FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
Back in July, we were gifted a three-month membership to David Lloyd so that we could try out all the facilities they had to offer […]
The Willows Activity Farm Pumpkin Festival runs from 19th October – 3 November 2019 making it a great place to visit over half-term. There are a whole host of activities […]
The UK’s first-ever pop-up Pokemon Center opened last Friday and we were lucky enough to be invited to a very special preview to have first-look at all […]
We had a bit of a full-on week last week where lots happened. M lost another tooth on Tuesday, it’s been wobbly for a while now but it finally came […]
The weeks seem to be flying by at the moment. I can’t believe it is going to be half-term soon. We had a relatively quiet week, although both boys are […]
Half-term is fast approaching; I am not sure where the time has gone as it literally feels like they have only just gone back to school! I’ve put together a […]
Michael Rosen’s Book of Play shows us how play can help children with their creativity and resilience. The book is packed with creative activities for both indoor and outdoor play[…]
We decided to bake some cupcakes and to make some Monster Halloween cupcakes by decorating them with Swizzels. I prepped the cupcakes in advance, using orange cupcake cases. I then[…]
We had a bit of a busy week last week as we went to a couple of secondary open evenings so the boys had a couple of late nights. Yup, […]
Over the last few years, Halloween has become more and more of a thing over here in the UK. My boys really look forward to dressing up and going Trick […]
Cinnamon Kitchen is positioned underneath the railway arches. We visited on a Sunday afternoon and chose to dine from the Set Lunch menu which was very reasonable at £14.50 for 2 courses […]
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? […]
When I wrote about it being the last days of summer in my last Living Arrows post, I really wasn’t wrong was I? It pretty much rained most of last […]
We were recently introduced to MadeGood granola bars which have just launched over here in the UK. MadeGood granola bars are the UK’s first-ever allergen-free granola snack bar […]
Did you know that our hearing can start to deteriorate as early as from aged 25? Like sight tests, regular hearing tests are essential so that any deterioration in hearing […]
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 […]
The boys are settling well back into the routine of school but the weekend was very welcome for us all. We didn’t have many plans, M has just started swimming […]
Sudocrem was a staple for our household when my boys were babies. We would have pots of it everywhere; in my changing bag, at home in the bathroom and also […]
Owleez is an interactive baby owl that you have to teach how to fly. It comes in two colours: Pink and White and is suitable for children aged 6+ […]
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.
