Things To Do This Easter In & Around Newcastle

Schools will be breaking up for the Easter holidays tomorrow and I have been thinking of what to do with my children during the time off school. I had great plans to go on egg hunts, enjoy an Easter pantomime, visit the beach for fish and chips and see Peter Rabbit at the cinema. However, my little boy woke up yesterday morning covered in chicken pox, so it looks like most of our plans sadly won't be happening now. 

If you are still looking for some ideas of what to do this Easter in and around Newcastle then read on to see some of the things we had planned. 

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring Money Saving Journeys

This week on Other Bloggers Family Lives I am featuring Kerry who blogs at Money Saving Journeys. Kerry blogs about saving money, making money, meal planning and budget travel. 

So let's find out more about the family behind Money Saving Journeys. 

Smyths New Baby Catalogue

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When I was pregnant with my children I would spend hours browsing catalogues and magazines to see what equipment I wanted to buy. I loved looking through an actual catalogue rather than looking online. So when the new Smyths baby catalogue popped through my letterbox last week I was eager to have a read.  I don't have a baby but I do have a three-year-old who is in need of a new car seat and I had heard Smyths fit your car seats in store for you - perfect. 

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring The Helpful Hiker

This week on Other Boggers Family Lives I am featuring Lauren who blogs at The Helpful Hiker. Lauren blogs about the great outdoors, walks, camping and family days out feature regularly on her blog.

 So let's find out more about the family behind The Helpful Hiker. 

Yeti In My Spaghetti & Don't Rock The Boat Games Review

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My youngest two children (aged 3 and 4) are just starting to take an interest in board games, they got a few for Christmas and they love nothing more than playing a family game together.  University Games kindly sent us two new family board games to keep the children entertained whilst we were housebound with chicken pox recently, perfect timing! 

The two games we were sent were Yeti In My Spaghetti and Don't Rock The Boat. 

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring The Smallest Of Things

This week on Other Boggers Family Lives I am featuring Amy who blogs at The Smallest Of Things, which is a family lifestyle blog. Amy blogs about life with her two young daughters, reviews and snippets of her family life. 

So let's find out more about the family behind The Smallest Of Things. 

Time To Vote For Your Favourite Entry To Win The Ultimate School Trip With Jet2Holidays

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Back in January, I mentioned the amazing competition Jet2Holidays were running in which nine classes of school children could win The Ultimate school trip to Majorca. 

The prize was an all-expenses-paid weekend staying at the amazing looking Sol Katmandu Park and resort in Majorca with CBBC favourites Dick & Dom. To be in with a chance of winning a place - on what sounds like the best school trip ever, children had to come up with a promotional piece about Sol Katmandu Park and Resort. 

There were so many amazing entries and now the shortlist has been announced with five schools from each of Jet2's nine UK bases shortlisted. Now it is up to the public to vote for our favourite entry and one school from each of the nine regions will go on to win a place on The Ultimate School Trip this April, how exciting! 

Date Night At Chaophraya Newcastle Review

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On Thursday evening myself and the other half headed into Newcastle for a very overdue and much needed 'date night'. Our destination for the evening was Chaophraya Thai restaurant on the top floor in Eldon Square Newcastle. I visited Chaophraya last November to take part in their cooking school classes with my friend Laura, so I knew it was the perfect location for date night. 

Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring A Journey To A Lifetime

This week on Other Bloggers Family Lives I am featuring Carol who blogs at A Journey To A Lifetime. Carol blogs about family life as a mum of three, budgeting and money saving tips.

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Cat Happiness With Whiskas

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We have had our family cat Marmalade since he was a kitten, he has been a part of our family for eight years now. Marmalade is an indoor cat and he always has been. As such he has such a quirky personality, sometimes he is so loving and content purring on my knee or happy looking out the window, other times he likes to be left alone and will curl up for a nap out of sight and he goes off and hides - normally behind the fridge in the utility room if someone visits he does not know. 

As Marmalade is an indoor cat I often wonder if he is happy, does he get bored being indoors with no other cats for company? Is he content staying indoors?