The year before last we had a lovely weekend away in Blackpool with the kids and one of the things we planned to do was visit The Blackpool Tower Dungeon. We headed there after a trip to the top of the tower, bought our tickets and were shown where to wait for the experience to begin.That's where our problems started! ;-) Miss Frugal was already emotional from her trip to the top of the tower (it was higher than she expected, therefore scarier than she thought) and it and she suddenly decided that actually, she didn't want to go in. The staff were so lovely to her and tried their best … [Read more...]
Why ‘Relaxed’ Bedtimes work for us….
I've been debating whether to share our bedtime routine with you because it's not exactly parenting at it's best and I know that lots of you will completely disagree with our bedtimes rules and routine. In the end, I decided to go for it after seeing one of my friends post an update on Facebook tonight about the nightmare night they've had trying to get the kids settled in bed.I want to share what happens in our house on a night because bedtimes are a stress free time for us and have been for a good few years now....Bedtime We don't have set bedtimes here which cuts down on the … [Read more...]
11 tricks and tips to help you save money on your make-up….
Before I had children I was a bit of a makeup addict - forever searching for a lipstick that really would last all day and a mascara that wouldn't smudge and leave me looking like a panda before lunch. I remember my makeup bag being filled with all sorts of things - all promising to make me look beautiful and looking back, I bet I probably spent a small fortune on the contents of it.Then along came the kids and my priority was no longer trying to look good. It was enough sometimes just to make it out of bed and get dressed when they were both toddlers so managing to find the time to … [Read more...]
This week’s meal plan {19th October 2015} – The one with the Tesco Brand Guarantee….
Nothing too exciting on the menu for this week but you can tell that the weather's getting colder because the slow cooker is working overtime this week as five out of our seven dinners will be cooked using it!Last week I took part in bit of a trial of the new Tesco Brand Guarantee which is the initiative that gives you money off your shopping there and then if you could have bought your shop cheaper elsewhere. The Tesco Brand Guarantee will ensure that you never have to pay more for your weekly shop by price matching your branded shop against the price you would pay in Asda, Morrisons and … [Read more...]
Days Out: Richmond Castle….
We've had a lovely day at Richmond Castle today and even though the sun didn't make an appearance we still had a brilliant afternoon.At this point I should probably tell you about the history of this 900 (I think) year old castle but to be honest I didn't read a single sign as I was too busy exploring the many little tunnels and staircases around the castle ruins and snapping the usual pictures of the kids climbing everywhere they possibly could.There were no special events going on and there were hardly any other people there as you can see from the photo above which we took from a … [Read more...]
Please, please, please ALWAYS slice grapes before giving them to young children….
This isn't the post that I had planned for today but something happened last night that made me hug my children a bit harder before bed and has had me feeling sad all day today so this is my attempt to try and help stop it from happening again.Last night, at 7pm, a little boy's life support machine was switched off in a town very close to where I live. He'd been in hospital since last Friday when a family meal out to Pizza Hut ended in tragedy as he choked on a grape.I don't know the exact details but what I do know is that it's a terrible story that's touched so many people locally. … [Read more...]
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