Entries by Becci Nicholls

Father’s Day; Happiness & Sadness

Father’s day is a happy/sad day for me, as I’m sure it is for countless people. I thought I’d share my Father’s day feelings with you, even if to just reassure other people that they are not alone if their weekend will be tinged some form of sadness. The role of a father is so […]

How To Survive Grocery Shopping With Kids

Do you find grocery shopping with your children stressful? Are you looking for some top tips on ways to make it less stressful? Well you’ve come to the right place! For a complete stress-free grocery shop make sure you go ALONE, and if that’s not possible then do it all online! I’m pretty sure I suffer from […]

Getting Rid Of Crap People In Your Life

No matter what walk of life we’ve come from we all have one thing in common and that’s people. We all have people in our lives; colleagues, kids, partners, husbands, wives, family members, acquaintances, friends. The list is endless. But some of these relationships are relentless in the impact they have on our lives. And let’s […]

Are Your Kids Hard Work?

Kids are hard work, and anybody who thinks other wise either doesn’t have kids or is riding a unicorn in the land of delusion. I love my kids more than anything in this world, but jeez do I long for bedtime some nights, a lot of nights. And do I feel guilty saying that? Hell […]

Schleich Dinosaurs Review

We have shared various toys with you from Schleich over the years, we love their products so much, and these Schleich dinosaurs we received did not disappoint! They are fab! My boys love dinosaur play, they enjoy setting up little scenes with rocks and leaves and dinosaurs of all kinds. It keeps them entertained for […]

Brio Cargo Transport Helicopter Review

We love Brio here, and have many of their train and track products, some which have been passed down from older generations yet are still in immaculate condition. That’s the good thing about Brio, it ages well, so well that it’s timeless. We were recently sent the Brio Cargo Transport Helicopter, and boy were my […]

Autism Is Not A Gift

Autism is not a gift. I wish my child didn’t have ASD… I’m tired of seeing people write about how they wouldn’t change their child because autism is part of them and a gift. Well I call bs on that. A gift? Autism is not a gift. But my child is gifted. Agree or not […]

Easter Biscuits – Bunny Backs

We love a little treat over at Swords and Snoodles, especially a festive one so we decided to make some Easter biscuits! Our Easter biscuits were Bunny Backs and they were so delicious. They were real easy to make so I thought I’d share the recipe with you. You will need: 250g butter 140g caster […]

Helping Children With Anxiety

Anxiety is such an overused term in todays world, but if you really suffer with anxiety issues then you know it’s no light hearted matter. In fact it’s horrendous and debilitating. This is why it is so important to help children with anxiety. Different things affect different people, but during your life you’ll no doubt […]