Red Rose Mummy

I've just been reading a hilarious thread on MUMSNET where parents have been sharing their plans for the homes of their children, if and when they ever move out. It really made me laugh and then...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2018/03/things-i-will-do-when-my-children-have.html

I have another fun giveaway for you today. This time I'm offering one of my lucky readers the chance to win two of the fantastic Pass the Pigs range of games. Ian has been playing Pass the Pigs f...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2017/11/win-pass-pigs-and-pass-pigs-party-games.html

We're huge fans of table top games in our house and we've enjoyed a few from Megableu over recent years so I'm delighted to be able to offer my readers the chance to win two fantastic games from ...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2017/11/win-tumball-and-beat-flush-from.html

Have you ever considered spending Christmas on holiday? It's something I tend to think about every now and again and I have different ideas that I always find myself dreaming of when the hectic r...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2017/11/5-christmas-holiday-options.html

Disney on Ice presents Passport to Adventure has arrived at Manchester Arena this week and we were lucky enough to be invited along to see the show on Wednesday evening. LM, especially, is a huge...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2017/10/disney-on-ice-presents-passport-to.html

Living in Bolton, it's clear that one of the jewels in the town's year is the annual Food and Drink Festival but we've often managed to miss it. This year I was determined that would be different...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2017/08/a-family-day-out-at-bolton-food-and.html

LM has loved the Lalaloopsy range for some time and now owns a few of the large dolls, however, one of her only issues with these pretty girls is that their hair is plastic. Imagine her delight w...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2017/08/lalaloopsy-storm-e-sky-review.html

LM loves Num Noms. For those not in the know, they're a series of cute little characters which look a little like scoops of ice cream. They are all individually decorated and have their own sweet...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2017/08/num-noms-series-4-and-num-noms-lights.html

LM has had her eye on the range of L.O.L. dolls for some time now so, when the opportunity came along to take a look at one of the new Lil' Sisters range from MGA Entertainment, I knew she would ...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2017/08/lol-surprise-dolls-lil-sisters-review.html

Grab the mistletoe and get ready to find the perfect gift for that special someone this Christmas. Warner Bros. has the ultimate selection, whether you’re looking for him, for her, or for fest...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/12/warner-bros-christmas-dvd-wishlist.html

There's a wide range of festive events available in Manchester and this weekend we went along to preview one of the more unusual offerings - the brand new Christmas themed tour of the Etihad Stad...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/12/join-teamelf-or-team-santa-with-mcfc.html

On Monday night Ian, Bud, LM and I attended the press night for CINDERELLA at the OCTAGON THEATRE in Bolton. The Octagon is our local theatre so we were delighted to take the children for their f...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/11/cinderella-at-octagon-theatre-bolton.html

The intu Trafford Centre grotto has returned for Christmas 2016 with a Polar Expedition themed attraction taking it's place in Barton Square for the festive period. We were delighted to be invite...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/11/take-polar-expedition-at-intu-trafford.html

Disney on Ice fans will be aware that the current tour is on it's way around the UK at the moment and we are so excited to be seeing it in Liverpool on the 30th November. I've teamed up with the ...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/10/win-with-frozen-fun-with-disney-on-ice.html

We're huge Skylanders fans in our house and Bud loves playing the games so I'm really excited to share details of a fab new competition that they are running in conjunction with the recent releas...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/10/could-your-child-be-uks-skylanders.html

I'm not quite sure when the post-pregnancy period officially ends, I feel a bit like I'm still there even though Little E is nearly 17 months old! Those first few months post-baby can be a tough ...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/10/five-post-pregnancy-boosts-for-new-mums.html

Bud, at six is just starting out on his journey through reading independently and I'm so excited to set out on this road with him. I was an avid reader as a child (still am) and, of course, this ...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/10/puffin-childrens-audiobooks-review.html

LM loves the Bratz dolls and was really excited to see the brand new InstaPets range advertised on TV recently. When I was asked if she would like to take a look at one, the answer was a resoundi...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/10/bratz-instapets-raya-review.html

We love interactive toys, and pandas in our house so you can imagine how excited LM was to receive her very own CLUB PETZ YOYO THE PANDA from IMC Toys recently! YoYo is an interactive panda...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/10/club-petz-yoyo-panda-review.html

We're a house full of Tsum Tsum fans and have amassed a good collection of both the plush and squishy varieties over the past few months, so we were all rather excited to see a brand new range of...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/09/disney-tsum-tsum-vinyls-from-jakks.html

LM has been a Sofia the First fan for some time and the adventures of the little girl who suddenly becomes a princess when her mother marries the King are familiar to all of us in our house. She ...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/09/sofia-first-toys-from-jakks-pacific.html

The Octagon Theatre in Bolton is a familiar haunt of mine, going back many, many years but it's been a while since I last had the opportunity to take in one of their productions. I had the pleasu...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/09/to-kill-mockingbird-octagon-theatre.html

Both of my littlest two are huge fans of Teletubbies. LM has loved them since watching the old school series on Netflix so she was delighted to see the revamp come to cBeebies a little while ago....

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/08/teletubbies-pull-and-play-giant-noo-noo.html

Tomorrow we're heading off to SEA LIFE Blackpool for a visit with a difference as they will be hosting fun screenings of Disney ∙ Pixar’s Finding Nemo for visitors throughout the day on Satur...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/08/watch-finding-nemo-with-fish.html

The school holidays are in full swing and it's been tricky to carve out some one-to-one time with each of the children so Bud and I were delighted to be invited along to the Museum of Science and...

http://www.redrosemummy.com/2016/08/discovering-engineering-at-msi.html