FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
Our family time revolves quote a bit around food. Here you’ll find restaurant reviews and recipes.
Programmes like The Great British Bake Off have spurned a new love of baking for many – myself included. I’ve always enjoyed baking and made things like cupcakes. Since the […]
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[…]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Eating out as a family is a real treat and something we really enjoy doing. It can be quite expensive though – especially during the school holidays when you have […]
I’m lucky that my boys generally eat quite well. Ever since they were babies, I gave them a mixture of puree and finger food and tried to introduce a variety […]
Did you know Carluccios celebrates it’s 20th birthday this year? We have a Carluccio’s close to us in Kingston, but recently we were invited along to see the new look […]
Pasta is a staple in our household – we have it at least once a week. It can be super quick and easy to rustle something up – even if […]
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 […]
I’ve said it many times before but I’ll say it again – we are completely spoilt for choice with restaurants to dine in, in Kingston. Thai cuisine, Giggling Squid recently opened […]
If you are a regular visitor to Westfield Shopping Centre, London you have probably seen the arrival of Ichiba which opened its doors in the centre in June 2018. Ichiba […]
Now it’s officially December we are all on countdown mode until the Christmas break. It’s the one time of year Mr H manages to actually take some proper time off […]
Who doesn’t love to tuck into a tasty veggie burger? A delectable treat to be enjoyed every now and again, the benefits of enjoying a vegetarian feast are many. Veggie burgers […]
We recently visited Godstone Farm for the first time and after a fun day out we were ready to fill our hungry tummies with food. We were invited along to […]
As a healthy lifestyle blogger, these tips come naturally to me, but you may be wondering how you can make your meals a little healthier without adding any more time […]
There’s been a big focus on organic food and drink over the last few years. According to The Guardian, sales of organic food and drink in the UK rose to […]
Pancakes have been a favourite with the children for a long time we generally have them on a Saturday or Sunday, which gives me the chance to experiment. With Oscar […]
We were recently invited to try out CAU’s new set menu. CAU, Kingston is set in the fabulous location of Riverside Walk and is an Argentinian restaurant with an Italian/Spanish […]
We were recently invited to review Hart House in Fleet. Hart House is a newly opened gastropub/coffee shop in Fleet that has replaced the former Ask restaurant. It’s had an […]
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.
