We spent some time down at the Bolton Food and Drink Festival last weekend, and you may have seen some of my social media coverage about it on Saturday and Sunday. I ambled around the stalls and took a peek at the magnificent setting for The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, but I needed to be …
Our Saturday at Just So was as enjoyable as the Friday evening, only we got to cram even more fun into the day! After a leisurely breakfast at the tent, Squidge and I kicked off the fun with a bit of painting. When I say a bit of painting, I actually mean stripping my baby down …
On Sunday I returned home from my first Just So festival with my husband, children and some lovely blogger friends. My bones ached and my shoes were filthy. I unpacked six laundry loads worth of muddy, paint spattered, feather covered clothing. Tired, I surveyed the endless assortment of ‘stuff’ we had taken camping. My eyelids …
Rowan and I *loved* #oddsockosaurus so much he’s taking it to school tomorrow for his teacher to read to the class @sweetapplebooks A post shared by Karen Hannah (@lancskaren) on Nov 29, 2015 at 2:51pm PST You probably thought your school days were behind you, but when you become a parent, you will find yourself …
Birthdays are the most exciting days in any child’s life, and your son or daughter has probably been counting down the days for some time. Throwing a party is a great way to celebrate in style. You’ve probably analysed a whole host of different venues. In truth, though, hosting the party at home is usually …
I absolutely love festivals. I never went to any before I had children and the first one I did go to was a free one near my house, so you can definitely say I tiptoed into the realm of festival life. Since then though I’ve tried to go to as many family friendly festivals as …
With three children at home and all the different parts of family life we have to juggle, family meals are something I find more time consuming than I’d like them to be. I’m not a big fan or jarred sauces, but I do use a lot of pre-mixed seasoning such as chilli con carne and …
We have been to many theatres but I think Epstein in Liverpool is one of my favourites. This year, it will launch a youth theatre and they are looking for talented young locals. Aged between 14 and 19 and live in Merseyside? You are invited to attend open auditions on Saturday 8th July! Successful applicants …
On our recent holiday there were some things I really couldn’t have managed without for E. I’ve listed a few of them here as suggestions for anyone taking a young ‘un abroad. Steriliser At nine months old, he’s still bottle fed and of course those bottles need to be sterilised. I’m not a huge fan …
We were in Orlando last month and although most days were brilliant, the day we spent at Wild Florida was probably one of my favourites. Before the holiday I spent time looking for different things to do in the area and trying to schedule things in on different days. I found Wild Florida through Trip …