5 Reasons Why Peppa Pig Live At The Grand Theatre in Blackpool Was Awesome!

We have taken Jessie to a few performances at The Grand Theatre in Blackpool now; I can honestly say that it never disappoints and we have made many happy memories there. So here are my five reasons why I thought Peppa Pig’s Adventure was awesome! 1. From start to finish, the staff at The Grand […]

Here’s why Lytham Mummies love to swim at The St Ives Hotel!

This week I decided to take Jessie swimming and as we haven’t been for ages, I was unsure where to go. My first instinct was to head to the Lytham Mummies (South Fylde & Preston) Facebook group for advice. This is a group dedicated to local mums and has over 700 members who are all […]

Doggy Birthday Cake Recipe | Josie dog turns 4!

This week, our beloved Josie dog turned 4 years old! I decided I wanted to find a dog friendly cake recipe so we could have a little party for her… I know I’m a saddo! I had a quick search of google and there were LOADS of different options! I found a recipe for a […]

Family Day Out at Blackpool Zoo

As I’ve been off work for the Easter holidays, Matt decided to book a day off so that we could do something nice as a family. Blackpool Zoo were running an offer for 50% off for locals throughout March so it was a no brainier to take advantage of this! However when we got there […]

MUNCHIE MALTEASER MICROWAVE FUDGE | COOKING WITH KIDS

When I saw the super easy recipe for microwave malteaser fudge by Kitchen Mason on Pinterest, I just had to give it a go. I do love getting Jessie involved in cooking and baking, so recipes which are simple like this and don’t require the oven are just perfect! I adapted it slightly, adding munchies […]

The Tiger Who Came to Tea: Live on Stage at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool | AD

If you follow me on social media, or have read my previous blog post, you will know that today we took Jessie to see The Tiger Who Came to Tea at The Grand Theatre in Blackpool. We had been really excited about taking Jessie to see her first real show and it certainly did not […]

The Tiger Who Came to Tea | A new addition to Jessie’s book collection | AD

Today, Jessie was very excited to find a new book on her shelf… The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr. She’s going to be even more excited on Monday when we go to see the live show at The Grand Theatre in Blackpool! The Tiger Who Came to Tea is a story about […]

Sticky toffee pudding and ice cream | Blogtober Day 9

Jessie had a go at making Nigella’s sticky toffee pudding this evening – it was surprisingly easy! You only need 5 ingredients (actually 6, but I didn’t want to include the dates) and some ice cream to serve it with. 1. Firstly you need to set your oven to gas mark 5 (190 degrees) and […]

Easy Peasy King Prawn Linguine | Cooking with Kids

Lately, Jessie has been a bit of a pain with eating her food. She’s not a fussy eater whatsoever, never has been, but I was finding meal times increasingly stressful. I researched on the internet and found various tips about what to do. One tip I came across regularly was involving your children in the […]

{The Ordinary Moments 2017 #3} I love where I live! ❤️

I have lived in Blackpool my whole life, never really thought about it before, but it has come up in conversations a few times lately and I really feel so lucky to be able to call this seaside town my home. There’s always things to do, places to go, shows to see. It’s a lovely […]

Majorca Memories

We had our first family holiday as ‘just us 3’ this year at the end of July. 5 nights in Majorca, and it was perfect 😊 We actually stayed in Magaluf, which is not the type of place you immediately think of for a family holiday! 🙈 However I really cannot fault it. Beautiful beaches, […]

Afternoon Adventures | Witch Wood, Lytham

Well it really feels like Autumn has arrived today! I even wanted to put the heating on this evening (Matt said I was being soft 🙄) I like to try and dedicate at least one of my afternoons each week purely for Josie dog to have an extra long/fun walk. So today we put our […]