FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
My boys are really into Formula 1 and racing cars at the moment so when I heard about the Rollplay Nighthawk I just knew that it would be something they […]
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 […]
Thank goodness for the short week back to school and work. M is already on countdown for half-term – in fact, he was already asking us how many weeks there […]
Family holidays are something to look forward to. It’s the perfect chance to unwind and spend some quality time together and a welcome break from the usual work distractions and […]
You might be thinking “What is pregnancy jewellery?” and I have to say I never knew this was a thing either when I was pregnant with my boys. I think […]
We had a slightly more relaxed second week of the Easter holidays last week as we were all recovering from our busy trip to Warwick. We had a quiet day […]
I’m lucky that my boys generally eat quite well. Ever since they were babies, I gave them a mixture of puree and finger food and tried to introduce a variety […]
I was recently sent the Naipo Shiatsu Back Massager Massage Chair to review. I have been wanting to try something like this for a while now to help my shoulder […]
The first week of the Easter holidays seems to have whizzed by. We were invited to an event at Kidzania on Tuesday where we got to have a first look […]
Did you know Carluccios celebrates it’s 20th birthday this year? We have a Carluccio’s close to us in Kingston, but recently we were invited along to see the new look […]
We made it to the Easter holidays so we can all relax and kick back a little. The boys finished a little earlier than usual on Friday so we popped […]
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 […]
We all know that having to do the laundry can be a real chore. Not only that, keeping on top of the ever-growing pile can be tough. I don’t think […]
We’ve had the normal routine of work and school this last week and the sun coming out indicated that Spring is finally here – hurrah! Friday (my day off) I […]
Pasta is a staple in our household – we have it at least once a week. It can be super quick and easy to rustle something up – even if […]
As a family, we do love our theme parks and we’ve talked about doing a big holiday to America at some point. The original plan was to go to Orlando […]
We’ve had some quiet weekends over the few weeks where we’ve not had much planned and this week was no different. On Friday, the boys headed into school with odd […]
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 […]
Easter is a great time to get really creative with crafts for kids. From bunnies to eggs, cards to Easter baskets there are many different craft activities to get your […]
The boys love nothing more than having a pyjama day. In fact, one of the most favourite things they look forward to over the school holidays is to be able […]
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.
