Well after a super busy Christmas and New Year which I hope you all had a good one it has led me onto think what my 2022 may bring and what opportunities my blogging journey may bring. What is in store for my 2022. I am still really enjoying the whole blogging thing, I enjoy the writing when I can actually think of content to share which is something I have struggled with as of late, especially the past couple of months which you readers may have noticed. I am hoping to get back into more of a schedule and routine with the blog in what is to be my 2022, be a bit more structured. I am aiming an ..read more

The Elf on the Shelf over the years has become an incredibly popular tradition in the family home, one of those that sounds fun but once your into it you wonder why the hell you decided to do it. The world famous Elf on the Shelf. The concept of the Elf on the shelf is a Christmas Tradition where a North pole scout, your Elf, has been sent by the big man in red to keep a watchful eye on your children and to report back everynight of good and bad behaviour. All doing this whilst being a typical cheeky elf having done something throughout the night. One thing that most parents will agree with ab ..read more

This years family Christmas panto at the Scarborough Spa is the classic Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs. I’m sure you will agree it isn’t Christmas without a family trip to the panto. Up the stairs to the theatre inside Scarborough Spa. The girls were so excited, with covid having a large impact on certain events the last 2 years Christmas has been a bit like a bland turkey. This year though certain events have actually gone ahead. Tickets for the panto were booked online, always a simple exchange, the kids were counting down the days with their advent calendars. This was the first time Beast had ..read more

We all know how stressful and difficult the Christmas season can be and how it can have such a large effect on our Mental Health. Whether it is festive season Work stress or family stress, it is always a difficult time. I know Full well how stressful Christmas can get, especially with 5 girls, as you can imagine. With at least 26% of people experiencing poor mental health during the festive season, Experts at Delamere have listed some of the key ways one can safeguard their mental health during the festive season.  7 Ways to look after your Mental Health this Christmas. 1. Prioritise time ..read more

So it has been very quiet here recently so I do apologise but we have all recently had a dance with Covid. Yep over the 2 weeks following the last half term we have all ended up positive with Covid. First off Sarah, Mouse and Titch were struck with the virus first, isolated into our bedroom for their isolation period which was tough. Having to keep Pig and Beast away from their mummy and having to do food deliveries and what not wearing a mask, gloves and goggles to try reduce the risk of it spreading further into the house. All was a slight fail really as pig ended up losing her taste and sme ..read more

So the Honda Jazz Crosstar is Honda’s offering into the small SUV Crossover Market. Based on the exact same platform as the New Honda Jazz I tested a while back now – find my Honda Jazz e-HEV review here. I found the new Honda Jazz Hybrid to be a fantastic hatchback, good to drive and super practical for those wanting a great balance of fuel economy and something capable of tackling the school run and local family antics. One question parents maybe asking about the Honda Jazz Crosstar though is would it be a better choice for daily family life over the hatchback Honda Jazz? Does its Mini SUV C ..read more

When it comes to organising your children’s Birthday Party it can be more complicated than you think and worryingly stressful. Well there is no need to stress over your child’s birthday party with these 10 Tips for Organising your Children’s Birthday Party. 10 Tips for organising your children’s Birthday Party- Image credit – Lidya Nada Unsplash This time of year for me and Sarah can get a bit stressful and a cause an array of financial worries too. Christmas is looming around the corner and we have 4 Birthdays in the house to contend with. With these 10 tips it helps us to be more organised a ..read more

With ‘rona restrictions eased and travel bans lifting, now may be the ideal time to plan your Electric Vehicle Road Trip. But and I recon for many EV Car owners they may be feeling exactly the same and the big worry is Range Anxiety and worrying of events of your Electric Vehicle Road Trip going Pete Tong. Never fear though, thanks to the Experts over at LeaseElectricCar.co.uk who are warning drivers about some of the important things that they may need to take into account if you want to use an electric-powered car for your next road trip. A spokesman for LeaseElectricCar.co.u ..read more

When it comes to making kids help with the household chores, many parents from the West tend to be a bit lenient and exempt young kids from helping at home. There’s this common misconception that they are incapable of helping because of their age. However, in other cultures—from the farmers in the Yucatan to the foragers in Tanzania, parents use the opposite approach: as soon as the kids start to walk, parents will give them tiny subtasks to accomplish. Image Credit – Annie Spratton Unsplash Eventually, children will learn what needs to be done. When they become preteens, parents won’t need to ..read more

Throughout the summer holidays the idea of pocket money to my tribe of girls has been a massive parental leverage for us. Offering an amount of pocket money for doing a great job with certain chores and helping around the house and also bringing the reason for sharing this Kids Pocket Money Gift Guide. Pocket Money to earn doing chores. With the savings of pocket money stockpiling, other than sweets from the corner shop or Robux what else could our children spend their pocket money on? In this Kids Pocket Money Gift Guide I will share a range of perfect gifts that they could splurge their hard ..read more