Monthly Archives: August 2019

How To Manage Your Family Finances 4

August 28, 2019 in Finance by Jen Walshaw

Managing your family finances efficiently will allow you to live a happy and peaceful life and enjoy financial freedom in the future. Whereas, poorly managed finances may lead to arguments and stressful situations as a result of lack of funds or unexpected financial expenses. Fortunately, there are many simple ways to manage your money better, save for fun activities, and secure a more comfortable life for your family. Here are some tips on how to manage your family finances more efficiently.

Top Tips for Children Starting Senior School 1

August 28, 2019 in Back to School / parenting by Jen Walshaw

Moving from Primary school to senior school can seem like a big step for children and parents alike but there are some ways that as parents we can make the transition easier for our children.

5 Tips for driving with kids in the car 1

August 22, 2019 in parenting / travelling with kids by Jen Walshaw

Tips for driving with kids in the car is a collaboration with Kwik Fit and their #DrivenToDistraction campaign. It is important to always stay focused when you are driving and once you add kids into the mix it becomes even more challenging. Whether you’re breaking up a fight in the backseat or listening to loud conversations between your children, you can easily have your attention pulled from road.

Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars or Flapjacks

August 20, 2019 in activities for children / baking / Breakfasts / Cooking / receipe / Snacks by Jen Walshaw

Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars or Flapjacks is a paid collaboration with SKIPPY® Peanut Butter. These Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars or Flapjacks are the perfect grab and go breakfast for school mornings or after school snack for kids of all ages.

Eight Ways to Help You Be Responsible with Money

August 13, 2019 in Guest Posts by Jen Walshaw

Financial responsibility. This term is all over the internet and in people’s mouths, but what does it even mean? The topic is complex. and so is the answer. However, breaking it down to its fundamentals reveals just how easy it is to become responsible with money.

Day Out Ideas for the Family

August 13, 2019 in activities for children / day trips / days out / Outdoor / travelling with kids / UK Holidays by Jen Walshaw

Day Out Ideas for the Family is a collaborative post with Jorvik Tricycles. During the summer holidays, it can be incredibly hard to find activities to keep not just you but your kids happy. There are loads of great family activities that you can get involved in that won’t cost you a fortune.

Simple ways to save money this summer and still have fun 1

August 9, 2019 in Finance / parenting / Seasonal / Summer by Jen Walshaw

The endless summer days are often a real challenge on a family budget. When you have the children around all day they can be lots of additional expenses and as soon as you go out then that can be even harder on the pocket. So I want to share my simple ways to save money this summer whilst still having fun.

Free Summer Planner and how keep the kids entertained over summer 46

August 9, 2019 in Summer tagged free printable / kids activities / summer / summer printable by Jen Walshaw

Downbload your free summer planner and keep the kids entertained over the summer . We love summer, have you guessed yet. I adore spending the six weeks of the summer with my boys. I am lucky in that I can juggle my work and spend a lot of time with them. I also feel the strain sometimes at keeping the kids entertained over summer.

Rock Pool Scavenger Hunt or Rock Pool Eye Spy – Free Printable

August 7, 2019 in activities for children / Free Printables / Outdoor / parenting / Scavenger Hunts / UK Holidays by Jen Walshaw

Who doesn’t love a beach day? Well, make sure you are prepared by printing out our free rock pool scavenger hunt or rock pool eye spy. Living by the sea is one of the things that makes me so happy and growing up I loved going rock pooling. In fact, it was those days of rock pooling with my mum and my children when they were younger that inspired me to make this.

Creating Independence in kids – Solar Buddies Review

August 5, 2019 in Holidays abroad / parenting / travelling with kids / UK Holidays by Jen Walshaw

Creating Independence in Kids – Solar Buddies Review is a collaborative post with Solar Buddies. I LOVE Solar Buddies and was delighted when they contacted me as I have used them in the past with my own children and bought them for friends little ones starting school.

15 Free Summer Activities that Get You Out of the House 1

August 2, 2019 in activities for children / frugal / fun / Seasonal / Summer by Jen Walshaw

I have loads of ideas of activities to do with the kids over the summer in our summer activity and bored jar lists, but I also wanted to gather together some ideas for free summer activities that get you out of the house.