Check out these totally awesome and completely FREE activities that you and the kids can do in your back garden over the summer holiday. 1. Rock Painting We love painting rocks and the bonus of doing it in the garden is less mess! Last summer we painted loads of rocks (some that we had foundContinue reading "10 Totally Awesome & FREE Things To Do In Your Garden This Summer"

My family and I love our National Trust membership. We have had our membership for several years now and we definitely get the most out of our membership. We have a couple of favourite places to visit locally like Dunham Massey and Quarry Bank Mill, plus a little further afield like Wray Castle and FountainsContinue reading "Our visit to Speke Hall"

If anyone ever asks if I have any hobby I always say I like reading. Before my twins were born I would read several books a month, I actually love to read! I love to read a mixture from 'chick-lit' to drama, historical stories to thrillers. The truth is that in the last 2 maybeContinue reading "Finding a little me time to actually read a book…"

June already! This year seems to be flying by. I am looking forward to the summer and hopefully some brighter weather. Who else is hopping for a summer like last year? This month my family and I have some exciting things to look forward to. We're off on our family holiday to Center Parcs SherwoodContinue reading "Hello June"

We have visited the Lake District many times over the years, more and more now we have children. When I first started Out and About Mummy, one of my first blog posts was about our favourite places in the Lakes to visit with the kids. You can have a read of it here. Grizedale ForestContinue reading "Grizedale Forest and the Zog Trail"

The potty stage is definitely worse than changing nappies in my eyes! I'm so glad that my son finally prefers the toilet and is fully potty trained.A while ago I wrote about how I wasn't ready to start potty training my twins. Don't get me wrong, I was super proud when Oscar decided he wantedContinue reading "The Potty Stage is Worse Than Nappies."

You must know by now how much my family and I love a treasure hunt? We're always on the lookout for a trail of some kind wherever we go. They provide lots of fun and keeps the kids happy and entertained too! Just before the Easter weekend, I was kindly asked to check out theContinue reading "Dino Ranger Treasure Hunt from Wonder Adventures"

By now you must have heard of Buckt Box? Buckt is the UK’s only tickets and activities subscription box. Every month, Greater Manchester subscribers get 5 mystery things to do in the region delivered straight to their door in one of the Buckt Boxes. From cinema tickets to sumo suit wrestling, restaurants to rage rooms,Continue reading "What’s In The Buckt Box This Month?"

Lots of parents of young children will be looking for some stories about springtime. Why not head to your local library and check out some of the lovely stories about springtime and baby animals? We’ve packed up all our books about winter and put together this list of our top 6 favorite story books toContinue reading "Our Top 6 Story Books for Pre-Schoolers To Read This Spring"