Review: Deskcise Pro v9

I’ve worked from home for years now, but as I don’t keep to normal office hours when my husband got the ‘work from home’ orders back in 2020 I gave up my desk to him as he needed two screens. Then last year we moved house, he set up in an office and I installed my desk into an alcove…

How to Plan Your Spring UK Break

Planning your next UK escape is not a difficult task. It just takes some planning and research to know what you want to do and see during your trip. Springtime is a great time for a UK trip. The weather will be warmer and more enjoyable than ever before! From exploring the country’s many attractions and landmarks, to experiencing the…

STEM Toys: Gravitrax Obstacle review

This post contains items sent for the purpose of this feature. Links may be affiliate likes for which I get a small % of the sale, the price you pay does not increase. Being confined to the house for almost two weeks has meant that we have really had a chance to put the Gravitrax Obstacle Starter set through its…

Fun for all the family this Christmas with Very.co.uk

For this festive season Very.co.uk asked me to pick a range of activities and games that are fun for all the family, and I think I’ve found a really good selection. Family games are one of life’s great pleasures, and now my youngest has stopped throwing a hissy fit (well, mostly!) when he loses they’re even more fun to play…

Osmo: Math Wizard and the Enchanted World Games review

We’ve been playing  another clever Osmo game in the past week, and can see it being played quite a lot over the school holidays too – Math Wizard & the Enchanted World Games. This is just one of the many Maths Wizard game packs available, but you will need an Osmo base to play, you can get them for iPad…

Asda photo calendars

Christmas Gift Ideas: Photo Calendars

This post contains items sent to us for the purpose of this review.  At Christmas I absolutely love giving photo calendars as gifts, because it’s something that will be used daily, and is a lovely way to remind the recipient of what you all look like if you don’t see them often, especially important in recent years! We send them…

dodo pad diary

Review & Giveaway:Dodo Pad 2022 Diary

After the mess of the last twenty four months (give or take) and two diaries I barely used I am so incredibly ready to get organised, make plans and settle into some new routines, which will hopefully be uninterrupted by any sort of pandemic. Dodo Pad sent me a shiny new planner so I can start getting organised for next…

Travel: Amazing Things to Do While Visiting Iceland

This is a partnered post. Whether you love traveling for relaxation, adventure, or nature, there is something for everyone in Iceland. It is a coveted destination for trips and holidays, being a great spot for solo travel, couples, friends and family travel. If you’re looking for a destination where you can unplug and connect to the incredible nature in particular,…

Play: K’nex Amazin’ 8 Roller Coaster review

This post contains items sent to us for the purpose of reviewing. Opinions & words are my own. We absolutely love building things in this house, and we’re forever being shown creations from one or both kids that they’ve made from our collection of K’nex, lots of which belonged to Sam when he was a little kid! The latest K’nex…

Osmo Pizza Co Review – hands on educational games

With the kids going back to school imminently we’ve been starting to build up their learning in fun ways to help them get prepared for what will hopefully be a full year of learning at school, unlike the last two due to lockdowns.  Osmo is one my ‘go to’ activity for learning and fun… and the kids don’t really know…

Tips for keeping your home cool in Summer

Keeping cool in hot weather is something that here in the UK we don’t have to worry about all year round, but to me it seems like every year when summer arrives I’m amazed at how hot it is and have to remind myself of all the things we can do to stay cool. This summer we’re in our new…

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Tips to avoid school uniform stress!

Athena is starting year four in September, and Arlo is going into year two. The fact that I have children that are SO OLD still alarms me, it barely seems like a few months ago that they were pulling on their first ever school uniform and heading off into the classroom, but after three schools (an Infant, a Junior and…