We are a book loving family and all take turns to read. As Christmas approaches we like to bring out the seasonal books and here are our top five children’s Christmas books this year. 1.The Jolly Christmas Postman (The Jolly Postman) The Jolly Postman has been a favourite in our house for many years and now…
Getting Rid of Stains with Vanish – Review
When you have kids stains are an everyday occurrence, whether it’s juice, ketchup or mud you are bound to have to deal with a stubborn stain at some point. My first point of call is to get the stain rinsed with cold water as soon as possible, a stain that has been diluted is much…
Dealing with Children’s Colds at Bedtime
It’s that time of year again. Little Man already has a runny nose, it won’t belong before the germs set in and the littlies get their first colds. Along with the colds come sleepless nights and overtired mums and dads. Parents lose up to 72 hours of sleep a year, equivalent to nine night’s sleep,…
The Tudors on our Doorstep
After our walk to the park and visit to the old church on the way home we were excited to see that the church would be holding a Christmas Craft Fayre just a week later. So we walked down not so much to see what the fayre had to offer but to nosey around the…
The Big Plan for Christmas
I used to plan Christmas down to the very last detail, I’d have a timetable for the actual day for the cooking so I knew exactly when to prepare food or put it in the oven or on the hob. Trips out and activities over the holiday season where planned well in advance. I’d sort…