The Beesley Buzz: May 2015

Siblings May 2015

You might remember from our visit to Dover Castle last month that we are really trying to make the most of our English Heritage membership this year before it comes to an end. So a couple of weeks ago we headed off to Battle Abbey to find out more about 1066 and the Battle of...

Celebrating Springtime with Lindeman's: #CaptureTheSunshine Challenge

There's a fantastic challenge over on Foodies100 at the moment to create a Spring menu using Lindeman's wine in at least one of the dishes. Spring to me means fresh, green, and seasonal. So I really wanted my menu to reflect these elements. And just as Lindeman's is perfect...

Miss T and JIA: an update

It's been a while since I wrote an update about Miss T and how she's getting on since getting a diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis a few months ago. I find myself torn between wanting to pretend it's not happening, ignoring it and just blogging about the 'normal' stuff...

BE YOURSELF AS OTHER BLOGS ARE TAKEN

'BE YOURSELF AS OTHER BLOGS ARE TAKEN'... that's just one of the clever blogging quotes on the Debenhams T-shirts they created to celebrate sponsoring the Lifestyle Category of the UK Blog Awards 2015. Here are the other cool T-shirts. Aren't they fab! Image from The Daily Debrief,...

Easy as 1, 2, 3: Mix up the magic with #MagicSquaresPlaydates

I'm going to keep things simple today. Simple as 1, 2, 3 by sharing 3 ways of making playdates exciting. Playdates seem to feature heavily on kids' social schedules and when J was born we used to meet up every week with our antenatal group for the kids to have a playdate together....

retiresavvy - Old Age Pensioner or Over Active Pensioner?

When we were asked by mumsnet to take a look around the new retiresavvy portal from Skipton Building Society, I really felt I ought to because we've always believed in being savvy with finances and planning for the future should be part of that. But in all honesty the...

Giveaway info and Book Review: The Luck Uglies - Dishonour Among Thieves

We are so excited about catching up on the adventures of 11 year old Riley O'Chanter, or Rye as most call her. After reviewing the first Luck Uglies book last year, we couldn't wait to find out what life held in store for Rye, her three year old sister Lottie, and her mum Abby...

Kirby and The Rainbow Paintbrush

Ever since J played a Kirby game last year at a Nintendo event, he has completely loved him. So when we were given the opportunity to preview the latest offering in the series, there was no stopping him! In Kirby and The Rainbow Paintbrush we start by seeing our plasticine hero...

Kids in the Kitchen: Postman Pat Cakes

At the supermarket last week, Miss T spotted a Postman Pat cake mix packet and for a mere 99p. I thought it was a bargain for getting a bit of quality time with Miss T in the kitchen. The great thing about using a kit is that it is so easy that Miss T was able to sit at the...

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