FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
Easter is a great time to get really creative with crafts for kids. From bunnies to eggs, cards to Easter baskets there are many different craft activities to get your […]
The boys love nothing more than having a pyjama day. In fact, one of the most favourite things they look forward to over the school holidays is to be able […]
It may still be a few weeks away but I am really looking forward to the Easter holidays. Spring will have sprung by then, clocks will have gone forward meaning […]
Mother’s Day is just a couple of weeks away – have you thought about what to get to treat your mum with on her special day? Take a look at […]
What’s the first thing that springs to mind when you think of indoor smart home cameras? The cost? The time it takes to install and setup and figure out how […]
Why do the weekend always fly by so quickly? You just get into the swing of things and then before you know it, its time to go back to work […]
We have been big fans of Trunki ever since E was a toddler and we went away on our first trip abroad. He was a huge dinosaur fan back then […]
Mother’s Day is coming up soon, and while it’s nice to be spoilt, there is something special about receiving a little present our kids have made themselves isn’t there? I’ve […]
After a busy half-term, it was back to school for the boys. E ended the week on a high – he came out with a huge grin on his face […]
Mr H and I will be ten years married in April – honestly, where has the time gone? I’d love to celebrate and do something travel-related as a family to […]
Do you have a go-to cuisine when you eat out? A firm favourite of ours is Indian. Finding new places to try is always something we like to keep an […]
Well, half-term flew by didn’t it? It was a normal working week for me but we did still manage to fit in lots to fill the boys time. I finished […]
How times flies – it only seems a moment ago that we were preparing for Christmas, talking present ideas and how to cook the perfect turkey dinner. Over the next […]
Over the years, the boys have very much enjoyed watching How to Train Your Dragon. We’ve seen the first two movies as well as the series on Netflix. So when […]
The boys have always had some kind of theme for their birthday parties. We’ve had Mickey Mouse, Dinosaurs, Spiderman, Sharks, Thomas, Minions and Minecraft to name just a few. This […]
We had a busy week before half-term last week with parents evening for the boys on Wednesday. Good reports all round which is always good to hear. The boys were […]
I wasn’t expecting M’s tooth to have fallen out so quickly. He’s only just turned 6 and I thought that like his brother, it would happen when he at least […]
It feels like all of two minutes ago that the kids went back to school after Christmas. My youngest has struggled to get out of bed towards the latter part […]
I actually forgot to take any photos for this week’s Living Arrows! I wasn’t feeling 100% at the weekend so tried to rest (as much as the boys would let me […]
Did you know it was World Quark Day on the 19th January? It celebrated the many health benefits of quark. I have to say, other than having used it in […]
Hello and welcome to Suburban Mum! I'm Maria and I'm mum to two boys - E who's 8 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.
