August was the month of the staycation. We went on plentiful days out, one short break, one week-long holiday and we had the family to stay. And it all happened in our home county of Devon. It’s so true that you don’t have to travel far from home to have fun. Even the weather played…
June was always going to be a hard month t o follow – it had everything. Foreign travel, visiting family, lovely days out and some blogging highlights. However, July hasn’t been all that bad either. We’ve been doing more things at home and maybe that’s a good thing as August and September are shaping up to…
*Contains affiliate links* When it comes to gadgets and tech I usually take a back seat in the Tin Box household. But when I was contacted by Eyefi about the Eyefi MobiPro – a wifi camera memory card – my interest was piqued. This is a really handy piece of kit for anyone wanting to…
I have a confession: my name is Claire, and I love lists. Bucket lists, packing lists, blog post lists. You name it and I love nothing better than jotting it down. Having revealed this maybe not so shameful secret it will come as no surprise to you that I also love stationery: jazzy note books,…
I think June has to have been my favourite month of 2016 so far. From 1st June when we boarded a flight to Barcelona right up to the last week when I attended the Britmums #BML16 conference, it has been a blast! Here’s a taster of what the Tin Box family got up to in…
When I started the Tin Box Traveller Diaries back in January I didn’t quite realise how busy this year was going to be. Each month seems to have been packed full of things going on at home and away, and each month I wonder if the next 30-odd days will go any slower. Five months in I…
Back in March I was tagged in the Liebster Award blogging meme by Virginie at Travel with my kids. We’ve done a lot of trips away since then so I’ve only just gotten round to thanking Virginie and answering the great travel related questions she set me. Do hop on over and check out her…
‘Brilliance’ – meaning exceptional talent or intelligence. Or intense brightness of light. I am prone to a bit of a shiney completion so I’m guessing that I’ve found myself shortlisted in the travel category of the Brilliance in Blogging Awards thanks to the sun reflecting off my T zone. Those mummy flushes are good for something…
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, April was another super busy month for us. I’m coming to terms with the fact that this is just how we’ll be rolling in 2016. So what did we get up to in April. Here’s a taster! Blogging I don’t usually start with what’s been happening…
So, something crazy has happened. About a month ago I wrote about who I would like to see in the finals of the MAD (Mum and Dad) Blog Awards if I was a judge. Today I find myself actually in the finals and in the top six family travel blogs in the UK. Thank you! Thank…