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HayMax Review & Giveaway

amomentwithfranca · 6 July 2016 · 24 Comments

Hola chicos, I have already mentioned before that I suffer from hayfever through the whole year. The months when it seems to get worse are April and June. I think during these months the pollen is at its highest level. This year has been the worst year that I can remember as I … [Read more...] about HayMax Review & Giveaway

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Giveaways Tagged With: Allergen, Aloe Vera, Balms, barrier balm, Frankincense, Hayfever, HayMax, Kids balms, Lavender, Pure

The Great British Tennis Weekend #GBTW

amomentwithfranca · 5 July 2016 · 62 Comments

Hola chicos, everyone who knows me will know that I love tennis. I love this sport so much which is why it is the only one I really follow. Since settling in the UK, Wimbledon has become my favourite tournament and the one that I look forward to the start of each year. We are now … [Read more...] about The Great British Tennis Weekend #GBTW

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Family Tagged With: #GBTW, Andy Murray, British Laws Association, Clubspark, Free sessions, Free Tennis, Great British Weekend, Tennis, Wimbledon

3 Steps To Planning The Perfect Corporate Event

amomentwithfranca · 29 June 2016 · 9 Comments

Hola chicos, regular readers may know I have been trying to build a community of bloggers around my KCACOLS Linky. It's a great little community and my hope is to be able to setup some events in different regions to meet up with people who are party of the linky group so we can … [Read more...] about 3 Steps To Planning The Perfect Corporate Event

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Tips Tagged With: Corporate, event, Planning

Time To Go Camping?

amomentwithfranca · 21 June 2016 · 17 Comments

Half Term is upon us which means it's that time of year when we all head off for that well-deserved holiday for a week. Holiday tastes and trends are changing, and it seems that with each year, more and more families decide to take up camping, and now more than ever it’s a hobby … [Read more...] about Time To Go Camping?

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Travel Tagged With: Camping, Travel

5 Gas Safety Tips For The Home

amomentwithfranca · 20 June 2016 · 5 Comments

Hola chicos, gas safety in the home is something you should be very aware of, particularly when there are children around. Following on from a post we recently did covering BBQ safety tips, we were asked to contribute towards a gas safety ebook by Flogas covering tips for gas … [Read more...] about 5 Gas Safety Tips For The Home

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden, Tips Tagged With: Gas Safety, Home, tips

Little House of Science – Classes for Curious Minds

amomentwithfranca · 16 June 2016 · Leave a Comment

Hola chicos, now that our kids are surrounded by technology and they are constantly playing with tablets and ipads I have been thinking about the importance of getting my girls interested in exploring our world too. Our kids are naturally little explorers and they are curious and … [Read more...] about Little House of Science – Classes for Curious Minds

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts Tagged With: Classes, Classes for Curious Minds, Little House of Science, London, Science

Having Fun With Teletubbies #TeletubbiesLearn

amomentwithfranca · 16 June 2016 · 28 Comments

Hola chicos, I can clearly recall watching the Teletubbies back in Peru quite a few years ago with my niece when she was just one year old. She would wake up super early between 6 and 7 am which for me at the time still felt like night time (I was in my twenties). I used to wake … [Read more...] about Having Fun With Teletubbies #TeletubbiesLearn

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Reviews Tagged With: BBC iPlayer, Cbeebies, Dipsy, Laa laa, New Series, Po, T, Teletubbies, TV Show

Educational Play with Schleich Animal Figures

amomentwithfranca · 10 June 2016 · Leave a Comment

Hola chicos, knowing how to encourage your kids to get the most out of their play is not an easy job. My girls love to play and sometimes I just let them be so they can play together or explore on their own and that encourages creativity and other skills in itself. However, there … [Read more...] about Educational Play with Schleich Animal Figures

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Reviews Tagged With: Animal Figures, Educational Play Brochure, Educational Play the Schleich Way, Schleich

Are Our Kids Missing Out On Childhood?

amomentwithfranca · 5 June 2016 · 69 Comments

Hola chicos, I'm sure I'm not alone in questioning whether my kids are missing out on childhood. Do I wish they had the childhood I had? Despite growing up in a developing country, I was fortunate to have a carefree childhood and never went without. Due to advances in technology, … [Read more...] about Are Our Kids Missing Out On Childhood?

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts Tagged With: Gadgets, kids, Missing Childhood, Technology

5 Father’s Day BBQ Tips

amomentwithfranca · 2 June 2016 · 1 Comment

Hola chicos, it's almost Father's Day which arrives at the beginning of summer, a time of year when many dad’s love to BBQ. I'm sure dads (and mums!) will be dusting off the barbecue and getting ready to fire up that grill in anticipation of the summer ahead. Barbecuing can be … [Read more...] about 5 Father’s Day BBQ Tips

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden, Tips Tagged With: Father's Day, tips

Tips for a Great Outdoor Family Weekend in Norwich

amomentwithfranca · 1 June 2016 · 37 Comments

Hola chicos, with summer nearly here and everything in beautiful bloom, there’s no better time to get outside and play! Regular readers will know that I'm always on the look out for places to visit in the UK, so today I'm writing about another location that you might not have … [Read more...] about Tips for a Great Outdoor Family Weekend in Norwich

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Days Out, Travel Tagged With: Norwich, Travel

8 Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

amomentwithfranca · 30 May 2016 · 13 Comments

Hola chicos, it's already the end of May which means its not long until we celebrate father's day on 19th June. I know I always seem to mention it but wow, it's amazing how the time has flown so fast this year. I was searching for some inspiration for Father's Day gifts and found … [Read more...] about 8 Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, List, Wishlist Tagged With: Armani, Bakerstone, Calvin Klein, Emma Bridgewater, Father's Day, Gift Ideas, Gift List, Howick, Jo Malone, Polo Ralph Lauren, Roberts Revival

3 Tips To Keep Your Family Safe On Your Summer Break

amomentwithfranca · 18 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

Hola chicos, at the start of the year I put together my UK Travel Bucket List for 2016, which I also updated recently to include Woolacombe. I also started to think about flying to Portugal which I shared some delicious Portuguese dishes. More recently I have shared some advice … [Read more...] about 3 Tips To Keep Your Family Safe On Your Summer Break

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Tips, Travel Tagged With: BE safe, Summer Break, Sun protection, tips, Vaccination

Frosty Fun with My Girls

amomentwithfranca · 14 May 2016 · 50 Comments

Hola chicos, as I've mentioned before, we are finalists for the MAD Blogging Awards and the Brilliance in Blogging Awards in the Video category. Fellow bloggers will know it can be difficult to find time to commit to your blog and social media channels (especially if you run a … [Read more...] about Frosty Fun with My Girls

Filed Under: Bella, Collaborative Posts, Family, Reviews, Sienna Tagged With: Frosty, fun, having fun, Kids Toys, Mr Frosty, Toy

Should We Take A Cruise?

amomentwithfranca · 12 May 2016 · 1 Comment

Hola chicos, the weather has definitely been warming up just lately and you know summe is near when you start thinking about what places you'd love to go to. Regular readers will know I just recently updated my UK Travel Bucket List. In this post I'm going to talk about another … [Read more...] about Should We Take A Cruise?

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Travel Tagged With: Cruise, Holidays

Summer Wardrobe Wishlist

amomentwithfranca · 9 May 2016 · 2 Comments

Hola chicos, the weather is definitely warming up and after the beautiful sunny days we have had recently I realised that I need to start updating my summer wardrobe. I'm really looking forward to the summer and of course I want to be ready for it. I have chosen some items that I … [Read more...] about Summer Wardrobe Wishlist

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Fashion, List, Wishlist Tagged With: Asos, fashion, gap, H&M, JD Williams, style, summer, Summer Wardrobe

I’ve Added Woolacombe to my UK Travel Bucket List

amomentwithfranca · 29 April 2016 · 57 Comments

Hola chicos, I wrote a post a few months back about my UK Travel Bucket List for 2016, explaining my love of travelling and exploring new places. We are getting closer to Summer and naturally I've started to think about getting out and about visiting places. One of the places I … [Read more...] about I’ve Added Woolacombe to my UK Travel Bucket List

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Travel Tagged With: Best Beaches, Bucket List, Travel, UK Travel, UK Travel Bucket List 2016, Woolacombe

Game of Thrones: Season 6 is Coming #NOWTVGOTSquad

amomentwithfranca · 23 April 2016 · 1 Comment

Hola chicos, this Monday (25th April) sees the return of one of the biggest shows, if not the biggest, on TV. Yes, Game of Thrones is back for its sixth season. Of course this show isn't everybody's cup of tea but its definitely worth giving it a go if you like TV drama's. … [Read more...] about Game of Thrones: Season 6 is Coming #NOWTVGOTSquad

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts Tagged With: Blog Squad, Game of Thrones, Now TV, NowTV, Season 6

Now TV – SpongeBob SquarePants – #NOWTVandNickelodeon

amomentwithfranca · 21 April 2016 · 2 Comments

Hola chicos, I recently wrote about becoming members of the NOW TV Blog Squad, meaning we get to try out and write about the NOW TV service. In the same post, I wrote about the NOW TV picks for each of our family, where Bella chose to watch the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Sponge … [Read more...] about Now TV – SpongeBob SquarePants – #NOWTVandNickelodeon

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Reviews Tagged With: Blog Squad, Jurassic World, Now TV, Peppa Pig, Sponge Out Of Water, The Age of Adaline, The Spongebob Movie

UK Coffee Week: 24 Coffee Hacks

amomentwithfranca · 15 April 2016 · 52 Comments

Hola chicos, I've mentioned previously about how i've become quite a coffee lover in the last few years. As part of my blog I actually got to go to a Nespresso hosted event where I got to learn a lot about coffee. Thanks to the guys over at myvouchercodes.co.uk, I found out a … [Read more...] about UK Coffee Week: 24 Coffee Hacks

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Tips Tagged With: Coffee, UK Coffee Week

Getting Ready to Undergo Laser Hair Removal

amomentwithfranca · 14 April 2016 · 10 Comments

Hola chicos, lately I have been thinking a lot about laser hair removal, which has led me to do some research about the subject to see if this could be a good solution for me instead of using an epilator. I feel that I spend so much time using the epilator that it might be time … [Read more...] about Getting Ready to Undergo Laser Hair Removal

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts Tagged With: Hair Removal, Laser, Laser Hair Removal, Treatments

Now TV – Our Family Picks for April

amomentwithfranca · 13 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

Hola chicos, you may have seen the Now TV badge which was recently added to my sidebar. This is because we were lucky enough to become part of the Now TV Blog Squad team. We love TV in our family although I have to be honest, I haven't been able to watch too much of it over the … [Read more...] about Now TV – Our Family Picks for April

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Reviews Tagged With: Blog Squad, Jurassic World, Now TV, Peppa Pig, Sponge Out Of Water, The Age of Adaline, The Spongebob Movie

Three things you should know for toilet hygiene

amomentwithfranca · 18 March 2016 · 2 Comments

Hola chicos, I have some great information that might be useful for you and good to know. As you all know, our toilets are often considered the dirtiest items within our household, however, this isn’t always the case, and some items which hold more bacteria may surprise you. Are … [Read more...] about Three things you should know for toilet hygiene

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, List Tagged With: Hygiene, tips, Toilet

Mother’s Day Must Have Hamper

amomentwithfranca · 4 March 2016 · 61 Comments

Hola chicos, I was contacted by Social Network Solutions a few weeks ago to be part of their last campaign that involved receiving a personalised Mother's Day Must Have Hamper with a variety of different products that mummies like me would love to have for Mother's Day. This … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Must Have Hamper

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Reviews Tagged With: #SNSHamper, Aviva, DeLacey, Dr Paw Paw, Elie Beaumont watches, Gift Ideas, Ilex London, Kaytie Wu, Lagom, Majique, Mother's Day, Mr Big Tops, Must Have Hamper, No Balls, Orelia Jewellery, Pendeza, Perfect Tipple, Sass and Belle, Scentsantional, Social Network Solutions, The Fine Cotton Company

Top 6 Kitchen Trends for 2016

amomentwithfranca · 29 February 2016 · 16 Comments

Hola chicos, we have been in our flat since 2007 which is about 9 years and we have never made any changes to our kitchen. This is something that we wanted to do a couple of years ago before Sienna was born but we never had the time to do it. I would like to give it a makeover at … [Read more...] about Top 6 Kitchen Trends for 2016

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden Tagged With: Bold Appliances, Colourful Cabinets, Colourful Sinks, Kitchen Trends, Large-format Flooring and luxury vinyl, Luxurious Worktops, Mayfair Granite, Pendant lighting and LED strips

#SagGoneGrooveOn – Pampers Active Fit with Magical Pods

amomentwithfranca · 27 February 2016 · 6 Comments

Hola chicos, I'm sure that if any of you have toddlers will understand how active they can be all day long. My two girls are incredibly active but I must admit that Sienna blew away my expectations when she crawled at a very early stage (just before 6 months) and from it was … [Read more...] about #SagGoneGrooveOn – Pampers Active Fit with Magical Pods

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts Tagged With: Groove Baby, Magical Pods, Pampers, Pampers Active Fit, Saggy Nappies

Cushions Wishlist

amomentwithfranca · 24 February 2016 · 3 Comments

Hola chicos, its been about 4 years since I changed my cushions in my living room but I'm always looking to get new looks and having a little bit of a makeover so it looks like we have a new room! :-) … [Read more...] about Cushions Wishlist

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Home & Garden, Lifestyle, List Tagged With: Collaborative Post, Cushions, House of Fraser, Wishlist

Valentine’s Tech Wishlist

amomentwithfranca · 3 February 2016 · 8 Comments

Hola chicos, we are now very close to Valentine's Day and I was thinking to do a list of potential presents that we could get for Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is a very special day for us because back in Feb 2007 on Valentine's Day, Nick had the great idea of proposing to me! … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Tech Wishlist

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, List Tagged With: Apple Watch, Microsoft Surface Pro 4, Nespresso, Panasonic Viera 4K, SonosPlay5, Tech Wishlist, Valentine's, Wishlist

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