Did you know that the average amount that parents spend over the Summer to keep their kids entertained is a whopping £127.00 which is just crazy?  Today, I'm working with Pizza Romano by Goodfellas to share five ways to help make sure that this Summer, you make memories with your children without breaking the bank...I was really shocked when I read that on average, parents will spend an eye-watering £2,602 keeping their children entertained during the course of one year!  How mad is that?The research, commissioned by frozen pizza brand Goodfella’s found days out, food and drink and … [Read more...]

Over the years, we've had various different bored jars that have kept the kids occupied during the long Summer Holidays but this year, I'm very aware that, at 13 and 15, the kids are too old for the bored jars we've made and used so much in the past.  That's why I thought I'd do an updated version with a bored jar for teenagers!I absolutely HATE the words "I'm bored' and ever since the kids were old enough to say them, I've tried to be prepared with ways to keep them occupied.  My favourite things to do this have without question been our bored jars and we've had a few over the years … [Read more...]