I'm going to be taking some time away from blogging (yes I know, again). I've explained the reasons over on my other blog Progress N...

Baby Accessories from Shutterstock I love to do a spot of virtual shopping and especially when there are bargains to be had. I've r...

Jars with Dollars from Shutterstock It’s safe to say that, after the recent recession, it will take many, many years before banks ar...

I’m in a funny old place right now. There is nothing particularly wrong but if I’m honest I’m discontent, something is off-balance. It’s not...

I've not seen my little girl, Miss E so excited for a very long time. We picked the parcel up from the post room and she was beside...

....and you .... and you.  Yes I'll raise my voice for all women and girls the world over and that is not because I'm a staunch femi...

I wrote this post just over a week ago but due to my haphazard approach to blogging right now, it has taken this long to see the light of da...

In March 2014 we headed out one Sunday, after lunch for an exploration of our local area to see what we might find. With no fixed plan in mi...

Girl playing Doctor from Shutterstock Ground breaking low cost annual insurance for working parents to protect their salary in the ad...

I suspect many of you reading this think I have gone a little bonkers and are wondering why a half-eaten pack of ready panc...

I've got to the age of 42 and if I'm honest I can probably count on two hands the number of really good friends I've had in m...

Our family love to go out together and enjoy some good food and it is always nice to try somewhere new and explore a new town too. So last T...

There is nothing my family loves more than a day out together exploring somewhere new, especially if it is outdoors. It makes me laugh wh...

I've written before how Thorpe Park holds fond memories for me. I grew up just 20 minutes away and it was somewhere we visited often,...

Last Thursday morning I was watching a parenting DVD with a group of friends and I was really struck by some of the content. The focus of th...

We've had NOW TV for around three months now and I have to admit that my family have been firmly converted, it is the on-demand T...

I know some people are put off visiting the seaside when the weather is not so good but actually, we just go for it. Of course, it helps tha...

I've been feeling a bit poorly over the last week and to be honest it has made me a tad grumpy at times and certainly my patience and...

Image Credit: Mayan Ruin from Shutterstock It's quite a major debate, isn't it?  I am constantly seeing posts across my soci...

JJ came home from Scouts a couple of weeks ago with his new programme for the term and it looked like they were going to have lots of f...