largerfamilylife Blog Posts

• Top Interior Design Trends for 2017
  on Dec 14, 2016 in Home & Garden
      What better excuse than the new year to give your home a whole new look? If you are bored of your home’s current style, why not take on board some of the predictions for interior design trends that will take off during 2017? Let’s s...
• How Many Storage Units Would Santa Need?
  on Dec 13, 2016 in Christmas
    It’s not long now until Santa sets off on his 24 hour world tour, delivering presents to all the boys and girls who have been good in 2016. Every year he makes the rounds, delivering literally millions of presents to children in hundreds of...
• Win Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods on DVD!
  on Dec 11, 2016 in Current competitions & giveaways competitions
      Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment is pleased to announce that the hugely popular ASTERIX franchise returns with its first ever feature length 3D adventure! Available just in time for Christmas, the whole family can enjoy ASTERIX: THE MANS...
• Where to meet Santa!
  on Dec 8, 2016 in Christmas
      He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice and he’s getting the sleigh ready to prepare for his annual present-run. Between all that hard work, you might struggle to catch Santa this year! Luckily, Stagecoach has devised a list of...
• Why you Should be Getting Plenty of Iron
  on Dec 8, 2016 in Health & Fitness
      Having a family and keeping them entertained can be extremely tiring for parents, especially when you add a busy working life on top of that, too. The food we eat and the vitamins and minerals within it can greatly impact how you feel t...
• Picking up the pieces
  on Dec 2, 2016 in My Chatter cancer Jimmy leukaemia
    I have no brother. Those were the first words that came into my head this morning as sleep left my body. Mike had already got up to start on the morning routine. The children’s voices travelled up the stairs as they argued over who was...
• Pillow Talk: How To Choose The Perfect Bedsheets
  on Nov 30, 2016 in Home & Garden
      There is nothing better than jumping into a soft and comfy bed at the end of a long, gruelling and stressful day. Chances are, when it comes to describing the most comfortable bed you have ever slept in, bed sheets come into mind. Becau...
• Review: Pickin’ Chickens and your chance to win!
  on Sep 5, 2016 in Reviews board games children's board games Drumond Park drumond park pickin' chickens pickin' chickens
      We have been fans of Drumond Park since the older ones were young children. We’re astounded that they can put out fun, original games that are enjoyed by our entire family every year and that they never appear to run out of fresh idea...
• How to prepare your child for university
  on Sep 2, 2016 in Family Lifestyle
      September marks the start of a new educational year and so will see thousands of students setting off from home to begin their university years. Ben is now beginning another year far away from our Kent home, with him at university up in...
• An Evening with Antonio Carluccio and Cousin Alan’s Patatas Bravas Recipe
  on Sep 1, 2016 in Recipes Cirio food potato recipes recipes
      Mike and I recently had the great privilege of attending an event with the fabulous Italian chef Antonio Carluccio to make the 160th anniversary celebrations of Italian tomato brand Cirio (pronounced CHI-rio). One of six children, Anto...
• Exploring Asia: What Thailand Has To Offer
  on Sep 1, 2016 in Travel
      Thailand is a well-known destination for many a holiday-goer. It’s inexpensive, tropical, friendly, and largely safe, making it an ideal holiday destination for almost anyone. There are many places to visit, and many things to see and...
• Fabulous Untranslatable Words From Around The World You Really Want to Know
  on Aug 31, 2016 in Travel Tips
        I grew up in a multilingual household. For those of you who are unfamiliar, my father was a Greek who was born and raised in Turkey (the old Constantinople, for those of you familiar with history), and my mother was a Turk who grew u...
• Days Out Review: Getting Physical With Go Ape Tree Top Adventure
  on Aug 25, 2016 in Days Out Family Lifestyle adventure challange days out Go Ape
    This week saw Caitlin celebrating yet another birthday. Honestly, with the speed at which her birthdays seem to come around I’m sure she must be about 64 by now or something. She is insistent that she’s only turned 17 which is fine...
• How well do you know your world languages?
  on Aug 23, 2016 in Travel Tips languages
      Being asked to point out a particular country on a map might seem like a really easy task to complete – however – what if you were then asked to match that country to the language they speak? Countries with unexpected spoken...
• 10 Things That Are Cheaper Now Than 10 Years Ago
  on Aug 23, 2016 in Featured Moneysaving
      Cait and I were driving home from a meal with family when I flipped ‘Goody Two Shoes’ to play on my Adam and the Ants CD. And the song played: If the words unspoken, Get stuck in your throat, Send a treasure token, token, Write it o...
• Inspired Foodies Linky: Healthy Recipes Link Up
  on Aug 22, 2016 in Recipes healthy recipes Inspired Foodies Linky
    My determination to hit my weight loss goal has continued and I’m pleased to say that I am getting there thanks to a combination of being sensible about what I’m eating and discovering DDP Yoga.  My aim is to hit goal by my 25th (...
• Win The Jungle Book on DVD with Larger Family Life!
  on Aug 19, 2016 in Current competitions & giveaways competition giveaway
• When Paddy Met Gennaro – The Sequel
  on Aug 16, 2016 in Recipes Bertolli food Gennaro Contaldo Italian food pasta recipes recipes
      It is already almost a year ago since Paddy met his hero, Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo, and had the opportunity to help him create a dish or two. He has not stopped talking about it since and will be something he remembers fondly for a...
• 5 Minute Meal – Buttery Pasta with Tomato and Oregano
  on Aug 16, 2016 in Recipes Italian food pasta recipes quick recipes recipes
    Okay, so I will admit it, I do love buttery pasta. It is right up there with a love of cheese (all kinds, I don’t mind), ice-cream (all kinds, I don’t mind), and chocolate (all kinds, I don’t… oh, you get the picture).
• Cooking Japanese Washoku with Valentine Warner and Panasonic
  on Aug 16, 2016 in Recipes cooking Japanese food Japanese recipes recipes Valentine Warner
    Mike and I recently had the privilege of rubbing shoulders with several TV chefs during the last few weeks. It was a fabulous opportunity to see these talented chefs at work first-hand and to try some of their favourite dishes. Whilst we are g...