by admin.maria | Aug 22, 2018 | Family Recreation, Lifestyle, Outdoor Activities
I get super excited about our staycation breaks but the packing can be a nightmare. Maybe it’s because I pack like I’m moving house. I’m try to anticipate what the kids will need. This summer we’ve been enjoying (or not) tropical heat but the heatwave as come to an...
by admin.maria | Jul 26, 2018 | Children's Toys, Family Recreation, Lifestyle, Outdoor Activities, Product Review, Product Review- Toys
In all my 17 years living in England, I’ve never experienced the heat we are having now! It’s great in the day but in the night the heat is oppressive. Now that the school holidays have begun, we’ve been keeping the kids cool with fans indoors and splash fun outdoors....
by Maria Tumolo | May 4, 2017 | Family Recreation, Outdoor Activities
Hubby and I love theme parks. While courting, we visited beach-side and suburb theme parks. Once we visited Thorpe Park but it was so busy, we never made it inside. He hates to queue up. Since then, I’ve wanted to visit. Along came the kids we had Merlin Passes last...
by Maria Tumolo | Apr 15, 2017 | Family Recreation, London, Outdoor Activities
Last term Angelo’s reception class covered dinosaurs. I thought Jurassic Kingdom would be a fun follow-up on the topic. We arrived a few minutes after opening time to ensure finding a convenient parking spot. From our on street parking spot, it was a fifteen minute...
by Maria Tumolo | Mar 23, 2017 | Expat, Family Recreation, London, Motherhood, Outdoor Activities, Parenting
There’s something about London on a sunny day. I remember the moment I feel in love with London. New to The City, armed with the Lonely Planet guide book I was gifted by my Cambridge family, it took me an hour over to find Tate Modern gallery. I’m still crap at...
by Maria Tumolo | Sep 26, 2016 | Early Years Foundation Stage, Family Recreation, Outdoor Activities
Today my family and I visited Cass Sculpture Foundation Park. It was our second visit with Angelo, and Valentina’s first. We visited when Angelo was about 3 months old. It was a bleak when I walked around the park, back in 2011. Nonetheless, that visit stayed with me...
