FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
Michael Rosen’s Book of Play shows us how play can help children with their creativity and resilience. The book is packed with creative activities for both indoor and outdoor play[…]
We decided to bake some cupcakes and to make some Monster Halloween cupcakes by decorating them with Swizzels. I prepped the cupcakes in advance, using orange cupcake cases. I then[…]
We had a bit of a busy week last week as we went to a couple of secondary open evenings so the boys had a couple of late nights. Yup, […]
Over the last few years, Halloween has become more and more of a thing over here in the UK. My boys really look forward to dressing up and going Trick […]
Cinnamon Kitchen is positioned underneath the railway arches. We visited on a Sunday afternoon and chose to dine from the Set Lunch menu which was very reasonable at £14.50 for 2 courses […]
We spent a week at PortAventura a Spanish theme park resorts in August/September 2019. This post details the type of food at Hotel Gold River. There are three main restaurants […]
Nothing beats a great day out with the family! Quality time together is where those great memories are made. Perhaps you’re looking for some inspiration for your next family adventure? […]
When I wrote about it being the last days of summer in my last Living Arrows post, I really wasn’t wrong was I? It pretty much rained most of last […]
We were recently introduced to MadeGood granola bars which have just launched over here in the UK. MadeGood granola bars are the UK’s first-ever allergen-free granola snack bar […]
Did you know that our hearing can start to deteriorate as early as from aged 25? Like sight tests, regular hearing tests are essential so that any deterioration in hearing […]
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you will already know what we are theme-park loving family. We’ve been to many of the UK’s theme parks over the years […]
The boys are settling well back into the routine of school but the weekend was very welcome for us all. We didn’t have many plans, M has just started swimming […]
Sudocrem was a staple for our household when my boys were babies. We would have pots of it everywhere; in my changing bag, at home in the bathroom and also […]
Owleez is an interactive baby owl that you have to teach how to fly. It comes in two colours: Pink and White and is suitable for children aged 6+ […]
With summer almost done for another year, Autumn is just around the corner and with that, it means its the countdown to Halloween and Christmas! Every year the boys get […]
It was the first week back to school for the boys last week. M has gone into Year 2 and E into Year 5 and they both seem to be […]
When I turned 40 last year, I made the decision to start looking after myself more. It’s easy to neglect yourself when you have kids to look after and a […]
Ahhh this time last week we were still in sunny Spain. I don’t think I’ve ever had a holiday as jam-packed as this one. One where we have literally walked […]
Mr H and I have been talking about wanting to lose some weight for a while now, yet we never seem to get around to doing anything about it. It’s […]
I’m so late with this week’s Living Arrow post. I had planned to post while we were away on holiday but we were so tired every night that we just […]
Hello and welcome to Suburban Mum! I'm Maria and I'm mum to two boys - E who's 9 and M who's 6. This blog is about my little family, the ups and downs of being a working mum and everything in between. If you want to find out more about me and my family head over to our About us page.
