Now that M is in Reception he’s taken a real interest in learning all about numbers so when we were offered the Orchard Toys Money Match Café to review I […]
It’s become a tradition that The Rose Theatre shows a Roald Dahl production over the Easter break and this year was no different. With The Witches and The Twits already […]
I love a good cup of tea. I tend to drink a good few cups of Earl Grey during my working day before switching to loose leaf Chinese tea in […]
Seems like a long time ago now but over February half-term we were invited along to try out Bill’s Restaurant along Kingston Riverside. I’ve said many times before how spoilt […]
Last year, Mr H and I were lucky enough to be invited along to Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna at The Royal Albert Hall which was incredible. This year, Cirque was […]
As a family we love food. The boys ask me on a daily basis what we are having for dinner and no sooner have they eaten they are hungry again! […]
Since becoming parents we have probably bought close to a gazillion toys, but inevitably the boys always seem to play with the same types of toys over and over again. […]
As parents, we must snap gazillions of photos of our children from the very moment they are born. If you’re anything like me, they end up on your phone in […]
As manic as it can be, I love the run-up to Christmas. Over the last few years, we’ve always been to see a Disney on Ice show, it’s become a […]
Christmas is simply not Christmas without a visit to see Father Christmas when you have kids. We’ve been to our local garden centre, Chessington World of Adventures, Painshill Park as […]
Sundays are all about being relaxed and lazy, aren’t they? And what better way to spend your day than to have a leisurely lunch at your own pace without having […]
Back in November, I was offered tickets to The National Pet Show, my sister is a huge lover of animals so she attended in my place. Have a read below […]
With both boys at school now, I have Fridays to do as I please which is really lovely. I tend to spend it catching up on housework and blogging and […]
December is just around the corner but shops have been ramping up for the festive season ever since Halloween finished! I love the build-up to Christmas and the countdown to […]
As a mum of two, I find it quite hard to find time to myself. Even though my youngest is now at school I seem to be busier than ever! […]
I’m forever snapping away on my camera. I love taking snaps of the boys, our days out and holidays. I want to capture them all so the boys can look […]
As much as the boys love playing their tablets and computer games they also enjoy playing traditional games too. Greedy Gorilla and Frustration are probably the two most played games […]
My boys are absolute train fanatics – ever since E was two and got his first train set, he was hooked and subsequently so was M. So when I received an […]
There’s been a bit of a toy car theme on the blog lately and the boys are loving it! Last week we reviewed the Hot Wheels Track Builder Stunt Bridge […]
Everyone loves a remote control toy, don’t they? My boys are no different – they love anything to do with cars and transport so they were very happy to be […]
Hello and welcome to Suburban Mum! I'm Maria and I'm mum to two boys - E who's 7 and M who's 5. 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.
