FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
As a family, we love a good day out. Come and join us on our adventures exploring places in the UK and beyond.
We spent a week at PortAventura a Spanish theme park resorts in August/September 2019. This post details the type of food at Hotel Gold River. There are three main restaurants […]
Nothing beats a great day out with the family! Quality time together is where those great memories are made. Perhaps you’re looking for some inspiration for your next family adventure? […]
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you will already know what we are theme-park loving family. We’ve been to many of the UK’s theme parks over the years […]
It can be hard to fill six weeks of the summer with activities – especially when the weather changes so drastically from one day to the next. One of the […]
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 fortunate to live a short train ride away from London. We spend many a weekend heading into the big smoke to meet with friends and family or to while […]
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 […]
We’re fortunate that we live so close to London. We regularly hop on the train of a weekend for a day out (any excuse for my boys to go on […]
School holidays can be expensive, can’t they? With day trips and all the snacks all day along, the costs can soon add up! My boys both love theme parks so […]
Has Spring finally sprung now? Who can tell with the weather we’ve been having lately. Either way…Easter is not far away which means looking for activities to entertain the kids […]
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 […]
“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 love a day trip to London, the boys enjoy hopping on the tube and trains and there’s an abundance of places to visit. Even though we live so close, […]
There’s no doubt about it; we are a theme park loving family. E had his birthday day out at Chessington back in May. We’ve also previously visited LEGOLAND®, Thorpe Park […]
If you’re looking for some family fun, this Bank Holiday then look no further. Epsom Downs Racecourse is holding a Bank Holiday Family Fun Day that will be jam-packed with activities […]
Imagine a place where both kids and adults queue with enthusiasm to go on rides that are all bright yellow. A place where it’s totally acceptable for adults to visit […]
If you’re are a regular reader of this blog then you will already know how much we enjoy getting out and about to try new places and new things. My […]
Last month saw my eldest, E turn 8. We decided after his 7th birthday last year that we would knock the birthday parties on the head and instead have a […]
As a family, we love having little getaways throughout the year. It gives us all something to look forward to and a chance to fully relax – something we struggle […]
It can be hard to come up with fun family activities when you have done all of the obvious ones recently. The cinema, a nearby park, a local farm, and […]
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.
