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Category: Holidays/days out

Seven Tips For A Great UK Holiday With Kids

I can’t lie, I love going on holiday abroad.  There’s something so wonderful about stepping off the plane into that burst of foreign heat and exploring surroundings, landmarks, people and food that are less familiar.  However,…

Posted in Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews, Tips 3 Comments July 28, 2017July 30, 2017 by Laura

Jimmy’s Farm – The Best Bits

After first visiting Jimmy’s Farm in Suffolk two years ago we’ve been looking for a chance to go back.  We figured rather than just spend our last day at Center Parcs travelling, we’d stop in…

Posted in Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews, Tips 0 comments July 19, 2017July 18, 2017 by Laura

Center Parcs – What’s All The Fuss About?

I’ve been curious about Center Parcs since childhood.  We had fabulous times at other UK holiday parks but Center Parcs had never been on the menu, presumably due to cost and the fact that we’re…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Reviews 12 Comments July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 by Laura

Best Days Out For Kids In Dorset

I haven’t visited Dorset since I was a child but, as I had such fond memories of our visits to Weymouth beach, we chose the South West coast as our UK holiday destination this year.…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Reviews 0 comments May 31, 2017June 5, 2017 by Laura

Top Five Things To Do At Legoland, Windsor

I’ve been wanting to visit Legoland since I was a child myself so when Caterpillar began noticing the adverts on TV and asking to go I was really excited to plan a trip.  We arranged…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews 1 Comment May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by Laura

Win A Family Ticket To Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park

It’s that time of year where we try to fill our diaries with activities to keep the kids entertained so today I’m happy to be hosting a giveaway to win a ticket for a family…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Giveaways, Holidays/days out, Motherhood, Reviews 0 comments April 29, 2017May 6, 2017 by Laura

Halloween Fun On The Farm

Following their lovely Spring event, we decided to head back to Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park for their Wizards & Witches Pumpkin Picking Festival this week.  Despite my recent threenager post, Caterpillar was on fabulous…

Posted in Holidays/days out, Reviews 2 Comments October 27, 2016November 8, 2016 by Laura

Get Into The Halloween Spirit This Half Term (Plus KidzCreative Activity Pack Giveaway)

Like many special occassions, Halloween is suddenly much more fun now Caterpillar is around. He went trick or treating for the first time last year and loved it so we’re planning on going again. The…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Giveaways, Holidays/days out, Motherhood, Reviews 5 Comments October 23, 2016November 1, 2016 by Laura

Just For Tots At Butlins

The last time my husband and I visited Butlins was more than a decade ago for an Over 18s weekend. As you can imagine, last week’s Just For Tots break was a slightly different experience!…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Motherhood, Reviews 12 Comments October 4, 2016August 22, 2017 by Laura

The Benefits of Baby & Toddler Classes

One of the most difficult things about being a new mum is the loneliness and isolation.  For me, it was totally unanticipated.  I had several friends with babies and lots of family nearby so I…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Holidays/days out, Motherhood, Relationships, Reviews 32 Comments September 16, 2016September 23, 2016 by Laura

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I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to two hilarious & challenging kids aged 10 & 4. Here you can find lots of Anxiety Management techniques as well as tips & self-care ideas for keeping mentally and emotionally well as a parent.

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