I am not quite sure how we’re already in November, with less than 50 days until Christmas! I am completely disorganised this year and haven’t bought any presents yet. I […]
If you have kids, chances are they will be getting very excited about the festive season and what better way to count down than with an advent calendar? There is […]
You may remember that the boys were chosen to be Stay Active Ambassadors over the summer alongside Olympic Champion Greg Rutherford. They have been tasked with reviewing products from Character […]
We’ve been National Trust members for a few years now – it was a lifeline for us during lockdown. You can’t beat going for a long walk to stretch your […]
*This post has been written in conjunction with Open TableIt’s no secret that we all love our food as a family. Gone are the days of fussy eating and convincing […]
*This post is in conjunction with Reliant Direct but all thoughts are my ownThe way our kids watch TV these days is very different to how we watched TV as […]
Eating out as a family is a real treat and something we really enjoy doing. It can be quite expensive though – especially during the school holidays when you have […]
Should you push a young mind into coding? No, of course you shouldn’t. Just like you shouldn’t push a young mind into gymnastics, horse riding and spot welding. You should […]
I always wanted a Lite Brite when I was a kid but never got one, so when we were given the opportunity to review the Lite Brite Ultimate Classic, I […]
My youngest is desperate for a mobile phone to be like his big brother. He’s only 9, so he’s not quite ready for one yet. However, like most kids, he […]
Since the pandemic, both Mr H and I have worked from home so our energy usage has increased over the last couple of years. We’ve had to power our laptops […]
The cost of living has been rising for years and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to a recent study, the average American family spends more than […]
Hello and welcome to Suburban Mum! I'm Maria and I'm mum to two boys - E who's 12 and M who's 10. 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.
