Mandi Morrison 
This year our Christmas Dinner may be for just the nine of us, or possibly eleven, depending on if Asa’s parents decide to join us, to me nine isn’t that many to cook for (I do it every day!) So it does make me smile when people get stressed about cooking for a large amount … Read more
Every year I struggle with what to get my husband, dad and father in law, as the boys are starting to get older, they are slowly moving into that category. Lochlan still has lots of computer games, consoles etc on his list, but the smaller gifts such as pyjamas now have to be adult size! … Read more
I have always loved playing Monopoly, when I was a child, a game of Monopoly would go on forever, in fact we used to play it in the evening and it would get left there until the next night because it would take so long to finish a game. So I was very intrigued to … Read more
Last week I saw a journalist put out a call for girls aged 11 and 12 for a magazine article, so I asked Neva and she happily agreed for me to put her name forward, as she really enjoyed doing the Argos YouTube Reviews last year. However when I got an email back, … Read more
Last week the children and I received this Top Secret Mission. Inside was THE coolest gadget ever… Introducing Spy Net Vibrasonic Walkie Talkies…. This is what they have to say about the coolest gadget of the year “Using bone conduction tech to enable you to hear sound, there are no speakers! The Spy Net Vibrasonic … Read more
I LOVE milk to drink, especially with a Malted Milk biscuit (or cow biscuit as the children call them!) I think it roots back to when I was at nursery, we never had fruit at snacktime back then, it was always milk and biscuits. The thing I love about Cravendale is it has that super … Read more
As I am sure you all know by now, I am a HUGE Aldi fan and I have always thought very highly of their clothing range as well as their food. From today (5th November) their #SpecialBuys include an entire outdoor clothing range, including Parka Jacket (£29.99), Thermal Trousers (£11.99), Structured Fleece (£9.99), Walking Shoes … Read more
As it is now November I am allowing the children to mention the C word, although it does remind me that I have done absolutely nothing! I keep seeing friends facebook updates that they have finished their Christmas shopping, some have even wrapped them!So, if like me you think it is about time you should … Read more
Aldi is tapping into the increased consumer demand for traditional toys this Christmas with the launch of a retro wooden toy range. With the trend for traditional toys and games showing no sign of slowing down this Christmas, Aldi’s new festive toy range is sure to satisfy the needs of many shoppers with craft sets, … Read more