Kids · Parenting

Education: Drama- More Than Just A Performance

AD | The importance of drama and how it influences the whole curriculum is widely recognised. At many schools, children enjoy a weekly drama lesson. This allows children to see drama as an educational process and an opportunity to develop and build upon new skills rather than just rehearsing a script and ‘doing a play’.… Continue reading Education: Drama- More Than Just A Performance

Entertainment · Kids · Lifestyle

Hackathon: Helping Create A Brighter Future

*Items in this post have been gifted to us, however all thoughts and opinions expressed are our own* I'm not sure if it's my age and the fact that I'm not 'down with the kids' , but I hadn't heard of the term Hackathon before I received an email from Plusnet challenging us to take… Continue reading Hackathon: Helping Create A Brighter Future

Books · Kids

Blog Tour: Sparky The Dragon Bus By Sue Wickstead

**We were gifted a copy of this book in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are our own** It's safe to say here in the Fraser household we are huge fans of Sue Wickstead's Children's books and those featuring her cast of buses with 'character' are some of our most read. Today… Continue reading Blog Tour: Sparky The Dragon Bus By Sue Wickstead

Books

Blog Tour: The Bermondsey Bookshop By Mary Gibson

**We were gifted an ecopy of this book in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are our own** I'm thrilled to be taking part in the publication Blog Tour for The Bermondsey Bookshop by Mary Gibson alongside a whole host of other fabulous bloggers. It goes without saying that any novel set… Continue reading Blog Tour: The Bermondsey Bookshop By Mary Gibson

Finance & Budgeting · Lifestyle · Personal

Finance: What I Learned Using A Cash Only Budget For One Month

At the start of the year I set myself the challenge of ditching the debit card and living a cash only lifestyle for the month of January. Easy I hear you shout, but as someone who had begun heading down the slippery slope of contactless payments made without adequate thought I knew this would be… Continue reading Finance: What I Learned Using A Cash Only Budget For One Month

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Book Review: The Evolution of Melanie Winters By Holly Stockport

**We were gifted a copy of this book in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are our own** Last year I had the absolute pleasure of reading the The Ascension of Melanie Winters, the debut novel from fellow blogger Holly Stockport which I absolutely loved. I have been eagerly anticipating the next… Continue reading Book Review: The Evolution of Melanie Winters By Holly Stockport

Finance & Budgeting · Lifestyle

10 Ways To Save Money On Your Heating Bill This Winter

**This is a sponsored post**It's that time of year again when switching on the heating is inevitable to stave off the chilly weather outside. Unfortunately it's also the time of year when perhaps your finances aren't quite as healthy as you'd like in the post-Christmas fallout, but fear not there are plenty of simple ways… Continue reading 10 Ways To Save Money On Your Heating Bill This Winter

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Book Review: The Unspoken Name By A.K. Larkwood

**We were gifted a copy of this book in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are our own**This year I decided that I'd like to read more books with LGBTQ+ representation as I have come across so many people within the book community raving about so many titles. One of the new… Continue reading Book Review: The Unspoken Name By A.K. Larkwood

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Blog Tour: The Hopes and Triumphs of the Amir Sisters By Nadiya Hussain

**We were gifted a copy of this book in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are our own**Like millions of other Bake Off fans I was glued to the TV back in 2015 praying that Nadiya Hussain would be crowned winner and get to lift the coveted glass plate/trophy, Since then I… Continue reading Blog Tour: The Hopes and Triumphs of the Amir Sisters By Nadiya Hussain