When it comes to family holidays, we want to make sure they’re something to remember – a treasured memory that we’ll all look back on with full hearts. However, there can also be a lot of stress and worry when it comes to booking them, especially when it comes to finances. So how do you …
AKA Momcation. As a mum of 4, I know all too well the feeling of exhaustion and tiredness. I crave peace and quiet and I dream of the chance to relax without the kids for a much needed rest. I know I am not alone with this feeling and it has been a hot topic …
On Tuesday we did something a little crazy! Ivy (my 3 year old) and I took a special day trip to Amsterdam. We were joined by Ivy’s best friend Rita, and her mum and dad- Sarah and Michael. It was Sarah’s birthday and her choice of destination. We booked our flights 2 months ago, and …
Our youngest daughter Ivy is obsessed with planes. Her bedroom ceiling is covered with Airfix planes hung on wires, she could sit for hours watching videos of planes in flight and is always plane spotting when out in the garden. It’s lucky that the Shuttleworth Airfield and Collection pretty much backs onto our house. We …
This weekend we made a huge decision as a family, to purchase a caravan. We had been looking for one for a few months, keeping our eye’s peeled on various selling pages and websites and nothing suitable caught our eye. Until Friday night. An advert on the selling page Shpock popped up, showing a beautiful …
When people think about visiting a country in Central America, places like Mexico and Costa Rica tend to come at the top of the list. Honduras often doesn’t figure on travelers’ radars, and if it does, they often have a bad impression of it. But there are plenty of positive reasons why you should …
With roughly 200 million international visitors per year, France is a leading destination for holiday-goers. In fact, in 2016 travel and tourism came to a value of 198.3 billion euros in the country! So, France is clearly the destination of choice for people of all ages. And if you’re traveling as a family, it’s a …
It’s winter. It’s dark, gloomy, wet and cold. But winter is my favourite season. I love waking up to a fresh frost and crispy grass. I long for the snow (despite only having had decent snowfall twice in the last 5 years) and making snowmen with my kids. But, at the same time I can’t …
Last week we took a much needed family break. 5 days (which turned into 6!) at Whitley Bay Parkdean Resorts holiday park. Whitley Bay is just 10 miles outside of Newcastle and situated on the north east coast. There is plenty to see and do for all ages and despite it being a 5 hour …
A family holiday is one of the great joys of being a parent. It is uninterrupted time that you get to spend with the kids; making memories and exploring new places. We have had 2 fantastic family holidays with the our 2 youngest kids. Clacton and Cornwall. This year we are off on a family …
Last week we spent 5 gorgeous days at Perran View Holiday park, with John Fowler holidays. Just 2 miles from Perranporth beach, John Fowler holiday park Perran View had so much to keep us and the kids busy for the full 5 days. The park has lots of play spaces, a swimming pool- with lots of fun …
We are taking our first holiday with our new born soon, and we are all very excited! But, what essentials do our new family of 5 need to take with us? Last year we took a trip to Clacton-On-Sea with the girls, and in November Jay and myself took a 1 night break to celebrate …
When we got married 2 years ago, it was in the quiet and beautiful village church where I grew up. It was so busy that every seat was taken, and people were standing anywhere they could. It was beyond what we expected! We then had a small party in the school hall (actually, it wasn’t small, we …
This summer we will be taking our first ever family holiday. We will be packing our finest holiday clothes, purchasing the highest factor sun creams (I HAVE to have factor 60 or I do turn into a Frazzle crisp), digging out the bucket and spades – no pun intended and purchasing all of those other family essentials… must.buy.new.beach.towels.and.snazzy.sunhat. …
