Today – Notting Hill Baby Spa – Hydrotherapy for babies with a pool and massage experience using the best baby float, too cute! Once you have children there’s decidedly less time to spend on lovely indulgent activities like going to a spa or so I thought before I was invited to an event being organised by […]
Travel
Family travelpack 101 – What you really need to pack
Today – Family travelpack 101 – the most useful holiday stuff you need for your packing sheet Remember when you could sling some clothes and a toothbrush into a bag and head off somewhere exciting? I’m betting that was before kids, right? Now holiday packing can turn into a military operation, particularly during those first […]
Baby animals and big rides: A family holiday in Tenerife
It didn’t take much persuading when my sister invited me along with her and her two children for a family holiday in Tenerife. We stayed in Playa de Las Americas, one of the most popular tourist resorts in the south of the island, knowing there would be plenty there to keep everyone entertained. On the […]
Mum’s Weekend Off: Cardiff
I write a lot about traveling as a family but last weekend I was just a little excited to be heading off for a child free weekend. I had two whole days of luxury, grown up fun and wedding planning with my recently engaged sister in Cardiff. The Welsh capital (one of The Guardian’s Top […]
Holiday Bedtime Tips
Today – Holiday Bedtime Tips Bedtimes can be challenging at the best of times (I’ve written about bedtime routines before) but being away from home with the combination of excitement, new experiences, time zone changes and unfamiliar surroundings can really throw a spanner in the works. As with most aspects of parenting, it’s taken us […]
Malmaison ‘Wine Dinner’ – An educational night out
Today – Malmaison wine dinners I’ve been known to enjoy a glass or two of wine from time to time but I really couldn’t claim to know very much about it. The wonderful people at Malmaison, Birmingham have recently given me a chance to overcome my ignorance by inviting me and a friend to one […]