We are going on holiday next year!

Arrgggghhhhh Im so excited! Literally counting the days already. March 2013 we are taking the kids to Disneyland Paris! This is not a sponrored post, Im not getting any freebies or payment. But as...

Silent Sunday

Silent Sunday

Family Roast Dinner

Brave Little Boy

This picture will always be special to me, it just shows what a good but brave little boy Dominik has been. His battle with eczema has been one hell of a journey but no matter how tough things got,...

WIN!! Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Triple Play pack! & Johnny Depp ;)

How would you love to win the lovely Johnny Depp? No I cant help you there but I am offering one lucky reader a Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Triple Play pack! You have until 30-10-2012 to enter, so leave...

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eeeeeeeekkk! Ive Just Received an Email!

CONGRATULATIONS!! You have been voted into the Top 100 of the MumsClub 2012 Awards. Im Shocked!!!! But a massive thanks to every one that voted!

I’ve been nominated for a Business Mum Award!

Im totally shocked! This has come as a massive surprise to me! Its been a tough year for us as a family, its only just been getting back on track and then I hear about this! I feel amazing now!...

Do Your Children Have Dental Fillings?

How many will admit your children have fillings? Mine do Well only Alana. She has really struggled with her dental care, by the time she was 4 she had 3 fillings!!! Instantly feeling like Ive...

Mumset Blogfest 2012 MEME

Q: What’s your blog title/URL and how long have you been blogging? A: I have been blogging as Stars & Roses by Elaine Croft since April 2011. Q: Will Mumsnet Blogfest be your First blogging...

Halloween Me

Sunday evenings are just so boring but when I saw Mummy Mishaps doing this Halloween Me Linky. I just had to have a go, and now Im addicted to Pic Monkey Ive never used it before, but how much fun!...

Plum Baby – Free Food Pouch & Weaning for Life App

Wow! I just had to share this with you, those kinds peeps at Plum Baby are giving away FREE Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouches on their Facebook page to help Mums kickstart their baby’s weaning adventure....

Silent Sunday

Lime, Roasted Red Pepper & Chilli Salsa

Ingredients: 1 x jar of roasted red peppers (the ones in Lidl are great for this) 2 x large green chillies clove of garlic 1 x lime Fresh coriander Maldon Salt Method: Drain the peppers, and put...

What I wish I’d known Before Owning Poppy

Poppy is now 9 months old, and its been a steep learning curve! An enjoyable learning curve but stressful at times. 3 children under 6 and a puppy make a handful! I had a dog as a small kid, my...

After 1 Week in Hopsital #eczema

We have some amazing results!!!! First time in 18 months hes not scratching, bleeding, infected.. Its like he has been touched by an angel. We have finally got on top of the infection, his skin...

Shaken Udder Milkshakes – nom nom nom

We were recently treated to a case of Shaken Udder Milkshakes to try, and wow what a treat! Alana isnt a big milk drinker, I think in the morning on her cereal is the only time she gets any milk....

11 years on – RIP

My moment of silence to remember RIP Photo by Katie Weisberger

Be Brave Mummys Boy

A quick post before I get some much needed shut eye.. My little brave boy is spending a week in hospital with daddy, hes going to be in isolation for a week at Salisbury hospital for some treatment...

This just is not fair! Please help?

This following blog post was written by Tamsyn Wood and I am re posting it in the hope that it may fall upon the person out there she needs to help her in this dire situation… Can you read & share?...

Capture The Colour – TravelSupermarket .com

I have just been tagged for the TravelSupermarket.com Capture the Colour blogger competition by the lovely Boo, Roo and Tigger Too. Blue: BLUE – the sky The beautiful blue sky, a rare occurrence...

House of Fraser Blogger Style Challenge

With Christmas fast approaching, its time to think about the wonderful party season. What food to make, what presents to buy and most importantly what to wear!(Normally I would pick some thing...

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Review | Ella’s Kitchen Gets Dairylicious

Ella’s Kitchen have got all dairylicious and brought out a #moovelous new range of chilled desserts for little ones. They are designed to help us mums introduce dairy into our babies diets. They...

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E45 and the National Eczema Society Research

This is some thing very close to my heart. As some of you know we are dealingstruggling with Dominiks eczema. Some days we think its on the mend, but within a few hours it can be weeping and so...

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Ultimate BritMums Live Meme

Q: What’s your blog title/URL and how long have you been blogging? A: I have been blogging as Stars & Roses by Elaine Croft since April 2011. Q: Will BritMums Live be your First blogging...

Win Some Fathers Days Gifts with Plum Baby

The lovely guys at Plum, would like to take this opportunity to salute all the great dads out there – because, let’s face it, no one else on earth can do the job you do. So keep an eye on the Plum...

rhubarb crumble in june?

Ok this is more of a winter pudding, preferably served with warm custard or equally delicious with cream or ice cream. But its June and outside looks like this…. grey, raining, windy and cold Where...