FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
We have recently been decorating our home. Before Christmas we made a start on the hallway, stripping the paint and glossing the woodwork. It took a while, but slowly we […]
This will be my third year (seriously, where does the time go?) joining in with Living Arrows, a linky that celebrates childhood where you share photos of your children each […]
The Sodastream, Beeswax Wraps and Reusable Makeup remover pads have been giftedOver the last year or so, I have made more of a conscious effort to reduce our household plastic […]
We’ve just come back from our lovely Christmas break in North Wales. Christmas is usually a whirlwind of meeting up with family and friends and hosting Christmas. Usually, this means […]
I don’t know why, but the last week before Christmas always seems to be so manic. It was all about the boy’s Christmas performances at school. M’s year performed a […]
The Snow Queen at The Rose Theatre, Kingston is must-see show over the Christmas holidays. Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen it has been adapted by Ciaran McConville […]
These Handprint Dinosaur cards are easy to make in just a few simple steps and would add a lovely personalised touch for any special occasion […]
That’s another weekend done and dusted – they go by far too quickly for my liking. Still, it means are we ever closer to finishing up for Christmas which we […]
CarGoSeat is a 2-in-1 booster travel seat that also doubles up as a pull-along travel suitcase. It is ideal for when you are on your travels with kids […]
It’s that crazy busy time of year again isn’t it? I had written my Living Arrows post for last week but never published it – oops! I’ve never missed one […]
Christmas isn’t Christmas without a good old panto so when we were invited down to the artsdepot in Finchley to see Cinderella – The Rockin Panto how could we say no? […]
STEM Toys are brilliant at encouraging kids to develop their skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics which is why they are they are so popular […]
What a week! As we’re edging close to Christmas we seem to have so many things planned and arranged and that’s not even including the events and activities that have […]
Over the weekend, we were invited to check out the festive activities at The London Transport Museum. We have been big fans of the Transport Museum ever since E […]
It’s December! My boys have been beyond excited about the countdown Christmas and although we don’t have our tree up yet that hasn’t stopped us from getting into the mood […]
Children love using their imaginations. They can come up with the most amazing things and my boys are no different. They can spend hours drawing and at the moment one […]
I can’t believe its almost December already – where did the time go? The boys are beyond excited that its Advent Calendar time this Sunday. We were invited back to […]
Gift buying can be a little stressful though as finding the perfect gift can be a bit of a chore. Here are just some gift ideas I’ve put together to give you some inspiration […]
Dare I ask how the excitement levels are for Christmas in your house? It may not be December yet but I certainly have two very excited boys who are hyped […]
We had a bit of a busy week last week! I helped out E’s class on Tuesday as they had a school trip to the Globe Theatre. They did lots […]
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.
