Mandi Morrison 
When we are out for the day as a family, I am always conscious that Tyrus has no concept of danger, it was never a problem when he was younger because he would just stay in the pram, partly as he didn’t like to walk and partly because it was his safe place. Now that … Read more
You may have noticed one of my lovely new badges in my sidebar, I am a member of the Board Game Bloggers Club, which means they send us a new board game to try out each month, and depending on what we think of it, will determine what kind if game is sent out next … Read more
Kaide and Lochlan were sent a fab Meccano Corvette Set to try out, I thought it would be a lovely bonding session for the two of them, but I should have known better! As you can see 279 pieces and for ages 10+, but after numerous attempts to get the boys to actually sit down … Read more
Hello and welcome back to What Did You Watch, join us every Thursday to find out which blogger is featured and what they enjoyed watching when they were growing up. This week we have the very lovely Emma from Life According to MrsShilts who has just announced some very exciting news, so after you have read about … Read more
An issue many homeowners seem to be having nowadays is slight disharmony within their living spaces. People are finding their rooms flat and not quite in concordance. Some think the cure is to tear everything out and start from scratch, however, this can be extremely costly and there are some simple steps one can take … Read more
A couple of weeks ago Asa and I had the end of season Rugby Summer Ball, a great excuse for us both to dress up and for me to get my hair done ( I deserve it at least once per year!) We have a Summer Ball every year and I have built up quite … Read more
I love the garden during the summer, when everything is in bloom and the fruit and vegetables are growing nicely, this year our blackberry bushes have gone crazy and we have an abundance of them, the strawberry patch needs oving as it is getting too big and I will soon have enough for a PYO … Read more
So, the next six weeks will see all seven children at home together, before our eldest Xene sets off for university, it has made me think lots about when they all entered into the world, and how long ago it all seems (I guess Xene aged 19 was a long time ago!), but I still … Read more
All of the children LOVE stationery, from Viggo aged 3 who adores crayons, right the way through to Xene aged 19 who is about to embark on a career in product design. So when we were asked if we would like to give BIC Kids a try, they couldn’t resist. We were asked to test BIC … Read more