April 2015

Cotehele Villas, Plymouth

Plymouth has never been on my wish list but our stay just on the outskirts of the city centre, in the pretty area of Stoke was this weekend’s perfect base to explore the area and South Devon.  Being toddler-free meant we could enjoy some much needed down time and discover that Plymouth has quite a few hidden gems, one of which was the gorgeous Bed & Breakfast that is Cotehele Villas. As much as

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Cool Car Tunes For Kids (and Mama)

I have been known to make ‘Old MacDonald Had A Farm’ last the entire car journey from London to Basingstoke – non stop. That is approximately an hour and a half.  Old MacDonald’s Farm has acquired a whole new set of exotic animals in this time and my vocal chords have reached new Hyena-esque heights.  Sometimes, for variation, i’ll mix it up with ‘Row Row Row Your Boat’ and then

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Luxury Family Spa at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay

  The Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in Vietnam was one of my big inspirations for creating this blog.  Before T-Rex, I wouldn’t have even considered that spa-goers and families could quite happily holiday next to one another, or that they would even want to.  However, this luxury Robinson Crusoe style resort is, I believe, the perfect combination of grown up relaxation and cool kid adventures. It might have been the beautiful

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Sweaty Betty Crazy Leggings

Does anyone else wear their gym gear, then not go to the gym? Or is it just me.  I honestly do intend to go to the gym but sometimes I just don’t get there and other times I just need to wear something stretchy and comfortable that is conducive to running around after T-Rex. Aside from the fact that my old gym gear no longer fits (slightly telling) I decided

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