• Parent Blog,  Reviews,  Yorkshire Blog

    Inspiring Playtime with Tomy Toys

    Being a Tomy Official Blogger means that we get to try out new toys all the time. Test them out for durability, style and fun-ness and the kids have a great time doing so. This time, we have been sent a range of items from the Tomy range of musical and moveable toys.  Tomy are celebrating 20 years of expertise in infant developmental and creative play. They have a fantastic range of toddler toys, suitable for children from six months right up to three years old although Thomas is nearly 5 and still plays with them. This new collection that inspires playtime now falls under the Tomy Infant and Toddler…

  • Our Adventures,  Parent Blog,  Yorkshire Blog

    Enjoying The Great Outdoors For Free

    I love being outdoors, okay I prefer it when the weather is warm, but nevertheless, I love being outside. Being stuck inside is so depressing so we try to get out as much as possible, even if it’s just into the garden. The boys love being out too, although they much prefer the getting muddy aspect of things. The only negative thing about going is, is the expense. I see a lot of advertisements for ‘family days out’ but once I research them, £300, £400, £500 later, I decide that we cannot afford to go. Recently, we have been out quite a bit so I thought I would write about…

  • Our Adventures,  Parent Blog,  Yorkshire Blog

    Our Day At Kirkstall Abbey

    This week, we went out with my sister-in-law Nina and her daughter Laurel. We visited Kirkstall Abbey so that the boys could see some of our local heritage. Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Leeds, not far from us. It is set in a public park on the banks of the River Aire.  I remember visiting the abbey a lot when I was a child and wanted the boys to grow up seeing our local significant buildings, getting to learn about our history and also getting to play through learning too.   The abbey itself is huge. You have to go through the visitor centre to get access…

  • Father's Day,  Parent Blog,  Reviews,  Yorkshire Blog

    My 1st Years

    My 1st Years was founded in January 2010 when the founders realised that they couldn’t find anything unique enough as the perfect baby gift. They realised that they had found a gap in the market for a new company that could provide baby gifts that were unique, fashionable yet affordable. From blankets, shoes, bears & simple accessories, the company grew and grew and now sources products for occasions too and, with Father’s Day just around the corner, they have a great range of items perfect for Father’s Day gifts.  They sent us out 2 items from their ranges, a Personalised Sweetie Jar and a Heart Outline Keyring too.  Personalised Sweetie Jar The retro…

  • Parent Blog,  Yorkshire Blog

    Asda’s Baby & Toddler Event

    I love Baby and Toddler Events. When I was pregnant, I would only ever go buying baby things when there was a sale on, as I could then get things a little cheaper. It meant that we stocked up on loads so never ran out of necessities like nappies and wipes.  On the 17th April, Asda’s Baby & Toddler Event starts and I will definitely be straight up there, stocking up once again.  There will be hundreds of great products to choose from. George clothing, Little Angels products and even Little Tikes toys will be in the event. Asda’s Little Angels range is fantastic. We buy nappies from there all the…

  • Parent Blog,  Yorkshire Blog

    Let’s Grow Wild

    I love flowers and since we have 2 big gardens, we decided last year, to plant some flowers. It was nice to see Thomas learning about flowers and how to plant them, water them and watch them grow when we got involved in the Kids Grow Wild challenge last year. That was until Charlie got a hold of the pots and emptied them all out before they had a chance to fully grow. So this year, we are going to try again, to grow some pretty flowers. Neon Jungle, the girl group, played a very special, exclusive gig to just a handful of fans on 6 April 2014 to celebrate the launch…

  • Holiday,  Our Adventures,  Parent Blog,  UK Break,  Yorkshire Blog

    Our Family Break to Cayton Bay – Scarborough

    Finally, we got to go on our break. You really don’t know how happy I am that we actually got to go. You see, Simon’s colleague had already booked this fortnight off work which meant that Simon had to work this week.  We had thought about cancelling the holiday altogether but, after much persuasion, Simon’s boss said that he could take a few days off, as long as he got the weeks work done first. This meant that our Monday to Friday break was cut to Wednesday to Friday instead, but we didn’t mind, as long as we got a couple of days away.  So, rushing around to pack and…

  • Our Adventures,  Parent Blog,  Yorkshire Blog

    Our Trip to Eccup Reservoir

    Since it’s the school holidays, I had been planning to get the boys out as much as possible, no one wants to be stuck in the house during the holidays. So, obviously when we got invited to have a stroll around one of Yorkshire Waters many reservoirs, I said yes. To document our visit, Yorkshire Water sent us a camera to take shots on and this came in great use.  After having a looks at their walks and leisure guide, I finally settled on Eccup Reservoir. The woodland surrounding the reservoir is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is nationally important for birds. The walk passes the village of…

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