And just like that, Christmas is here! Our tree is And just like that, Christmas is here! Our tree is up, the Santa hats are out and the first doors on our advent calendars are open.

I love this time of year. It is my favourite. And it’s one of the few times still full of magic even as an adult. I’m going to be soaking up every minute of joy the next few weeks bring and I hope December is full of moments of joy for you too.

Happy December! 🎄
AD | Christmas has arrived at @thelexiconbracknell AD | Christmas has arrived at @thelexiconbracknell and there’s so much to entertain the whole family whilst you do your Christmas shopping! 

Visit The Lexicon Glow Room for a magical light experience that will dazzle you with 20,000 LEDs. It feels like the room goes on forever! Then, take a dip in the Light Pool, a magical ball pool with golden balls to be found and prizes to be won!

If that wasn’t all, have a photo in the giant Christmas bauble ‘sparkling selfie station’ and follow the Twinkle Trail, spotting baubles in shop windows to collect the clues and enter to win fabulous prizes this Christmas. Plus, share your sparkling selfie station pictures, tagging #thelexiconbracknell or email them to marketing@thelexiconbracknell.com and you will automatically be entered in a competition for the chance to win a restaurant gift card too. 

There are also special performances from local choirs, bands and singers and even the chance to meet Bluey, Hey Duggee and Chase from Paw Patrol! You can be sure that a trip to The Lexicon will have something for everyone over the festive season this year. We loved our visit to The Lexicon last weekend and know we’ll be back again before Christmas!

Find out more on @thelexiconbracknell website.

#TheLexiconBracknell #Merry&Bright
AD - Press Trip | What a lovely evening that was! AD - Press Trip | What a lovely evening that was! We had our first Glow Marwell experience tonight - and we loved it. It may even be the best light trail we have been to.

We spent well over two hours at @marwellzoo, enjoying the light installations, indulging in the food stalls and cafe, toasting marshmallows and even meeting Father Christmas! 

Glow Marwell was such a nice way to kick off the festive season - and it’s on all the way through December! If you’re looking for a really nice festive activity the whole family can enjoy, this could definitely be it!
AD | Are you looking for gifts for the grandparent AD | Are you looking for gifts for the grandparents this year? @famileo_uk is a wonderful gift, giving the recipient a personalised gazette of family news regularly throughout the year - and it costs from just £5.99 a month. 

Multiple family members can use the same subscription, all posting messages to be added to one gazette - and sharing the cost of the subscription too! It’s great for parents, siblings and children to all share their news with grandparents each week, fortnight or month. 

We’ve been sending my dad Family gazettes for a while now and he absolutely loves them. It means we tell him all the little things that are happening and not just the big news you remember to mention in phone calls. The children get to upload their own messages to their grandad and it’s definitely made them feel closer, building a stronger relationship despite living far apart.

Find out more about Family over on the blog - link in bio - and buy a subscription for your nearest and dearest this Christmas. It’s a gift they will definitely love to receive.
Two weeks of Fred & George! I won’t be doing the Two weeks of Fred & George! I won’t be doing these updates every week but I like having somewhere to put all these photos!

They’re now three months old, super loving and happy, making biscuits and purring constantly.

They stay in ‘their’ room overnight but explore the house during the day, getting more confident as time passes. They even got to the point of relaxing on the sofa with us last night.

Fred & George are now very much part of our family and I can’t imagine them not being there now - even at 7am when they’re miaowing at the door for breakfast!
AD | Stuck for screen-free entertainment that your AD | Stuck for screen-free entertainment that your kids will love? Claim your FREE Banjo Robinson activity pack today!
 
Reading for pleasure is a key indicator of a child’s future success, but if your child doesn’t love to read, what can you do? We know it’s not always easy keeping kids entertained and away from screens, so we’ve partnered with the award-winning @banjorobinson to gift you a FREE activity pack, worth £9.99.

Here’s a little look at the Banjo Robinson subscription - Troy loves it! Travelling to world with Banjo is so much fun! You can read our full review over on the blog and claim your free activity pack too - link in profile.
A whole week of Fred & George. We weren’t meant A whole week of Fred & George.

We weren’t meant to get more cats just yet but sometimes the universe sends you things when you don’t expect them.

These little guys needed a home and a family to love them. And we had a home and a lot of love to give. We still miss Leia but this pair are definitely helping make me feel whole again.

They are both used to us now, and love us. They’re less nervous, give us cuddles and let us pick them up. They’re still living in our spare room but starting to explore the rest of the house under supervision. 

They play fight constant. Love toys, especially a crinkly feather thing on a string attached to a stick, and love being up high. They are an awesome pair and we are so glad to have them.

Thank you @millbrook_rspca @rspca_official for trusting us with ‘Lonestar and Starfish’. We could not love them more. 

#catsofinstagram #catstagram #catsofig #catsofinsta #catlovers #adoptdontshop #rspcarescuecat #kittensofinstagram #kittens_of_instagram
[AD - Press Trip] I’ve just finished writing abo [AD - Press Trip] I’ve just finished writing about our half term break at @pottersresort and it’s over on the blog if you want to go have a read.

I wanted to put some of my favourite photos on the grid too as the kids did so many fun activities - they had THE best time. 

Giant swing, segways, climbing, archery, laser clays… there was so much to do that we couldn’t fit it all in - we need another trip!
And there ends our October half term - well, apart And there ends our October half term - well, apart from Troy who has a bonus week off!

This half term has been pretty lovely. Troy had his school residential the first weekend and then we had a really lovely few days in Norfolk before heading home and picking up two new members of our family - Fred and George. 11 week old rescue kittens who have pretty much stolen our hearts.

It’s been so nice to have a chunk of quality time with this pair and now I’m looking forward to the Christmas holidays. These two are the best company and I really do live for the school holidays. 

How has your half term been?
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Blogging · December 29, 2018

Top Ten Posts of 2018

I was scrolling through Facebook a couple of days ago and saw a post from Colette, sharing her ten most read posts of the year and it inspired me to do the same. It’s always interesting to see what people have been reading and the mix of content that resonates with readers. So here are my top ten most viewed posts of the year:

10: Top 10 Baby Led Weaning Tips

I wrote this post in January 2014 and, after less than a year of blogging, my blog was still very focused on why I started writing – to document our baby led weaning journey. The principles I learnt when weaning the children are still relevant and I’m so pleased that so many people still find this post useful – it gets read every single day without fail.

Top 10: Baby Led Weaning Tips

9: Cheats Bread and Butter Pudding Recipe

Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest and this is one of my most read ones. With just a couple of ingredients it’s easy and quick to make plus tastes great – although I never expected it to be so well read – especially nearly three years after I published it.

Cheats Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding Recipe

8: Slow Cooker Moussaka Recipe

Another recipe and one I really should make more often. You really can make anything in the slow cooker and they are always really popular posts. I don’t write that many recipes now – maybe half a dozen a year – so I really should publish more.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Moussaka

7: Joie Aire Twin Double Stroller Review

I have written literally dozens of pushchair reviews and this is, by far, the most popular – and I’m so pleased as it was our longest and most loved double pushchair.

Review: Joie Aire Twin Double Stroller

6: Mince Pie Flapjacks Recipe

Another recipe that I made after Christmas two years ago as a bit of a whim and now it’s proving to be really popular. I really should make more recipes!

Mince Pie Flapjacks Recipe

5: Aldi Ambiano Nutrient Blender Review

Another review that I wrote nearly two years ago and it just shows how timeless reviews can be and Aldi special buys are always so popular, especially electricals. They are always sold once or twice a year and people always search to see if they are really worth the bargain price tags.

Aldi Ambiano Nutrient Blender

4: Sleeping well with a Leesa Mattress

This was the first mattress review I did that also had a video aspect to it – and I’m so pleased it was so popular.

Sleeping well with a Leesa Mattress

3: A Family Visit to Seaworld Orlando, Florida

We had such an amazing holiday to Florida this year so I’m really pleased one of the posts I wrote following the trip is in my top ten. Seaworld was a great day out and I’d love to go back.

A Family Visit to SeaWorld, Florida

2: Slow Cooker Fish Pie Recipe

Like I said – anything can be cooked in a slow cooker and the recipes are always so popular.

Slow Cooker Fish Pie Recipe

1: Remescar Eye Bag and Dark Circles Cream

This review I wrote nearly three years ago and I was really impressed with the product. It gets a lot of traffic because people can’t believe the results for £30 and, if you use it correctly, it works really well. I do get a lot of comments from people who use too much and get white residue on their face or they expect a face lift in a cream – which is never going to happen. Aside from that though, I’m glad it gets viewed so much as it is a really great product for the money – and one of the only beauty reviews I have ever done.

Review: Remescar Eye Bag and Dark Circles Cream #NoMoreBaggage

So, from that I think I need to publish more slow cooker recipes – and random ways to use up mincemeat after Christmas! I wonder whether the same posts will be popular next year? What do you enjoy reading?

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