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Family Life

My Mindful Lockdown Hobby: Sea Glass (& How to Find it)

January 14, 2021

TWENTY-TWENTY was a good year for hobbies. The huge amount of time we spent locked down at home meant I found solace in revisiting long forgotten hobbies (like my cross stitch) and when we were permitted outdoors again, I discovered a love for something new: […]

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All Aboard the Optimist: A North Yorkshire Moors Railway Heritage Experience

October 30, 2020

We hopped aboard the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for a leisurely ride to the coast – blowing those covid cobwebs away for the day! DISCLOSURE: AD / This post was made possible by the provision of tickets from North Yorkshire Moors Railway. All wording, images […]

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Family Life

Spooky Sea Fun at Sea Life’s Ascarium

October 25, 2020

We visited Sea Life to see what they’re getting up to this half term, and there’s an underwater world of the seriously strange (and amazing!) DISCLOSURE: AD / This post was made possible by the provision of tickets from SEA LIFE. All wording, images & […]

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Introducing Little Ones to The Orchestra: Peppa Pig My First Concert [Preview]

February 5, 2020

DISCLOSURE: AD / This post was paid in gifted tickets from PEPPA PIG/ENTERTAINMENT ONE UK LTD. All words & opinion expressed are my own. Images copyright of Dan Tsantilis. What child doesn’t love music? Whether making music or listening to it, you’ll be hard pushed […]

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Taking The Toddler Trampolining at Jump 360

January 20, 2020

DISCLOSURE: AD / This post was made possible by a paid for visit to JUMP 360. All imagery, wording and opinion expressed is my own. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt having a toddler, it’s that they need exercise. I make it sound like they’re […]

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Christmas, Family Life

The Wensleydale Railway Polar Express Train Ride: The Ultimate Festive Experience [Review]

January 12, 2020

DISCLOSURE: AD / This post was made possible by the provision of cost-free tickets from WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY. All imagery, wording & opinion expressed are my own. It’s the start of a new year and the Christmas decorations have been packed away for another 11 months, […]

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Christmas, Family Life

NOW [IT’S] CHRISTMAS! How we’re doing Christmas with a Toddler

December 16, 2019

DISCLOSURE: AD / This post contains gifted product from NOW MUSIC. and affiliate link placement. All words, images & opinion expressed is my own. Christmas is a time for family traditions and nostalgic experiences, and childhoods are where the festive feels are nurtured. I have a […]

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7 Family Days Out in the North East & Yorkshire with English Heritage

August 12, 2019

AD / THIS POST CONTAINS GIFTED PRODUCT FROM RED LETTER DAYS.  WORDS & OPINION EXPRESSED IS MY OWN. One of the best perks to having a toddler (I knew there would be one) is getting free days out – and I’m not talking about trips […]

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The Day My Two Year Old Met Sooty | Sooty’s Magic Show Reviewed

April 19, 2019

AD / THIS POST WAS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO SOOTY’S MAGIC SHOW TOUR FOR THE PROVISION OF FREE TICKETS. ALL THOUGHTS AND WORDS ARE MY OWN. Kids are spoiled for choice when it comes to tv entertainment. In fact it isn’t even limited to tv […]

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A GRAND OLDE DAY OUT | Beamish Museum Review

October 7, 2018

[PR GIFTED VISIT] Entertaining toddlers can be tricky the best of times.  So when your little one is actively on their feet, your options can be quite limited.  If you’ve done the soft play more times than you can bear or you’re stuck in a […]

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Baby & Toddler, Family Life

Movies with Mum and Dad | Empire Cinema Parent & Baby Screening Reviewed

December 12, 2017

Date night was never a thing for us before we had Reuben; being spontaneous we’ve always liked to do things in the moment.  If we felt like going for a day out somewhere, we did.  If we fancied seeing a movie at the cinema, we did.  But […]

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I was so excited to find black elder growing in th I was so excited to find black elder growing in the garden when we moved here. It’s a dark shrub that flowers pink blossoms which turn to elderberries in the autumn. It’s not as common as the white flowering elder you see in the countryside everywhere. Now that’s lovely stuff to make elderflower cordial with but let me tell you, pink elderflower is something else! 

I made this myself last week. Picked the flowers Wednesday morning, let them steep in the sugary lemon syrup then filtered and bottled it Saturday morning.  So now I have just shy of four litres of this concentrated fruity-floral gorgeousness to sip through the rest of the summer. 😋 It’s lovely just with water and ice but it’s so good with lemonade too - might also try it with a shot of vodka. 😉 

Has anyone tried this before? Would you have a drink of it? 

#elderflowercordial #elderflower #elderflowers #countrylife #yorkshireblogger #homemadeisbest #mumlifeuk #livingmylife #livingthegoodlife
E A R L Y S U M M E R R R 🍓 This is the best E A R L Y  S U M M E R R R 🍓 

This is the best time of year. Flowers in bloom. Strawberries. Daylight hours still increasing. Hot sun. Okay I live in my sunglasses because sunshine gives me headaches and heat makes me nap but it’s all good. ☀️ 😎
Saw The Corrs at Scarborough Open Air Theatre last Saw The Corrs at Scarborough Open Air Theatre last night thanks to winning tickets from TK Maxx. They were SO GOOD! 🥁🎤 It was great hearing them play all their instruments and sing so effortlessly.  Runaway and Breathless were *chefs kiss* 👌🏻Dreams makes me think of being 16 again in the 90s, well, before the crap part. 
Awesome night. Teeth chatteringly cold in my little dress but brill experience.  Now I have a dehydration headache cos I was too anxious to drink. 😆 

#scarboroughopenairtheatre #SOAT #festivaltime #thecorrs #thecorrsofficial #midsizestyle #curvygirlfashion #musiclover #mumlifeuk #tkmaxx #tkmaxxpresents
Oh how I WISH this was today 😂😂😂 Actually Oh how I WISH this was today 😂😂😂 Actually went to the beach the other week, just never posted about it. I’m layered up with a knitted jumper and cardi over the top while I wait in hope of this week’s *warmer* forecast. But right now, I AM FREEZING MY TITS OFF! 🤣

AD - post featuring @lovepanache Bette Posy bikini 👙 

#beachday #summerscoming #britishseaside #northeastcoast #seahamhall #bikiniready #panache #lovepanache #fullerbustbikini
I’m not good at getting myself out in my car. La I’m not good at getting myself out in my car. Last week was half term and I went out once. 😂 Went to Mum’s though which is a big trip for me. I find anxiety and hypermobility pains a bit of a mix behind the wheel, and I’m hoping the painful knee I have right now isn’t a result of driving cos that’d suck. But I’m soldiering on. 😅  I’m fine with tootling about to the shops and doing the school run. 🌸

#mumlifeuk #chronicpainlife #spoonieproblems #spooniecommunity #hypermobility #anxietylife
Sunday afternoon mooch. ⛅️ #bankholidaysunda Sunday afternoon mooch. ⛅️ 

#bankholidaysunday #familydaysout #riponcathedral #markettown #yorkshirebloggers #mumbloggeruk
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