Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration with Scrubbingtons. It’s almost time for kids to go back to school and nursery. And with it comes the need to get back into a school routine. After six weeks off, this can be a little bit of a challenge, but a few changes in the last week or …
I’ve been in my new job for three weeks now and am finding my feet. After four years of working both for myself and from home though, it’s taking a bit of getting used to. Such a change in day-to-day routine was always going to take a bit of adapting. There are some things that …
Disclosure: we attended a screening of LEGO DC: Batman Family Matters as the guests of Warner Bros. and were gifted LEGOLAND tickets. We’re big fans of all things LEGO and DC, so it was fantastic to attend a special LEGO Batman event at the weekend. We travelled up to LEGOLAND Windsor for what proved to …
I’ve been busy getting settling in my new job this week. As is the case in most workplaces these days, the majority of my time so far has been spent completing all the necessary training tasks. This got me thinking: what if the workplace policies, procedures and practices I’ve been ticking off the to-do list …
We’ve just returned from a long weekend at Camber Sands. We stayed in a caravan on one of the holiday parks, which was a first for us. We were all really looking forward to staying in a caravan and the kids loved it. It wasn’t quite as good an experience as I had hoped, but …
Four years ago today, I started a new life as a freelancer. Soon afterwards, blogging took over and became my full-time job. When I left a secure and well-paid role to become my own boss in 2015, it did raise a few eyebrows among colleagues. It was worth the risk though. It’s given me loads …
We took the kids to see Toy Story 4 last weekend. While I was looking forward to it vicariously for them, I wasn’t particularly fussed about seeing it myself. I felt that Toy Story 3 was a sequel too far, so didn’t have much enthusiasm for another instalment. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I didn’t enjoy it. It …
Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration with Matific Galaxy. I can’t quite believe that, come September, youngest will be entering her last year at nursery. Although this means there’s still a whole school year to go before she starts at primary, I think it’s never too early to get children enthused about key subjects. She’s …
Disclosure: I received the featured LEGO City Space playsets to review and keep. The 50th anniversary of the moon landing is just over a week away and, to celebrate, LEGO has launched some brand new sets. The LEGO City Space range includes models inspired by actual NASA spacecraft. I’ve always loved LEGO – there’s no …
I’ve now been a parent for nine years so have experienced many highs and lows along the way. You may think that, after this long, the capacity for surprise would be somewhat limited. However, I’ve realised that there are a fair few things that I’m still not used to as a parent… Having three children …