Most museums have something to interest and entertain little minds, but Eureka! is a completely different ball game. The children’s museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire, is dedicated to children and every single exhibit is made to be pushed, pulled, messed with, climbed on and played…
We’ve been busy the past week or so putting together our letters to Father Christmas – well I say we, as I may have just written a sneaky one for myself as well. when you’re a grown up, compiling a list of things you’d like…
When I started doing these Five under £5 posts, it was an idea I’d seen on other blogs – mainly beauty ones – but thought it would work for my little space too. I’ve been choosing to feature five things each month, some for me,…
Liverpool has so many great places to eat and drink that whenever I’m there I feel a bit spoilt for choice. I work in the city and love walking round on my lunch breaks, shopping in Liverpool One – trying not to spend too much!…
My six-year old, Sam, says this year is going to be the best Christmas for his sister Florence, who at two is at the perfect age for taking in all the magic and wonder of this time of year. That magic and wonder isn’t there…
It can be hard trying to persuade my two-year-old Florence to wear some of the lovely clothes I’ve bought her – this girl has some early fashion sense and a mind of her own. Luckily, this bright and cosy Frugi Isla cord dress was a…
I love putting the Me and Mine posts together because it’s a way of making sure we have a family portrait for each month of the year. Already I have seven months covered, the first ones included Roger of course, who we all love and…
What better way to cheer up a drizzly November day than to receive a surprise parcel in the post, put together by a kind, creative soul just for you? Well this is just what happened this week, as it was time to exchange gifts with…
I know it’s still only November, and I imagine it will be a couple of weeks at least until I put up our tree, but I thought I’d have a go at making some of these lovely paper snowflakes for a simple, minimalist festive look.…
If you’d asked me five years ago if I had time to write a blog, I would have told you I didn’t have time. In fact, two of my work colleagues suggested I start blogging and I said exactly that. The idea was great in…
The weather is definitely getting colder now and it’s just the right time to start making some hearty, healthy, homemade soup. I have to confess I’m a bit of a comfort eater, and if I’m feeling down or just tired I always reach for the…
It was my sister Katie’s birthday last week and we marked it by having a day out in Liverpool with my little girl, the only one of our children young enough still not to be at school. So much has happened since I wrote about…
This is the third of my Five under £5 posts, and I have to say I’ve become quite addicted to shopping around for them. What started as a bit of fun has turned into a great excuse to spend more time browsing – and buying…
We all know the Pharrell tune Happy, and singing ‘like a room without a roof’ can’t fail to raise a smile for most. It’s an infectious song which kids love, and now the singer has launched a book all about it. Using the lyrics to…
I read through some of my old posts this week, the ones which were all about Roger going into the hospice and how we felt and kind of dealt with it at the time. I can’t lie, it was not easy reading at all and…