FAMILY, FOOD, TRAVEL & CRAFTS
Why do the weekend always fly by so quickly? You just get into the swing of things and then before you know it, its time to go back to work […]
We have been big fans of Trunki ever since E was a toddler and we went away on our first trip abroad. He was a huge dinosaur fan back then […]
Mother’s Day is coming up soon, and while it’s nice to be spoilt, there is something special about receiving a little present our kids have made themselves isn’t there? I’ve […]
After a busy half-term, it was back to school for the boys. E ended the week on a high – he came out with a huge grin on his face […]
Mr H and I will be ten years married in April – honestly, where has the time gone? I’d love to celebrate and do something travel-related as a family to […]
Do you have a go-to cuisine when you eat out? A firm favourite of ours is Indian. Finding new places to try is always something we like to keep an […]
Well, half-term flew by didn’t it? It was a normal working week for me but we did still manage to fit in lots to fill the boys time. I finished […]
How times flies – it only seems a moment ago that we were preparing for Christmas, talking present ideas and how to cook the perfect turkey dinner. Over the next […]
Over the years, the boys have very much enjoyed watching How to Train Your Dragon. We’ve seen the first two movies as well as the series on Netflix. So when […]
The boys have always had some kind of theme for their birthday parties. We’ve had Mickey Mouse, Dinosaurs, Spiderman, Sharks, Thomas, Minions and Minecraft to name just a few. This […]
We had a busy week before half-term last week with parents evening for the boys on Wednesday. Good reports all round which is always good to hear. The boys were […]
I wasn’t expecting M’s tooth to have fallen out so quickly. He’s only just turned 6 and I thought that like his brother, it would happen when he at least […]
It feels like all of two minutes ago that the kids went back to school after Christmas. My youngest has struggled to get out of bed towards the latter part […]
I actually forgot to take any photos for this week’s Living Arrows! I wasn’t feeling 100% at the weekend so tried to rest (as much as the boys would let me […]
Did you know it was World Quark Day on the 19th January? It celebrated the many health benefits of quark. I have to say, other than having used it in […]
I’ve said it many times before but I’ll say it again – we are completely spoilt for choice with restaurants to dine in, in Kingston. Thai cuisine, Giggling Squid recently opened […]
Six! I can’t believe my baby boy is now six! It doesn’t feel that long ago that your big brother was that age and while I wish I could stop […]
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 […]
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.
