FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
It was our first week back at school and work last week and I think I’m right in saying that we all couldn’t wait for the weekend! It was hard […]
If you are a regular visitor to Westfield Shopping Centre, London you have probably seen the arrival of Ichiba which opened its doors in the centre in June 2018. Ichiba […]
I managed to post a photo of the boys for Donna’s Living Arrows linky every week last year and I plan to do the same again for 2019. I love […]
Getting a new four-legged addition to the family can be a wonderful experience. But when you have children at home, it can also be a challenge to find a suitable […]
Happy New Year! I’m slowly easing myself back into the world of blogging; it’s been so and to be able to fully switch off and enjoy time with my family […]
It’s the last Living Arrows of the year and I’ve made it to the end and managed to post a photo every week! I have loved sitting down each week […]
What a week! I’ve only just managed to sit down and take a breather. The boys finished school on Friday and we’re all looking forward to having some quality family […]
You may remember that back at the beginning of December we were challenged by Shepherds Friendly to take part in a Christmas Saving Challenge. The aim was to choose three […]
Five more sleeps, five more sleeps – how are the excitement levels in your house? To celebrate the countdown to Christmas, Uni-Ball have a Christmas Advent Calendar for you to open […]
I’ve talked a bit about my working arrangements on the blog before with some interesting research from Seareach who found that over 50% of workers were not able to work […]
The boys don’t have many extracurricular activities outside of school. We’ve decided to do that once they are old enough to express an interest in something. This means that we […]
I can’t believe Christmas is now officially a week away! The boys are at school right up until the end of this week and I finish on Thursday but we […]
You might laugh – but it IS actually possible! We all know how hectic and stressful the build-up to Christmas can be, whether you’re hosting the big day or not, […]
Sometimes gift giving isn’t all about getting the latest gadget or piece of tech but rather something that’s thoughtful and suited to the recipient’s hobbies and interests. Here are just […]
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” It’s December – we are officially on the countdown to Christmas and what better way to kick-off the festivities than an ice […]
We are lucky to have some great places to eat together as a family on our doorstep. Recently we found another pub and restaurant to add to our list that […]
It’s been a weekend of two halves over there. Saturday we had planned to head into Kingston to do a bit of Christmas shopping. We needed a couple of gifts […]
We can no longer ignore the fact that Christmas is fast upon us. There are Winter assemblies, fayres and what feels like a million parties to attend. Add hosting Christmas […]
With the nights drawing in and summer swiftly becoming a distant memory, it can be a bit of a task to entertain the kids. We’re huge theme park fans and […]
Now it’s officially December we are all on countdown mode until the Christmas break. It’s the one time of year Mr H manages to actually take some proper time off […]
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.
