(Not all that grumpy, really)
Since he started learning to write, Robot has always liked to use a ‘good’ pencil. If we go anywhere with a gift shop, it’s a pen or a pencil he opts for at the end of the day. So when he opened a parcel from Interplay last week and found
Continue reading »Since Badger suffered from night terrors when he was younger, I have been conscious of the quality of sleep my children get. I’ve always tried to make sure they go to bed happy, because I know that whatever is on their minds can impact on their dreams. I suffered terrible
Continue reading »It’s almost Christmas! Once again, December and the festive season are almost upon us. It hardly seems like five minutes have passed since people were complaining about it being too hot for those three days of summer we had, yet here we are, writing to Santa. The boys wrote letters
Continue reading »I really wanted to do some activities with the boys that introduced them in a fun way to the countries of the world. They’re in different key stages at school so my approach needed to be suitable for them both. As usual, twinkl was my first port of call. I wasn’t
Continue reading »We are always pleased to receive a parcel full of craft supplies from Yellow Moon. This time, our mystery review box was filled with Christmas craft kits, so like any regular person would in the middle of November we had a Christmas craft afternoon and really got into the Christmas
Continue reading »Last week I did my little guide to stocking fillers under £10 and today I bring you my top five picks for grown ups. Some of these things are suitable for men and women but some are geared more towards one or the other. There are so many gift guides
Continue reading »Ahoy there, Mateys! Pip is a a much loved little sea pup in our house. From Channel 5’s Milkshake!, Pip and his friend, a kitten named Alba, enjoy some wonderful adventures in their home town of Salty Cove in a beautifully animated show called Pip Ahoy!. Aimed at children aged 3-6,
Continue reading »Bratz are back and they’re better than ever. They’re sassy and cool, they’re travelling the world and they’re instagramming it all. We received a Bratz #SelfieSnaps Jade doll and enlisted the help of our very own diva friend Ava for the purpose of this review. In addition to the actual
Continue reading »It’s just six weeks to Christmas 2015 and so it’s time for the Grumpyishmum gift guides! I’m easing you in gently with stocking fillers: everything within this post is under a tenner. After scouting around both online and off, these are my suggestions… Tea My husband is a bit of
Continue reading »I’ve written before about some of the great things Blackpool has to offer, and this year there aren’t many spookier places to spend Halloween than The Blackpool Tower Dungeon. We visited the Blackpool Tower earlier this year but only had time to do either the dungeon or the tower, and
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