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Hi, I’m Lucy, a 40 year old mum of two from Birmingham. A memory maker, tradition keeper, stationery addict and book lover. HR Advisor by day, content writer and sleep deprived Mama by night!
Here you can expect to find honest and impartial reviews of products and services that make parents’ lives easier. Thanks for stopping by – feel free to have a look around!
At the start of the year I promised myself that in 2018, I would make more time for me. Despite having the best intentions, life in our house is often on the hectic side, and with two children, a blog and a day job, when it comes to prioritisation, self care usually...
Family Holidays – who says they have to be all about the children? If we are lucky, we get to have just one family holiday away each year, and as such, these moments are particularly precious. We always look to find somewhere that has a great location, is home from...
#ad - items gifted for review I am yet to meet a 5 year old who doesn't have a slight obsession with Slime, and Erin is no different. She absolutely loves the bright colours, the tactile touch and feel, and the ability to stretch, pull and squish it to her hearts...
This time last year I was feeling pretty numb at the prospect of my first born starting school in September. I was on maternity leave, and as such, we had been blessed to have had lots of quality time together on my days at home. We'd adapted well to being a family of...
As a blogger, I'd be lying if I said I didn't get excited about the prospect of a pretty location to photograph the girls. Every year there are various locations which become an almost blogger right of passage, be it the bluebell woods, the lavender fields or the...
A few years ago I wrote Things We All Do in a Heatwave and they couldn’t be more true today. However with the Summer 2018 heatwave set to stick around for a while, it’s time for a version 2. Here’s another ten things we all do when the sun comes out - how many are you...
Introducing Party Popteenies As a parent it can be pretty hard at times to keep up with all the latest toy releases. Just when you think you know what is going to be top of your little one's wish lists, a new toy is released, an totally blows the others out of the...
Introducing Twisty Petz Those of you who follow my blog regularly will know that Erin is a huge fan of collectible toys. There is something incredibly appealing to Erin about ripping open packaging, ticking items off a list, and aiming to collect all the items in a...
Back at the start of the year (which feels like an incredibly long time ago yet has passed in a bit of a blur), I set myself a number of blogging goals for 2018. I have always been the kind of person who loves to have targets - something to aim for, something to keep...
Life is full of competition. From a young age our children experience that in life, there are, and always will be, winners and 'losers'. From board games to playground activities, star of the week to sports day, recognition and achievement is an important lesson that...
