I Can’t Stop Buying My Kids Toys

I hope I'm not alone in admitting I can't stop buying my kids toys. I've become THAT parent. Before kids, I was all for, 'don't spoil the children yet to be born' but well, life is hard and when supermarket shopping needs to be done or peace restored from bat s**** crazy shouty kids, sometimes toys and yes manipulation, is the only answer.

Win An Enchanted Forest And Friends Gift Card Worth £50

I love kidswear that is playful, fun and inspires creativity, so I'm naturally a huge fan of the new clothing line by Enchanted Forest and Friends which does all of the above. I was delighted when they asked myself and the boys to review their latest range as well as kindly offering 1 lucky Honest Mum reader the chance to win a £50 gift card.
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Our Weekend in Pictures-A Break in Liverpool

This weekend saw us ensure 'passportgate' never happens again with a trip to very lush Liverpool, one of our favourite cities in the UK, to submit and order Oliver's new passport (yay)! Gloriously sunny for the most part it was ice creams at the docks and some shopping in my favourite city of style, with new jeans and shirts for Peter, Topshop frocks for I and some toys for the boys...
bobux tetra aqua shoe

Win A Pair Of Bobux Shoes

As a woman obsessed with fashion, my motto when buying shoes has mostly (stupidly) been to choose style over comfort. I have kind of perfected the whole running in heels though. It's a skill which requires years of dedication and practice. See VB for inspiration! But when it comes to the boys' footwear, it is of course exactly the opposite. Comfort is the number one priority and ideally I can combine both finding dapper shoes that fe
boys at Greek Easter

Greek Easter-Family Life and Food in Pictures

We're Greek Orthodox here (I was born in the UK, both my parents are originally Greek Cypriot), and as the Greek Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar to calculate when Easter falls, not the Gregorian, our Easter fell last Sunday just gone, a week after English Easter.
Heidi Gosman of Heidi Klein

Wonderful Women-Interview with Heidi Klein’s Creative Director, Heidi Gosman

Heidi Gosman is co founder and Creative Director at heidi klein, the first one-stop beachwear shop in the UK. Heidi designs all the beachwear, from maxi dresses and kaftans to bikinis and one-pieces with 4 collections each year. Her recent designs include their little girls and boys beachwear collections and accessories.
Shark tee by Stella McCartney

Designer Kidswear with Melijoe

Every now and then I love to indulge on a few designer pieces for boys, especially for special occasions such as weddings, holidays and big family gatherings.
Puerto Banus

A Week in Marbella with James Villa Holidays

Last week saw 'part' of this family spend 7 days in Marbella, staying at the palatial Casa Haniel, a James Villa Holidays' villa in San Pedro, above, for a fabulous, relaxing, fun and invigorating week away.

Spring/Summer Trends For Kids With Melijoe

Summer is nearly here so I wanted to share some of my favourite trends of the season for children so you can start planning what to buy for your mini fashionistas. Kid's clothing has never been so stylish!
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Honest Mum (And Some of the Family) On Holiday

Hey there regular readers and new ones too (where've you been people!) This week, this family is luckily going away on a press holiday with the gorgeous James Villas to Marbella for some rest, relaxation and hopefully sunshine!
The Real Easter Egg

The Real Easter Egg From Traidcraft

We're a household of choccy-lovers so we're all egg-tremely (sorry) egg-xcited (and again) about Easter coming up and the chance to indulge in chocolate eggs!
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Little Explorers in My Living Room

You know you can explore the North Pole from the comfort of your living room right, all you need is a small den and a big imagination.
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Our Weekend in Pictures-Including Hanging Out With Mr Bloom

This weekend was gushingly one where I literally kept thinking, 'Wow I'm so happy, I'm so lucky'...stick with me...You see we are all so busy rushing around aren't we, running from here to there, working, hustling, multi-juggling that these last few days went by a bit slowly in comparison and allowed me to truly take stock.
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Fink Cards Provide Support for Parents

Once in a while, someone comes up with an idea that is supremely unique, fantastic in its simplicity and 100 fold more powerful than anything that has gone before it. Lisa Warner had such an idea.
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When Your Kid Loves Nursery

Those who follow my blog know that settling my youngest son, Alexander, now 2 1/2 into nursery has not been easy for either of us. Having spent most of the first 2 years of his life with either myself or my Mum, initially starting nursery at 2, felt totally foreign to him.