Having such a large family, menas that our expenditure is obviously quite high, the first question most people ask is how on earth do you feed them all, or how much does it cost to dress them, so here are my top tips for a larger than average family to (hopefully) save money. Bulk Buy … Read more
From the moment you learn to drive, one of the main things you will try to avoid is being involved in a road traffic incident, however if you do here are five types of car accident injuries and how to deal with them 1.Neck injuries. Whiplash is one of the most common car accident … Read more
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This content has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. It only seems like a few weeks ago that it was the Easter holidays, and now here we are into the May half term, it’s hard … Read more
So, Lochlan has been at college for nearly an entire year, I have absolutely no idea where that time has gone, his hair has grown back down to his shoulders, resembling a cross between Kylo Ren and Anakin Skywalker, his t-shirt collection has increased dramatically over the year as he suddenly realised that not having … Read more
Taking your baby to the beach can often be a difficult situation. The combination of sun and sand can cause your baby to get far too hot, while your stroller can even get stuck in the sand. It can sometimes feel almost impossible to even consider hitting the beach with a baby in tow, but … Read more
If you are anything like us, our UK holidays are usually governed by travelling distance, each year we have a discussion about how far the children will tolerate in the car (and probably the adults too!) Over the years our travelling distance has increased and with more gadgets and the children getting older, it has … Read more
I’ve finally worked it out! Each year it’s been about this time that I have given up, Asa stops playing rugby so we are out more at the weekend, then we have the chaos of Mothers Day, Easter and all the birthdays and I have so much to catch up on, I give up, well, … Read more
As you will know if you are frequent visitors to Hex Mum Plus 1, the children are HUGE book fans, we have numerous bookcases around the house, full to the brim with everything from picture books to large encyclopedias (yes we don’t always use google!) The girls are all keen artists and you can find … Read more
If i’m totally honest the school run is pretty chaotic in this house, as you can imagine with that amount of people to get ready, so I am lucky if I get a cup of tea, let alone breakfast, but I know that it isn’t good for me, so when Aldi sent me some information … Read more