Being Mrs C

An insight into the things in life that make me smile

Unicorn Day: The Unicorns of Blossom Wood #UnicornDay

Sometimes an email pops into your inbox and you know that something is just going to be a perfect fit for your family and that's exactly what happened when I was asked to take part in Unicorn Day today. Unicorn Day is celebrating the release of the last two books in the Unicorns of Blossom Wood series by children's author Catherine Coe. Catherine has previously written the successful Owls of Blossom Wood series which was really well received by children aged 5 - 8 and this series is aimed at the same age group. Just over a year ago Little Miss C had what they formally call a "development ... read more

Taking tea with Oteas

Anyone that follows me on social media, especially on Instagram, will know that I'm rather partial to a cup of tea. In fact some people seem to think that I spend all day drinking tea. They may in fact be right. Although I'm quite good at multi-tasking so it's not the only thing I do all day! When an email dropped into my inbox towards the end of last year from Oteas asking if I would like to review some of their teas it didn't exactly take long for me to respond to them. Oteas are a UK based speciality tea company who have a desire to promote an active, healthy and balanced lifestyle, ... read more

My 2016 in crochet

Now normally reviews of the year come at the end of the year. It's the kind of blog post that people publish between Christmas and New Year as a sort of round up. That was my plan, but like all the best laid plans it didn't happen. Many reasons, but the biggest one being that by the time we got to that weird period between Christmas and New Year I was just absolutely shattered! I also sat down then with a notebook and realised that I actually did far more in 2016 than I'd realised, and just one blog post wasn't going to do the year justice. So, welcome to what is likely to be the first in a ... read more

Review: Thomas the Tank Engine Bedding

"Mummy! When can we go on a train again?" That's the question I hear more often than anything from Master C. He is train obsessed at the moment and seems to like nothing more than us using the family railcard to go somewhere on the Thameslink line, mainly just so he can look out of the window and be all excited about actually being on a train. One of his favourite trips has to be to go just up the line to Luton, as he knows that once there there is a perfectly positioned Starbucks where he can sit in the window and watch not only the trains, but also the buses in the next door bus station ... read more

Vlogmas 2016 – Day 19 #vlogmas16

AWOL over the weekend (sorry!) but vlogmas is still ongoing. Just! It's been a busy pre-Christmas weekend. We went off to see the panto at the Albans Arena, actually went "out out" to a Christmas party where I got to talk to grownups without a child hanging off my leg, and another podcast was released out into the wild. If you're interested in the These People Podcast then it can be found on iTunes or all other good podcast apps, or you can listen via our website at http://www.thesepeoplepodcast.com And if you fancy coming on as a guest then just tweet me or tweet the team. And if you want to ... read more

How to Be an Energy Shopper

It can't have escaped your notice that the temperatures have plummeted over the last couple of weeks. In my mind it's reached the levels where putting the heating on is no longer an option, especially when you have children in the house. But, that decision isn't always straightforward if you're having to watch the pennies at home. These days you really do need to "Be an Energy Shopper" to make sure you're getting the best, most cost effective energy deals for you. The whole process can be a tad daunting though, which is why I was actually quite thrilled to be asked to take a look at Ofgem's ... read more

Vlogmas 2016 – Day 16 #vlogmas16

I've been AWOL from Vlogmas for a couple of days - mainly so I could actually sort out Christmas. That's done now though, so I'm back and talking about Little Miss C's school christmas nativity, podcasting, my new festive mug, and how I've managed to get Christmas sorted by cheating a bit! ... read more

Christmas at Paradise Wildlife Park

We live only about a 25 minutes drive from Paradise Wildlife Park but strangely in the six and a half year of being parents we'd never actually got round to visiting. Sounds a bit daft really, especially when you realise that Little Miss C has been there on a school trip two years ago and has been begging us to return every since. This last weekend though we did finally make that trip over to Broxborne Woods and I'm so pleased we did. LMC had such a fantastic time there on her school trip that as soon as we told her where she was off to she very excitedly started telling he brother ... read more

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