World Book Day Costumes From Asda

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This Thursday the 1st of March 2018 is World Book Day and children up and down the country will be dressing as their favourite book characters for school. My children are so excited as they love dressing up and the idea of going to school in fancy dress - they are in reception and nursery school so World Book Day is all new to them. 

But we had no idea what to dress up as. 

Luckily George at Asda have an amazing range of World Book Day costumes.  They are sure to have costumes that will suit any child, from nursery rhyme characters, fairy-tale characters, superheroes, Princesses and even Roald Dahl and David Walliams inspired costumes too. 

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring Cup Of Toast

This week on Other Bloggers Family Lives I am featuring Jo who blogs at Cup of Toast a family lifestyle blog. Jo blogs about life with her three sons, days out, food and children activities. 

So let's find out more about the family behind Cup of Toast.

Supporting The #iwill Campaign

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As a parent to a teenage daughter who is starting to get more independent and think about her future,  I was really interested to learn about the #iwill campaign. I had never heard about the campaign before so I was really interested in finding out more.

So what is the #iwill campaign? 

The #iwill campaign Aim is to call on businesses, education, public and voluntary sector organisations to recognise the capacity of young people to make a difference through social action and empowering them to do so. This campaign aims to increase awareness and understanding of #iwill, build education around the benefits of social action and encouraging parents and young people to get involved. 

Basically, the campaign wants to encourage young people aged 10-20 years of age to become involved in social action. Things like fundraising, campaigning or volunteering for a cause they believe in and which will have benefits not only for themselves but also for their community too. 

The Hunting Lodge Sizzling Pub & Grill In Monkseaton Review

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As a family we love to dine out, however having young children we normally stick to more relaxed family friendly pubs, as we find them great value, serve food the children love and they have a nice atmosphere. Sometimes you just can't beat a good pub lunch, one of our favourite pub chains to visit is without a doubt is the Sizzling pub and Grill chain as the food is delicious and amazing value. 

We reviewed The Anson Sizzling Pub & Grill in Wallsend, North Tyneside last year.

We were recently invited along to try out the menu at the recently refurbished The Hunting Lodge in Monkseaton, Whitley Bay. We have actually visited The Hunting Lodge before, although we have not visited for a few years and we were keen to see if it was as good as we remembered it to be. 

Tonka Toys Review

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Tonka is a name that I am sure we are all familiar with, the company originated in Minnesota USA back in 1947 and have been selling metal toys for almost 70 years. Tonka toys are built on the notion that 'a toy shouldn't break just because a child plays with it', they are built to be strong, sturdy and long-lasting. Making them perfect for boisterous little children like my own to play with. 

Tonka has recently started selling toys in selected Asda stores and to celebrate we were sent a box of toys to test out.  

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring Have Kids Will Travel UK

This week on Other Bloggers Family Lives I am featuring Jemma who blogs at Have Kids Will Travel UK, a family travel blog. Jemma blogs about UK days out and travel tips.

 So let's find out more about the family behind Have Kids Will Travel UK.

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring Mummyem

This week on Other Bloggers Family Lives I am featuring Emma who blogs at Mummyem, a family lifestyle blog based in Essex. Emma blogs about parenting and local days out in her area with her 4-year-old daughter.

 So let's find out more about the family behind the blog. 

Baking A Pirate Cake With Baking Mad

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 I have never once baked a cake from scratch before, the only time my children bake is when I buy a box of ready to make cupcakes with their favourite character on. I honestly had no idea where to start baking a cake, I didn't even know a cake recipe - that's how clueless I was! 

So when I was offered a Baking Mad kit which included everything I would need (minus butter and eggs) to create a Pirate Cake I thought this would be a great chance to have a go at creating a cake from scratch. 

Baking Mad have a range of party kits such as Peter Rabbit, Princess, Pirate, Super hero and Unicorn designs, each kit will have everything you need to create the cake. You can also buy matching party accessories such as plates, goody bags, napkins and bunting too, meaning you can buy everything all from the one place. 

Making Healthier Choices With The Change4Life Food Scanner App

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 I want to lead a healthier life and I want to lead by example so that my children lead a healthier life in return. My children are 3,4 and 15 and I think now is the ideal time to help create healthy eating habits with them. 

I do try and ensure they eat a balanced diet, they have three meals a day, one of which is always a home-cooked meal. However with the juggle of the school run and after school clubs some bad habits have started to creep in. 

So when I recently heard about the new Change4Life Food Scanner app I downloaded it straight away to my Phone, as I thought this would be a great way to help us make better food choices as a family.

 You can find out more about the app at www.nhs.uk/change4life