The Summer Reading Challenge 2022 – Gadgeteers
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is go! You can sign up at libraries across England,…
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I’m Fran: wife, mother-of-three and freelance publicist. My love for communicating and writing mirrors my passion for trying to be the best mum I can be. I love good food & wine, Italian culture and football and have a keen interest in personal finance. I also blog over on Epsom & Ewell Families and Habyts, and write sporadically for a number of other sites.
Food inflation: 12 top tips to fight it
UK inflation has hit a 40-year high and nowhere is it more acutely felt than…
Why and How Children Should Learn Coding Skills
Learning how to code isn’t necessarily what parents expect their children to do after school.…
Five Card Games for the Family
As a family we love card games. You’re never bored if you have a pack…
Encouraging Children to Spend More Time Outdoors
From adults checking emails on their smartphones to children watching television on their tablets, digital…
Winter Vegetable Soup Recipe
The recipe I’d been using for winter vegetable soup, which is a favourite of the…
Board game cafe and bar – The Ludoquist
I’ve been to plenty of pubs and cafes that have a few games tucked away…
How to introduce more wildlife and birds to your garden
Hot on the heels of us taking part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, comes…
Covid Christmas – Festivities in Isolation
I was exceedingly happy for my isolation to end on December 22nd. It seemed we’d…
Unforgettable Impressions: Outfits to Dazzle on Date Night
When you’ve got children, nights out can be few and far between. Spontaneity makes way…