We went on our one and only family holiday a couple of years ago. Although we had a great time once we were there, the journeys there and back are probably the main reason we haven’t been on one since! We encountered problems with massively delayed flights, temper tantrums and the kind of scatological episode …
Month: August 2016
Keeping things simple is often the best way forward, particularly with things like getting kids to eat! We’ve all lovingly made packed lunches for our little ones only to find half of them uneaten later on. There’s gratitude! The people at Greggs have the right idea with their new range which, from what I can …
Tonight will see the return of the massively popular Great British Bake Off. Despite its success and obvious appeal, I hadn’t seen the show until the Sport Relief episodes earlier this year. I liked the format so am looking forward to seeing how the contestants fare. The people at House of Fraser are clearly excited about it …
A common request from Dylan and Xander this summer has been whether they can play on one of our tablets. I’m happy for them to do so in moderation, but the obvious concerns that most parents have are still there. As well as worrying about the nature of content, I fret about in-app purchases and …
For once, I’m right on time with my monthly Amelie update. She’s nine months old today so has been out for as long as she was in! There have been some big changes in the last few weeks. After learning how to sit up and crawl last month, she has moved up a few rungs …
Dylan and Xander have really enjoyed spending time in my parents’ garden of late. While ours is small and cramped, theirs is massive so the attraction is obvious. Even more so now they’ve borrowed an inflatable water slide from a friend! It was great to see both boys running around, shrieking with laughter and quite literally …
I’ve been part of the Netflix Stream Team for a couple of months, so it’s high time for an update! I had never watched anything on the popular streaming platform until I joined, so was a complete newbie. I’ve been really impressed with the quality of content we’ve watched so far. Particularly the Netflix Originals …
With the summer holidays in full swing, we’ve been trying to get the children outside as much as possible. Fortunately, help is at hand thanks to my parents and their garden! Until recently, I had no idea that Dylan and Xander had their own little plot in it. I was also oblivious to the fact that they’ve …
Our fifth and final Calypso Holiday Hacks activity falls into the life hacks category. We decided to have a theme for the week, namely Roald Dahl books. Dylan and Xander have both been taking part in The Big Friendly Read and it’s fair to say it has captured their imaginations! Obviously, the books themselves have played …
All parents know how sensitive babies’ skin is and, as a result, the importance of protecting it. The experts at Comfort have been making fabric conditioners since 1969, so they know a thing or two about it too! They have recently introduced new Comfort Pure Ultra-Concentrated. As the name suggests, Comfort has further improved its market-leading product. The improved formula still leaves laundry soft and has the same fragrance, but …