Festive Day out with Thomas has become something of a yearly tradition over the last three years, so I was beyond excited when we were given tickets to this year’s Festive Day out with Thomas at the East Anglian Railway … Continue reading Festive Day out with Thomas, East Anglian Railway Museum
We were lucky enough to be invited to the opening night of Jack & The Beanstalk at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester last week & the panto was an absolute joy! Despite Frankie’s initial horror at the dark packed theatre, … Continue reading Jack & The Beanstalk, Mercury Theatre, Colchester
With everyone keeping up with the Joneses this Christmas, it can end up costing an absolute bomb, here are twentyish inexpensive things you can do with the kids this Christmas & I guarantee they’ll love them: Make hot chocolates and … Continue reading twentyish Christmassy Things to Do
Yesterday I woke up full of aches & flu-like symptoms so me and Frankie had a sick day on the sofa and stayed in our pyjamas all day! We put the tree up on Sunday & had cheeselet trees and … Continue reading The Christmas Chronicles, Netflix
If you are looking to take the children somewhere they won’t forget this Christmas, The Father Christmas Experience at Marsh Farm has to be top of your list! We had an absolutely magical time! The amount of effort, detail & … Continue reading The Father Christmas Experience, Marsh Farm
The last of Frankie’s birthday celebrations are over & I just cannot believe we are entering our fourth year together, everyone tells you how fast life goes when you have kids and they’re not wrong! It was a Team Umizoomi … Continue reading Frankie turns 3
Having just returned from Budapest on a lovely city break with the other half & being asked for recommendations I thought I’d write differently to my typical ‘mummy blogging’ and collate our trip and recommendations here for those that have … Continue reading Budapest – November 2018
After 3 years of the dependable dummy, Frankie has bid it farewell. We have been telling Frankie for months and preparing him that when he turns 3, his dummies will be going in the sky! I honestly thought we were … Continue reading Dummy Fairy
Advent Calendars have surpassed expectations in recent years, gone are the opening of doors to find a picture of a Nutcracker or a cheap chocolate, now you can find an advent calendar for just about anything; Advent Calendars with offerings … Continue reading Advent Calendars
On Frankie’s Birthday I planned to take him to our local Build-A-Bear to treat Frankie to his first Build-A-Bear and take advantage of their Birthday Treat Bear deal. If you take your little ones to any Build-A-Bear Workshop during the … Continue reading Build-A-Bear Workshop – Birthday Treat Bear
‘Fancy a drink after work?’, yes lets go to a bar and get the last train home! ‘Stay for one more, just one?’, I’ll stay for 12 hun! ‘Wanna check out that new cocktail bar in town?’, I’ll be ready … Continue reading After Work Drinks, a thing of the past
I honestly cannot believe I almost have a 3 year old! How has this happened bugs? Time needs to slow down, I’m not ready for it! He’s got a joint softplay party on the 18th with his friend who is … Continue reading Birthday Buying for my almost 3 year old!
