As Nottingham folk we are totally pants at adventures in our own city and since living here for the last 7 years I had wanted to discover what was on my doorstep. However with my health being poor over the last few months it had got in the way side slightly. The week between ...
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Our Family Bucket List For 2017
Last year we decided that 2016 would be a year based on family time. We were going to prioritise time with each other regardless of how much money we had as although big outings are great fun they can be costly and like many other families, days together slipped by unless we actually took ...
Finding Those Best Shopping Deals In New York
*This is an Advertorial Feature* It won't come as any shock to most of my regular readers that finding some bargains this festive season is high on our list of priorities but I didn't really realise until recently that with our sterling not being as strong since the Brexit decision buying here in ...
The Annual Family Pumpkin Picking Outing
Last year The Oliver's were small on numbers when Joshua and I headed out to pick our annual pumpkins on our own. It was a lovely afternoon and one that I vowed would become a new Oliver tradition. This year pumpkin picking at our local farm and shop, Maxeys opened on Saturday and ...
10 Things To Do In Your Garden For Your Own Big Little Tent Festival
If you have been round this neck of the internet over recent weeks you will know we hosted our own Big Little Tent Festival where as a family we took to the garden to turn off our screens and go back to old-fashioned fun and spending quality time together. The joy of the Big Little Tent ...
Our Family Holiday To Whitby
Those of you that know me personally will know of my love of the Yorkshire coastal region, especially my love of Whitby. Whitby is the place Ollie and I eloped too and married and its the place we travelled to on finding out we were expecting our first son, where we spent the weekend ...
Our Own Big Little Tent Festival Adventure
After being introduced to the Big Little Tent Festival while at Britmums Blogging Conference a few months back I instantly fell in love with the concept. The Caravan Club hosted an official Big Little Tent Festival at Alderstead Heath Caravan Club Site for the launch event a few weekends ago, ...
Planning Our Big Little Tent Festival
This summer I am aiming to pack as much as possible into it and to really have fun. Last year I was pregnant, sick and decorating, it wasn't fun. Since we the beginning of the School holidays are almost upon us I am trying to get organised to ensure we really do spend some quality ...
The Soggy Adventure In London
We were fantastically lucky last half term to attend a Nutmeg clothing event in London. Things got even better for me when I realised for the first time ever my husband could not only come to the event with us but also that he was going to be able to see Jacobs first adventure on a ...
Flyte Midi Scooter Case – Kid On A Mission Review
A while back we were introduced to the scooter case Flyte and were really excited, with its cabin sized case and an inbuilt scooter it is bound to make these adventures more fun! With a scooting mad 5-year-old and lots of family adventures planned we were really thrilled to be offered one of ...
6 Perfect 2016 Travel Destinations For Family Holidays
Although travelling with children is not always a priority for some parents, this way of travelling actually has a few benefits we might not think about. First of all – many people become friendlier and smile more than they see little ones, so if you need some help from someone – you will get it ...
The Oliver’s 2016 Staycation Plans
Over the last 12 months we have been amazingly fortunate to travel to some beautiful locations from Rhodes in Greece to Tunisia (before the tragedy) but with bumps imminent arrival we have decided that UK staycations are going to scatter our family time this coming year as there are still ...
Summer Days Out In Nottinghamshire
At this time of the year it would be fair to say I start to perspire ... badly. Not due to excessive physical activity, those that know me know I am more of a cake and comfort kinda gal, however with the School Summer holiday looming and the purse strings only stretching as far as the ...
The Wonder Of Whitby
Many of my friends and family are aware of my love of Whitby, not only was it a destination that was close to my heart from my childhood caravan holidays but back in 2010 it became extra special to Ollie and I when the day before travelling there for a mini break we discovered that I was ...