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Me, hubby, Jessica and Sophie against a Peppa Pig castle backdrop with Princess Peppa and King Daddy Pig

Me and Mine – September 2017

Family moments have been few and far between this month. September marks the start of hubby’s busy period at work. We had a short period of family time at the…

Six Cocobubble soap paint pots in pink, yellow, blue, purple, green and orange on the edge of a bath tub with a yellow duck sitting in the middle

Review and giveaway – Cocobubble soap paints

My girls love bath time. The combination of bubbles, bath toys and splashy fun is a winning one. I often look out for products that help make bath time fun…

The view across the Devil's Punchbowl

A walk around the Devil’s Punchbowl

Driving around the Devil’s Punchbowl was always a familiar part of my journey to and from visiting my family after I moved to London on finishing university. It might have…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes #138 – Chats with cats

From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the…

A sunset in Malta with the text "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 38

#365daysofgratitude is my challenge for 2017 to share one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. I took part in a similar challenge last year and…

Jessica and Sophie looking into their reflections in a puddle

My Sunday Photo 24/09/17

Stripey blue/green and white beach huts at West Wittering beach

A day at the beach in West Wittering

Trips to the beach are a rare treat for my girls. It takes us an hour and a half to drive to the nearest beach from home. Thankfully my twin…

Organised - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 22/09/17 – Getting more organised

I’ve been focusing this week on getting more organised around the house and it’s amazing how much better I feel for it. Keeping on top of the housework and clutter…

Looking at the screens at the front of #BML16

#BML17 – what I’ve learned from previous events and what I’m looking forward to this time

There’s just over a week to go until #BML17 and I’m looking forward to spending the day with lots of other bloggers and learning more about how I can improve…

Owl and Mouse from the Gruffalo River Ride Adventure

Chessington World of Adventures: our favourite bits

Our summer holidays have certainly been full of fun and adventure. Having the prospect of heart surgery hanging over us has meant we’ve focused on making the most of days…