FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
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+ […]
With summer almost done for another year, Autumn is just around the corner and with that, it means its the countdown to Halloween and Christmas! Every year the boys get […]
It was the first week back to school for the boys last week. M has gone into Year 2 and E into Year 5 and they both seem to be […]
*This is a sponsored post written in collaboration with Epsilon LifeWhen I turned 40 last year, I made the decision to start looking after myself more. It’s easy to neglect […]
Ahhh this time last week we were still in sunny Spain. I don’t think I’ve ever had a holiday as jam-packed as this one. One where we have literally walked […]
Mr H and I have been talking about wanting to lose some weight for a while now, yet we never seem to get around to doing anything about it. It’s […]
I’m so late with this week’s Living Arrow post. I had planned to post while we were away on holiday but we were so tired every night that we just […]
What a week! We hit peak stress levels over here last week as we have been hunting for a last-minute holiday for what seems like forever! I hate leaving things […]
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.
