Dear all bloggers. This is a fab, easy entry competition. All you have to do is blog your best three getting your kids sleep tips and you could win yourself a £150 voucher to buy a new bed for your child from www.time4sleep.co.uk (you dont’ have to buy a bed you can spend it on anything [...]
Review: Quicksmart Easy Fold Stroller
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We were sent this Quicksmart easy fold stroller to review: It has some great design fetaures and has won an Australian design award. Suitable from 6 months to 15kg. 2 fixed seat reclining positions, fixed with locking clips. Forward facing seat. 5-point safety harness. Suspension on front wheels. Linked brakes. Shopping basket. Detachable hood. Raincover. [...]
5 Ideas for Frugal Family Fun on the Waterways
January 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
5 Ideas for Frugal Family Fun on the Waterways Peggy Melmoth, who has written this wonderful guest post, travels the waterways with her husband and two daughters aged 4 and 2. Peggy has lived on a canal boat for eleven years and writes a blog about family life, living aboard at www.narrowboatwife.blogspot.com Twitter: @boat_wife There [...]
Positive Actions for a Budgeting Mum
January 25, 2012 By 2 Comments
Be pro-active during February. Christmas and the sales are gone and you have no more excuses. Valentines gifts need to be gifts from the heart and your purse need to stay firmly shut. I have a plan to save quite a bit this month. I’m looking for a cheaper place to shop My food bills [...]
What to do when a bargain is far away
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sposnored guest post by Amar Patel Having a baby is one of the happiest occasions in any families’ life; however, it can also be very expensive. The cost of pushchairs, cribs and the many other items can add up and leave you a pretty impressive bill, especially if you want to buy everything new. Despite, [...]
Profile of a budgeting mum: Carolyn Hughes (Little Dudes)
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Baby Yoga for free
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Baby Yoga is one of the most special bonding activities you can do with your baby. To encourage mums to give Baby Yoga a go in the comfort of their own home, Persil Non-Bio and Comfort Pure have created an easy step by step guide with celebrity yoga instructor Nadia Narain. The booklet features all [...]
How to entertain children in the car.
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A little while ago ones of my sons friends (from quite a wealthy family) commented on how small my car was telling me his mummy’s car had seven seats. My daughter who is 4 spoke up loyally and said ‘yes it its but we have got the best small car in the world.’ She also [...]
Sunday Inspiration: Some say love….
January 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Should we get Bunk Beds?
January 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
When I was a child my sister and I had bunk beds. I was on the top and she was on the bottom. We didn’t have a very big house and by sharing a bedroom we got to have a playroom which we loved. I had a couple of problems sharing a bunk bed. 1. [...]
Win an LG Optimus 3D Phone in Black worth £420
January 20, 2012 By 890 Comments
Tesco mobile always provide me with the best prizes for you all don’t they! Well this one is nothing short of amazing You can enjoy crystal-clear, eye-popping 3D imagery courtesy of the Optimus smartphone from LG. There’s no need for glasses with this handset, just shoot, show and share videos or pictures all with the [...]
Green Tea, a Love Poem and a Step in the Right Direction
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As those of you who know me well know, despite my vegetarianism, my attempts at being green, my penchant for self help books and the healthy eating I try and promote in my kids, I am not always good at doing what I say, Recently a kindly relative pointed out to me that children tend [...]
