The Beesley Buzz: July 2015

Siblings July 2015

Once again I've missed the deadine for the actual linky at Dear Beautiful, but was determined to get my siblings photo on this blog before July is over. It's been so tricky to get a photo of the three of them together this month as it has been an extraordinarily busy month - with...

A different journey through Primary school

Little boy, aged 4, dressed in red, Hopes and dreams lay ahead. First day at school full of confidence and joy, Feeling so proud of our little boy. They knocked your confidence, they shattered those dreams, Smiles turned to frowns and tears and screams. Scared, worried, lonely,...

Book review: The Skeleton Cupboard, by Tanya Byron

Review by Richard Beesley. When Tanya Byron (yes, the real Professor Tanya Byron, the well-known clinical psychologist you've seen on the TV) was 15 years old, her grandmother was brutally murdered by a heroin addict. That horrific experience led Byron to try to understand why...

Kids in the Kitchen: Chocolate Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting

After receiving some of the items he chose with his Silver Mushroom voucher, D was keen to put them to good use. I adore this cake cooling rack he chose so he decided to make some chocolate cupcakes so he could use his new cooling rack. He picked a recipe from his 'The Great...

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch!

Following on from Lurpak's Freestyle Food promotion last month, this month they are offering a free lunch to help shake up people's existing food routines. They'll be serving a refreshingly exciting new range of top freestyle sandwiches and crostini style canapés to hungry lunchers...

Lavender Photoshoot

A friend gave us this dress for Miss T and although it is plain white and simple, it just looks stunning on her. When she picked some lavender - the contrast of the lilac colour against her white dress looked lovely so I grabbed the camera to snap a few pics. Soon her...

Two Frazzled Friends #TuscanyNominate

Tuscany Now are a specialist travel company specialising in letting villas in the stunning region of Tuscany. They are running a blogger competition entitled 'nominate to appreciate' where you can show someone just how much you appreciate them in a blogpost for a chance to win a...

Yoshi's Woolly World on Nintendo Wii U

The boys loved the fabulous Yoshi craft pack that Nintendo sent us recently... but they are completely over the moon with the new Yoshi's Woolly World game on Wii U! This is the latest in the Yoshi series, and just as in Yoshi's New Island you play the lovable character...

"It hurts on the inside" Kale, Child Genius programme 2015

We eagerly watched the first two programmes of this year's child genius series with excitement. You see J got through to the very final audition stage. He was picked out as being one of the brightest kids in the UK. After a series of tests and interviews, including several hours...

A speedy Kids in the Kitchen post

I'm very proud of my little boy today. We saw this amazing blogpost about him on Silver Mushroom here after he entered their #FathersDayBakes competition. This is the cake he entered: He's had great fun choosing his new kitchen items from Silver Mushroom's fantastic range. We've...

Minion Madness!

Minion madness seems to have taken over the world and it hasn't bypassed the Beesley household. We've been reviewing some great Minion themed stuff to coincide with the recent launch of the Minions Movie. Everyone seems to love minions. And what's not to love? They're pretty cute...

10th Anniversary edition of Wolves by Emily Gravett

We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Emily Gravett. Her books are just so clever. We've read so many of them and adore the illustrations and clever story plots which are perfect picture book stories. But there's something more you find with many of Emily Gravett's books - The book becomes part...

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