Photo by  Matt Ragland  on  Unsplash This time last year I had two very excited 10 year old's living with me. They couldn't wai...

Thursday has rolled around again, I’m not sure why this year seems to be going past in a whirl but it’s ok, that’s life I suppose. You j...

As a child we went on holiday every year in August and it would always be around my birthday. Some kids might have been upset at this, as...

If you have school aged children and I say to you 'back to school', I bet you start thinking about shopping and getting the kids ...

Just a few weeks ago JJ treated himself to a new laptop but not just any laptop, a super-special gaming laptop, one that cost twice as mu...

My twin girls have been trying out some Start-rite shoes ready for back to school in September. They have already worn them for the month...

Do you think someone likes their new @startrite_shoes? She's been waiting for these brogues to arrive & now they may not leav...

Pictures taken in the Hotter Store, Eastbourne You might recall that all three of my children were super lucky back at the end of Aug...

Last week just before the kids went back to school we headed into Eastbourne for the dreaded back to school shoe shop. Well I say dreaded...

Back in September JJ started secondary school and he had a new pair of what looked to be really sturdy leather shoes. Here we are just four ...

Dear JJ, Love you big boy. I know you are now at the age where you think it is quite embarrassing that mum wants to give you a hug or k...

As part of my getting ready for back to school early scheme I ordered a couple of pairs of school shoes from the online retailer Cloggs and...

I don't expect that I need to tell you (yet again) that I love M&S , it is my shop of choice. If I need something to wear and want i...

I think every parent dreads having to name their child's clothes and belongings for when they start or return to school in September. F...

I admit it, I am one of those awful annoying people that have all my back to school stuff ready just as the kids break up from school in ...

You may have read my earlier post where I mentioned that Start-rite had sent all three of my children new school shoes for a field test thi...

My children adore innocent smoothies and fruit juices and they are a regular part of my shopping. How can a Mum say no to such goodness f...

Back at the beginning of the summer Start-rite contacted me to ask if the kids would be interested to field test some of their Back to Scho...

I recall being a young teenager and all I wanted for my fourteenth birthday was a shiny new Puma tracksuit top to go with my Nike and adidas...

Do you hate people like me?  I know many people do and really I don't suppose it is that you hate us, it is more that you would love ...