FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
Going for woodland walks is a great family activity. Nothing beats clearing your head and getting some fresh air. It’s also a great opportunity to spend some quality time together […]
If you read our recent travel post, you’ll know that we went to Hamburg for a week in July. We’ve visited Hamburg a good few times in recent years, the […]
Summer 2012 saw most of the country glued to their TV screens as Olympic fever took over. I literally lived and breathed the Olympics that summer. Being pregnant with M […]
Over the last few years, we’ve been to Hamburg numerous times. We are lucky enough to have a friend that lives out there so it means that we only have […]
One day, in the not too distant future I’d love to holiday as a couple. Don’t get me wrong – I love travelling with the boys and having family time, […]
We’ve had fun visiting Theme Parks we’ve not previously been to this year. Back in June we went to Thorpe Park for the first time and on our holiday to […]
Whilst the weather has been rather up and down this summer, we’ve certainly tried to make the most of it. It’s been tough juggling working from home with the boys. […]
We regularly head into the capital for days out. It’s one of the things I love about living so close to London. We’re still yet to take the boys to […]
With stunning surroundings, beautiful beaches and good food, Bali is a tropical paradise that captivates all types of travellers. It has something to offer everyone and is relatively affordable no […]
I don’t think there are many parents out there whose children don’t love PAW Patrol. Over the last few years, it has pretty much become a household staple for many. […]
I don’t know about you but my boys don’t tend to sit still for very long. They are like me and always need to be doing something! With the Summer […]
Since E started school, his May half-term usually ends with an inset day tagged onto the end and over the last couple of years we have taken advantage of that […]
Although we don’t live far from Thorpe Park, (it’s located in Staines which is a half hour drive from where we live) we had the opportunity to stay at the […]
With dramatic landscapes and beautiful nature, Iceland is known for being the “Land of Fire and Ice” Winter days are filled with only a few hours of daylight. In stark […]
The sun, the laughter, the memories; summer time is great for family holidays. It’s important to form lasting memories as a family and it’s one of the things I love […]
As a parent myself now, I am keen to travel with the boys wherever possible. It means we have uninterrupted quality family time together that you don’t necessarily get to […]
Family holidays are so important. We’ve just recently returned from a week in Wales and we loved every second of it. Being away from the mundane day-to-day routines at home […]
A couple of weeks ago, I had the rare opportunity to spend the day with M for a few hours as E was at a school friends party. We had […]
With Summer creeping upon us – have you thought about where you might like to holiday? As a family, we’ve been to Germany, Spain, Malta and Portugal. Malta was the […]
A few weeks ago I was very lucky to be invited to a sneak preview of WB Studio Tours new exhibit for 2017 – The Forbidden Forest. I was super […]
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.
