IBS Truths

IBS crept up on me so gradually that for the first year or so I didn't realise there was anything wrong. I'd simply ignored and dismissed the symptoms - I'd even resigned myself to accepting that I will probably have digestive problems for the rest my life, they were mild, annoying, and uncomfortable, but I just didn't have the time to go to the doctors for what I thought was something I could live with. I tried to put it to the back of my mind.

We visited Dinosaurs In The Wild at the Greenwich Peninsula.

The first part of the tour you are given an introduction and safety check. You then board on to the time machine, where you are taken back in time! The blinds go up and you find yourselves "back in time" with dinosaurs outside grazing - as we took a bumpy ride to the base, we got to see different types of dinosaurs.

Summer loves collecting Num Noms - the little cute stackable collectables.

Num Noms is where kids can make their own ‘recipe’ by creating stacks of the characters. Each new series has a new collection of flavours along with rare special edition Num Noms.  You can also collect Num Noms special nail polish, lip gloss and light-up Noms.

We were sent the Num Noms Lights Mega Pack series 5 for review.

Making friends is fun and keeping friends can be a journey.

Children have much to learn about sharing toys, sharing play and sharing ideas. It takes time for children to begin to see things from someone else's point of view, and to learn how to manage all those complicated feelings. But when they do and they make friends, watching that friendship grow is a beautiful thing.

How to Choose a Sleeping Bag

We went on our first family camping trip a few weeks ago, it was so much more than we expected.  We all caught the camping bug and are already planning for our next trip.

We just about got all the basics for our first camping trip, apart from one sleeping bag as we wanted the right type and it wasn't available. Everyone had a sleeping bag bar one, but it was not a major issue as we took quilts instead and it was a really warm few days, so it worked out well. However, we definitely need to get one more for our future camping trips.

Screechers Wild are the latest collectables - they are transformers type cars, racers, that transform and battle.

You can play with your Screechers Wild in two way:

HedBanz is a hilariously fun family game.

My kids had already heard about HedBanz game and so when I told them that we were being sent it for review, they were super excited.

Summer adores Project Mc2, she watches it on Netflix and has many of the Project Mc2 toys, including quite a few dolls. 

Project Mc2 is all about encouraging STEM, particularly for girls. The Netflix series is a group of super cool friends who go to school together and are in a secret club. Adrienne Attoms, Bryden Bandweth, Camryn Coyle, Devon D'Marco and Ember Evergreen and McKeyla McAlister, all love to celebrate and share their love of science.

We're really enjoying the World Cup in this house. My oldest son is watching all the matches he can, most afternoons when he is not at work and nearly every evening we have a match on - there is currently a match on in the background as I write this post. Although my youngest son likes to try and keep up with the World Cup, he quickly loses interest and so to keep home and I occupied we've been doing different activities, one of which completing three FIFA World Cup 3D Puzzle Balls.

Out of my 4 children, Lewis is the worse for getting through school shoes (I'm not sure what he does to them - but we've already been through three pairs this year). So when we were approached to review a pair of Treads, I choose Lewis to try them out; especially as they are a new indestructible boys' school shoe, with a 12-month guarantee - perfect.