FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
February came around quick didn’t it? This week was all about prepping for M’s birthday party which was Pikachu themed. He loved helping me organise and fill the party bags […]
Valentines Day is just around the corner. It’s lovely to see the kids getting involved isn’t it and showing others how much they love and care about them. It is […]
I’m pleased to report that we had a much better week with regards to getting M out of bed for school last week, I hope it continues this way! He’s […]
I’m quite a minimalist when it comes to jewellery, bar my wedding and engagement rings and my daith piercing, I don’t tend to wear much else. I’ll throw on some […]
Winter can be a hard time to get out and about with kids. Sometimes the weather is so bad the last thing you want to do is to leave your […]
Another week down and yet again poor M didn’t want to get out of bed on Friday morning – in fact he refused! I had to call the big guns […]
We’re very excited to be Bostik Bloggers for the third year running! I can’t wait to share crafts with you over the course of this year. First up, this months […]
It’s no secret that I am snap happy with my camera. I love taking photos of the boys and love that I will have them all to look back on […]
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 […]
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.
