Stuck for what to get your kids this Christmas? I always struggle until I remember its actually not that whizzy new toy that they babble on about in those moments before they fall asleep at night. It’s that magical trip we took together or that special new place we visited….
Read more*Post contains affiliate and advertisement links* If like me you love a bargain then Black Friday is the time to bag some of the best online deals before Christmas. Whether you’re looking to book next year’s family holiday, snap up travel accessories at rock bottom prices or secure a luxurious…
Read moreWhen you have kids isn’t it strange how time seems to fly by and stand still all in one?! That certainly sums up my first five years of being a parent. Endless nights of getting up every 10 minutes for cuddles, wees and lost cuddly toys. And then you blink…
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Read more*Advertorial feature* Back in September NCL’s Breakaway visited Southampton and we were invited onboard to see what the ship has to offer families cruising with kids. With Mr Tin Box off on his own Royal Navy ‘cruise’ and me stranded in Devon with the kids I tasked my friend Lorraine from…
Read more*Advertisement feature* When Tin Box Tot arrived in our lives I remember one of the very first jobs I did – once the haze of child birth had lifted – was to open her a savings account. We paid in £10 and then…spent every other penny we received on baby…
Read moreI’ve been meaning to write this post for a while. Back in the summer, after two fantastic weeks of caravan holidays in Devon, we bid goodbye to our tourer, Tin Box. Just writing it down makes me feel sad. This is the first time in six years that we haven’t owned…
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Read moreSo October was an exciting and busy month: I won an award, road tripped 700 miles around England and was interviewed about blogging on BBC Radio Devon! On top of that we spent a weekend in Hampshire seeing family and friends. If that sounds non-stop I can tell you it…
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