Moving to a new house has got to be one of the most expensive things you can do. If you are buying, you have likely already landed thousands on a deposit, legal fees and insurance. If you are renting, you’ve already spent time saving up for a few months of rent and a holding deposit, as well as letting fees. This is all before you pay out for a moving van and potentially a hotel to hold you over until everything is unpacked. Like we said – expensive! Image Source Thankfully, there are ways to save money when you move to a new home. From checking out storage near you and bartering on ... read more
Brio World – Village School Playset
It will come as absolutely no surprise to regular readers when I say that Master C is train mad. He creates huge wooden train worlds around the flat and is always being inventive and coming up with new things to go in his worlds. He was therefore thrilled to receive the new Brio World Village School Playset to review. The Village School Playlet is a bit different to many of the other Brio World elements as it doesn't have train track running through it, yet you can assemble it next to an existing piece of track easily enough. It consists of two rooms in the school and a ladder to climb up ... read more
Smurfs: The Lost Village on DVD
A while back I went with the kids to the local cinema to see the latest Smurfs film - Smurfs: The Lost Village. If I'm totally honest it wasn't exactly my cup of tea, but the kids absolutely loved it and have been asking to see it again ever since. This last week their wish has been answered with the release of the film on DVD. The "summer" weather hasn't been great this summer holiday, and with a smaller smaller place to live in, having some DVDs to entertain the kids has been a great respite from everyone falling over each other in our tiny flat. They have loved catching up with the ... read more
Review: Zhu Zhu Pets
Now just the other day I posted on here an infographic which told us that Zhu Zhu Pets were one of the toys of the decade from the 2010s. I'm using the fact that Little Miss C was only just born in 2010 as my excuse for why I hadn't played with Zhu Zhu Pets until very recently. They are exactly the sort of toy that LMC absolutely loves though and so I scored some serious mum brownie points when I opened a large cardboard box to reveal a selection of the latest range of them. Inside we unpacked the Hamster House Playset and an Adventure Ball as well as Pipsqueak, one of the Zhu Zhu Pets ... read more
Safe Breaker
When you're sent toy to review with the word "breaker" in the title then you know it's going to be a hit with the kids. They just love feeling like they're getting around something, which is exactly what they are doing with Safe Breaker. Much as the name suggests, the aim of the game is to break into the safe. Before you start playing though you load the coins into the back of the safe via the slot that is there. This includes four special coins that you put stickers on - three with diamonds and one with an alarm bell symbol. More on the reason for these four special coins later. To ... read more
Fashionable, Not Fussy – How Busy Moms Look Good
When you have a family, your priorities are going to flip upside down in a moment. That’s not a secret to most women. However, one of the changes that many actually find it quite hard to make is that they’re not often going to have the time to dedicate to their wardrobe and their aesthetic as they can. Some days, you are definitely going to have that freedom to stay looking like the yummy mummy you are. But one those days when you find about two minutes of free time, you can still look great. You just have to know how to work with what you got and start filling the wardrobe so that what you ... read more
Family Fun: Day Trip Ideas To Keep Children Of All Ages Entertained
When you’ve got children, the school holidays and the weekends can drag when you don’t make many plans. Which is why it is imperative to always have a few ideas up your sleeve for when the kids need something to do. There are only so many times that you can go to the park or feed the ducks, right? So here are some ideas for the rest of the summer holiday, as well as for days out at weekends. Have you ever tried any of them before? Would love to hear what you think! image Trip to the Beach Of course, the beach is going to be dependent on where in the country you live. But if you ... read more
Key Ways To Prevent Cognitive Decline As You Age
We all have to get older. Time doesn’t stop for anybody, no matter how much we will it to. However, getting older doesn’t mean your brain needs to slow down, or stop functioning properly altogether. When many people think of ‘old people’, they think of people who are less mobile, forgetful, and unable to look after themselves. There are a few key things you can do to prevent cognitive decline as you age, that should help you to stay sharper for longer. picture Get A Bit Sweaty Exercise has so many benefits, that we would be quite silly to ignore them. Many people say they don’t ... read more
Diets Reviewed: Which Will Work For You?
If you are looking to lose weight, then it can be a real struggle. Motivating yourself to count calories or restrict certain things from your diet can be really difficult. Day after day doing just that can get monotonous, so the chances of sticking to it can be pretty low too. So it is easy to see why many people choose a diet plan to follow. It is so much easier when you’re told what you should or shouldn’t be eating. Even better if there is food provided for you, right? But do any of these diet plans really work? Are they going to be worth the money? Here is a quick low-down on some diets ... read more
Turning Your Garden From Ornate To A Usable State
(Image Source) A lot of people have fond memories of growing up and spending loads of time in their family garden. Paddling in pools and playing with outdoor toys is all part of childhood, and most parents want to be able to give their children the same thing. But, it can be hard to achieve this goal when your garden is more of an ornament than something to be used. To help you out with this, this post will be going through some of the ways you can work towards your own usable outdoor space. So, now, you just have to get the kids outside to enjoy it. A lot of people worry about having ... read more