Just a week left until the kids go back to school. It is a special one for us this year as Little E starts Junior School and Little I has her first day at school! Eeek! With 2 girls in the house there is only  one place they want to get their school backpacks, water bottles and pencil cases - Smiggle! Here's some of my favourite Smiggle picks for the Back to School season.

Here's my latest roundup of what I'm watching this month. This month we've been on holiday to Croatia but due to the magic of WIFI I was able to catch a few episodes of my latest Netflix shows by the pool.

This month Husband and I celebrated our 10th Wedding Anniversary with a child-free holiday to the beautiful country of Croatia. We stayed at the Sensimar Adriatic Beach adults only resort on Croatia's  stunning Dalmatian coastline. Located at the foot of mount Biokovo in the small town of Živogošće, Sensimar Adriatic Beach is a TUI hotel on the South Coast of Croatia. It lies roughly 2 hours south of Split and half an hour from the port town of Markaska. To say we were pleased with our choice of holiday destination and adult only, all inclusive hotel would be an understatement.

Milton, the UK’s leading sterilising and hygiene expert, has beenkeeping families safe from germs for over 70 years, both at home and while out and about. Milton hygiene products kill 99.9% of germs - in seconds - including bacteria and fungi. I am giving away a Milton Hygiene Kit to two lucky readers, perfect for around the home and when out and about with the kids!

It does not matter whether you are 18 or 58-years-old, studying is never easy. However, when you add children to the mix, it becomes ten times more difficult. Whenever you want to sit down for a minute and start a new chapter in your textbook, you hear the words “mum” and before you know it, an hour has passed. It can be incredibly frustrating; leading most parents to assume that studying simply is not possible when their children are young. However, it can work, and here are some tips to help you.

There are lost of pluses to self-catering holidays with kids including more space, flexibility and perhaps even your own pool, but the downside that you need to cook and do it with limited equipment.  Here are 5 meal ideas for self-catering holidays with kids that are quick and use minimal pots and pans.  They are tried and tested by my 4 very fussy little people.

10yrs! Still going strong.
Love you Husband xxx

So, you and your spouse are itching to have a fun and exciting road trip! However, you have a little baby that you are afraid to take. How are you supposed to have a fun and stress free road trip with a baby? Well, I am here to tell you that it is possible to have a great road trip even if you think the baby might ruin your fun.

I am a little obsessed with taking photos, especially of the kids, but I despair at how many beautiful shots are trapped in my phone memory. Enter Cheerz.

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These days, an increasing number of children spend most of their time indoors wired to technology. A lack of physical activity predisposes them to obesity-related health problems. Apart from being overweight, children develop weaker muscles and bones if they don’t exercise regularly, while chances of getting type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure increase as they grow older too.