FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
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 […]
As my eldest is getting older, he is turning into a real foodie. He gets really excited about food and loves trying new dishes. We were invited to try a […]
You may remember that I wrote about Barracuda Activity Day Camps at the beginning of last month. The boys had a taster session booked in at one of our local […]
If your little ones are dino-mad then read on I have just the thing for you! A couple of weeks ago we were invited along to the recently opened Troubadour […]
We’re big fans of building bricks in our household, they’re played with on a daily basis and I can’t see that stopping any time soon. We were recently introduced to […]
The boys were recently sent two Crate Creatures Surprise KaBOOM boxes to review and just from first glance; they were rather intrigued. The creatures are contained in a crate like […]
You’ll already know this if you’re a regular reader of this blog, but we love a good family day out. We’ve visited lots of theme parks over the years, and […]
It’s no secret that my boys want a dog but with our hectic lifestyle and the fact that no one is really at home during the day due to school […]
The boys have had an obsession with Racing Cars for a while now but that also extended to Monster Trucks after we went to StuntFest back in February (you can […]
My boys are really into Formula 1 and racing cars at the moment so when I heard about the Rollplay Nighthawk I just knew that it would be something they […]
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 […]
I was recently sent the Naipo Shiatsu Back Massager Massage Chair to review. I have been wanting to try something like this for a while now to help my shoulder […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” It’s December – we are officially on the countdown to Christmas and what better way to kick-off the festivities than an ice […]
We are lucky to have some great places to eat together as a family on our doorstep. Recently we found another pub and restaurant to add to our list that […]
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.
