Last week Chunk was sent some lovely toys and books to test out and here were our favourites. Fireman Sam Vehicles Chunk has loved cars, trucks and all things mechanical since he could crawl so the brand new Fireman Sam Vehicle Pack was inevitably going to be a hit with him. He got a fire…
Taking My Son Camping For The First Time…
Read moreA couple of weeks ago my son and I were invited to a bloggers’ camping weekend trip run by Camping in the Forest (CiTF) which looked both challenging and exciting, so I accepted! I haven’t camped since I was a teenager at Girl Guides and that was not an enjoyable experience at all, because all…
Toy Review: Casdon Toy Post Office
Read moreChunk has been a lucky boy again this week and been given the chance to test out the new Toy Post Office by Casdon. It was nice and easy to put together and has so many little features that are so lifelike, including cards, envelopes, newspapers, stamps, money and even a letterbox! Chunk spent ages…
Surviving The School Holidays: Guest Post by Vivienne Smith
Read moreI recently met fellow single parent Vivenne Smith at a recent Uflourish Pregancy & Family Fair as she was talking about ways to reduce stress as a parent. She has written a book called The Single Mums Survival Guide which uses some NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) techniques as well as including useful tips on how to…
DIY / Upcycling: Sprucing Up The Garden With Plug Plants
Read moreI’m lucky enough to have a shared garden in the block of flats I live in, but I avoided it for the first three years as it was a mess and nobody seemed to want to take care of it. But in the last year there has been a few changes of neighbours and now…
Glamping Accessory Ideas
Read moreChunk and I have been given a great opportunity to go camping next weekend and because we only found out a couple of days ago I’ve been attempting to research what I need to take with me because I’ve not camped since I was a child! During my online search I came across lots of…
Father’s Day Gift and Craft Ideas (#TruprintDads)
Read moreAs you know Chunk has not had contact with his father for 15 months now so Father’s Day is something we only celebrate with his grandfather. I prefer mother and father days to feature gifts that take a lot of thought and effort rather than money, as these are the things that become precious and…
Easter Crafts!
Read moreMy son and nephew have been very busy this week getting their craft on for Easter! They’ve made some rather cute Easter cards for their nannies, aunties and of course yours truly, and they’ve also dabbled with making bunny specs!
My Spiritual Lightbulb Moment
Read moreWhilst celebrating Mother’s Day this weekend, I couldn’t help but think about all of the people who find that one of the worst days of the year because they no longer have their mum. I remember when I was 15 I realised, like all teenagers, that we are not immortal and one day I would…
Toddler Book Review: Train! and Zip It
Read moreChunk has become a real little book work recently (just like his mumma who had exhausted the children’s section of the library by the time I was 10). I love that he’s into reading stories (apart from when I have to read the same book five times in a row!) so I’ve been buying quite…