FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
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 […]
Well, half-term flew by didn’t it? It was a normal working week for me but we did still manage to fit in lots to fill the boys time. I finished […]
How times flies – it only seems a moment ago that we were preparing for Christmas, talking present ideas and how to cook the perfect turkey dinner. Over the next […]
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 […]
The boys have always had some kind of theme for their birthday parties. We’ve had Mickey Mouse, Dinosaurs, Spiderman, Sharks, Thomas, Minions and Minecraft to name just a few. This […]
We had a busy week before half-term last week with parents evening for the boys on Wednesday. Good reports all round which is always good to hear. The boys were […]
I wasn’t expecting M’s tooth to have fallen out so quickly. He’s only just turned 6 and I thought that like his brother, it would happen when he at least […]
It feels like all of two minutes ago that the kids went back to school after Christmas. My youngest has struggled to get out of bed towards the latter part […]
I actually forgot to take any photos for this week’s Living Arrows! I wasn’t feeling 100% at the weekend so tried to rest (as much as the boys would let me […]
Did you know it was World Quark Day on the 19th January? It celebrated the many health benefits of quark. I have to say, other than having used it in […]
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 […]
Six! I can’t believe my baby boy is now six! It doesn’t feel that long ago that your big brother was that age and while I wish I could stop […]
February came around quick didn’t it? This week was all about prepping for M’s birthday party which was Pikachu themed. He loved helping me organise and fill the party bags […]
Valentines Day is just around the corner. It’s lovely to see the kids getting involved isn’t it and showing others how much they love and care about them. It is […]
I’m pleased to report that we had a much better week with regards to getting M out of bed for school last week, I hope it continues this way! He’s […]
I’m quite a minimalist when it comes to jewellery, bar my wedding and engagement rings and my daith piercing, I don’t tend to wear much else. I’ll throw on some […]
Winter can be a hard time to get out and about with kids. Sometimes the weather is so bad the last thing you want to do is to leave your […]
Another week down and yet again poor M didn’t want to get out of bed on Friday morning – in fact he refused! I had to call the big guns […]
We’re very excited to be Bostik Bloggers for the third year running! I can’t wait to share crafts with you over the course of this year. First up, this months […]
It’s no secret that I am snap happy with my camera. I love taking photos of the boys and love that I will have them all to look back on […]
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.
