Newcastle Family Life

Friday, 26 February 2016

Bedtime Tips Plus Your Chance To Win A Hamper

Bed Guru an online bed retailer who understand that no two people share the same sleep requirements and that a good nights sleep means a happier, healthier and more focused you. This is all well and good but as many parents know sleep when you have young children can become something we sorely lack. I bet if you asked a group of parents what they miss most since having children quite a few would say sleep.

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring Wonderfully Average

Welcome to week two of my new guest post series Other Bloggers Family Lives. After the success of last weeks post featuring the lovely Sam from North East Family Fun I am delighted to introduce Wonderfully Average.

So lets find out more about the family behind Wonderfully Average.

Run-Along Twirlywoos Review

My children recently become rather fond of the Twirlywoos, the Twirlywoos have their own show on Cbeebies and are made up of Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy and Chick. It is such a fun show that captivates my little twos imagination and makes them laugh out loud whenever it is on.

Since launching last year the show has become a huge success and Golden Bear toys have recently brought out some new Twirlywoo toys. We were kindly sent a Run-Along Chickedy toy for my two year old daughter to test out.

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring North East Family Fun

Welcome to the first post in my new blog series called Other Bloggers Family Lives. I mentioned last week that I was starting this series . Each Wednesday I am hoping to feature a blogger who will answer a few questions about their family and where they live, a way to hopefully help you find some new blogs to read.

I am pleased to have Sam from North East Family Fun as my first blogger featured in this series. I have known Sam for years and she is just as nice and friendly in real life as she comes across on her blog, we actually use to sit together in high school and we grew up in the same town. It was through Sam's blog that I discovered pregnancy blogs and decided to start my own blog when I was pregnant myself.

North East Family Fun is a popular blog that is full of loads of great ideas for family days out here in the North East and beyond. Sam is always on social media where she is always happy to help others out and she has even started her own social media management business, as well as running two blogs and being a mum to three children. I honestly don't know how she manages to do it all!

Here is a little more about the family behind North East Family Fun.

Lunch At The Northside Diner Fenwicks

* Update The NorthSide Diner has now shut down *

One place that we have visited a few times over the years is the Northside diner located in Fenwick's Newcastle. The NorthSide Diner is a 1950's style American diner serving typical American style diner foods of burgers, hot dogs and milkshakes. It is located on the third floor, in the toy department of Fenwick's right in the heart of the city centre.

Mens Trespass Braxton Jacket Review

The weather here in Newcastle is always cold and wet at this time of year and we always have to wrap up very warm to venture outdoors. So when Trespass got in contact recently and asked if we would like to review an item from their website I thought that it was perfect timing, as it seems to have rained non-stop for weeks.

After browsing the men's Trespass Jackets, which I have to mention is super easy to navigate and stocks an impressive range of products for the whole family. I finally decided on a winter jacket for my other half as he often leaves for work at 5am and was in need of a new waterproof jacket. After much debating I finally settled on the Braxton Men's waterproof jacket, it also comes in blue or green and in a range of sizes ranging from XXS to XXL.

My New Guest Series

For a long time now I have wanted to start a guest series on my blog, basically where I make up some questions and then another bloggers answers them and I share the answers. I thought that it would be a great way for my readers to find new blogs to read.

I had the idea of setting up a feature all about others bloggers family lives, a way to find out where they live and what their family life is like. I thought that it would work as my blog is obviously called Newcastle Family Life and it would be nice to see what other bloggers lives around the country are like too.