If I had my way, I would go everywhere barefoot. A dear friend once told me that going barefoot in the winter months makes her feel like it is summer. I love summer and I have to agree. I am stubbornly and resolutely barefoot, even in the coldest months, even on the darkest days. For… Read More
As the children grow, I want to make sure that we have lots of opportunities to spend quality family time together. Sundays are our family day. We always plan an activity – a walk or visit to one of our favourite National Trust Sites, like Croome. I am also very keen that we eat meals… Read More
Today marks my eighth wedding anniversary. Last year, I talked about the seven reasons why I love my husband so much. This year, I am being a little more selfish. I can’t remember the last time I bought something for me – not something I needed, not something essential, not something I had to replace… Read More
Thomas and Friends toys are very popular with Biggest. He loves vehicles with wheels, as I have mentioned before, and very much enjoys the repetitive action of train tracks. He particularly enjoyed Thomas and Friends Adventures Shark Escape set, because it has a dramatic mechanism that propels Thomas through a loop of water, where he… Read More
If I had my time with babies again, I would buy a Greentom stroller. Not only do they look divine – just look at all those beautiful colours to choose from – Greentom products are also safe and sustainable. They use fabrics that made entirely from recycled drinking bottles. In addition, once you have finished… Read More
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom is a firm favourite with everyone in our household, from the youngest to the oldest. It has everything a cartoon needs to capture the imagination. There are catchy tunes, genuine humour and a touch of magic and whimsy. Ben and Holly Live seeks to capture that adventure and charm on the… Read More
Goodlife have been making vegetables the star of the show for over 25 years. Their frozen vegetarian sausages, burgers and kievs are packed full of your favourite veg. They also have no artificial additives, preservatives or colours. Although we are not a vegetarian family, we do eat meat-free meals fairly often. There are many reasons to… Read More
It is so hard to be healthy when you are in charge of small people. So hard. For a start, you are perpetually exhausted. And it doesn’t matter how much that internal voice (well, external, in the form of my husband in my case) reminds you that exercising would give you more energy because of,… Read More
Is your BFF suffering from sleep deprivation because of her beautiful new baby? Well, if you’re looking to rescue her from the grips of fatigue, take a look at our top gifts for exhausted new mums below. The Perfect Sign for Silence A post shared by Emptynestdesigns (@emptynestdesigns56) on Oct 30, 2016 at 5:57pm PDT… Read More
To win FIVE boxes of the Goupies flavours of your choice, plus a bonus box of new Goupies Minis, see the Rafflecopter below. Now that Someone’s mum is getting bigger, I regularly get emails from companies, asking me to try their products, old and new. Unfortunately, I have limited time to work and so I… Read More
Fingerlings are exciting new interactive pets from WowWee and we were recently given the opportunity to try one out. We also have a Fingerling to give away to one lucky reader. Check out the Rafflecopter at the end of the post to be in with a chance of winning. You can see how we got… Read More
Valentine’s Day is often tainted by the idea that it is an unnecessary and commercial holiday. Therefore, it is a particularly nice time to share a home-crafted or personalised gifts that can really show your significant others how much they mean to you. These iced heart cookies are extremely easy to make and the decoration… Read More