collect S from school, or ask a friend (the same friend) to take her to school for me in the Read more…
We are excited to be taking part in the book tour for The Snake who Baked a Cake… [amazon_link asins=’1912262045′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’sinmotaho-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’92c6c61a-8b0f-11e7-b1a1-9118d5a42e15′] This is a fun rhyming book about a snake called Jake who bakes a cake. We are big fans of rhyming in this house, so it Read more…
Getaways as a parent can be tricky. Staying in a hotel usually means putting your child to bed, and then sitting less than six feet from them, waiting for them to go to sleep before you dare move… or is that just me?! We were very excited then, to try Read more…
Since S was born five years ago, I have had an umbilical hernia and diastasis recti. A quick explanation of those terms: when you’re pregnant your rectus abdominus muscles (the ones that run vertically down the centre of your torso) separate so as to allow space for the baby to Read more…
This evening S and I will be staying in Brighton, courtesy of Brighton Getaways. Regular followers of our escapades will know that we had to cancel a short break earlier this year because S had a bad case of chicken pox – so this will probably be our only trip Read more…
[amazon_link asins=’B06XSH8JJ2′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’sinmotaho-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’192efeeb-81ea-11e7-a7fe-21fbf3d96c1b’] S loves Num Noms; I think most kids her age do. I don’t know if it’s because they’re small and cute, they smell funny, they’re collectible or that sometimes you get a lip balm with them. Either way, she loves them and was beside Read more…
[amazon_link asins=’B072R1RKW2′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’sinmotaho-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’1f1b7e53-804a-11e7-b388-cffd4e3cc041′] S was delighted to be sent a new LOL Surprise Lil Sister for review. We made a video of her unwrapping it… The whole “blind bag” thing is one of those things that are all the rage these days, and S is Read more…
We’re now two weeks into the six-week summer holidays, and I have to admit: I’m struggling. We both are. S was ill with chicken pox for all of the half term holidays, and after that she seemed to be off school more than she was there for a long while Read more…
As a massive PJ Masks fan, S was delighted to receive a PJ Masks glow in the dark puzzle from Ravensburger for review. This is a 60-piece puzzle with large, easy-to-handle pieces – that glows in the dark! S has really been getting into doing puzzles lately, but she’s Read more…
Last week after the announcement of Chester Bennington’s death a friend posted a brutally honest update on Facebook, saying their antidepressant dosage had been increased and they were suffering with the side effects. This post was not to garner sympathy but rather to encourage people to talk about their mental Read more…
Anyone who knows us, knows that S loves drawing, colouring and writing. We go through paper like there’s no tomorrow, and my fridge is absolutely covered in pictures she’s drawn for me. We go through pens and pencils like nobody’s business as well, so we’re always happy to receive more. Read more…
Like the Mighty Boosh, I am a firm believer that it is impossible to be unhappy in a poncho. I was really pleased then, when S was sent a poncho from Moomoo Ponchos for review. And so was she, as you can tell: They do have some girlie Read more…
I was very excited when Hello Canvas contacted me about reviewing one of their prints. Since we moved house there has been a large picture hook on an empty wall in my bedroom, but I had never gotten around to actually buying a picture for it. After looking around the Read more…