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I’ve just been reading an article in The Guardian about whether mothers and fathers should have equal rights when it comes to parenting after seperation.
“Fathers and mothers should be entitled to a legally binding presumption of shared parenting”. From the article this appears to relate to certain rights post seperation including access rights, although the government is “not in favour of giving seperated parents rights to equal time”. This leaves it all rather vague as to what exactly they mean by a legally binding presumption of …

Last week I was invited to the annual Toy Fair in London to check out what was new at Playmobil.
There were loads of toy buyers and exhibitors and a great buzz about the place. Playmobil had a large enslosure upstairs with all the upcoming products for 2012 on display.
Here are my highlights;

Future Planet
Designed for older kids – 7-12yrs – I could quite happily sit and play future planet myself. It’s based on a war of sorts between the ‘E-Rangers’ and the ‘Darksters’ set in the year 2113. …

Last time I did things to do with kids in Wales, this time I’m back up the other end with things to do with kids in Scotland.
If you need accommodation in Scotland take a look at cottages in Scotland.

1. Glasgow Science Centre
A great day out especially if you have children of different ages as there’s something for everyone.
2. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Newly refurbished, the National Museum is well worth a visit. It’s situated just off the Royal Mile close to Edinburgh Castle. Make a day …

We’re lucky to have family to stay with in Wales when we visit, but check out these cottages in Wales if you don’t have a base.
And when you’re there this is what I recommend.
1. Dan yr Ogof Caves
We took Erin to the caves last year. The ticket includes a number of other attractions which includes a small petting off so a great place to take a picnic and stay all day.
2. LC2
LC2 is the newly refurbished leisure centre in Swansea. The waterpark is a must visit, you …

Is it me or did the Christmas holidays drag on a bit? Don’t get me wrong they were good but…well…maybe a week too long!
We had a great time though, we had Christmas Day with my family and then the evening and New Year’s Day with Alex’s family. Unfortunately Alex had to work quite a bit but we made the best of the time he was off, taking Erin to a Scottish Ballet workshop on one of the days.
Erin also spent time with both the grandparents and I learned …

Christmas was pretty hectic with Alex working many of the days, however we did have a couple of respite days in between Christmas and New Year and on one of our days off we took Erin along to a ballet workshop at the newly refurbished museum of Scotland. Incidently the museum looks amazing, and it’s free, so well worth a visit if you’re in town.
We headed up to the learning centre where the Scottish Ballet were running workshops for girls and boys 3-9yrs. The one we were at …

Guest post by Kizzy
If you are like me, just simply seeing a Gingerbread house signifies that Christmas is here! So if you fancy making your very  own Gingerbread house and even get your little ones involved too then why not watch the video below and make your own!

I always thought that it would be a really hard project to undertake with my children let alone on my own but after watching the full video, it seems to be a lot easier than I thought.
You can make the house as big …

Feeling a bit sentimental today so I’m posting this video. My friend Tara made it – it’s all about what makes a great mum.

It was that exciting time of the year again – time to clear out the kitchen cupboards. I always end up finding three jars of something I don’t need and then I have to go searching for recipes to use up said ingredients, last year it was cumin..this year it was cocoa.

I found a recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes. I enolled Erin’s help, I’m pretty proficient in the cooking department but baking is a different story.
Erin took control of the actual ingredients, I just collected what we …

Gone are the days where you only had a select choice of prams and pushchairs and the ones that where available where big and bulky and you struggled to get into shops!
There is so much choice it can be hard to choose what is right for you and your family. There are so many styles from travel systems to prams to three wheeled pushchairs, the list is endless! But it is an important decision to make.
So how do you go about choosing which one is best for you? Here are …