WEEKLY UPDATE: 9th – 15th March | Easter Shopping, Brave Bettie & Early Mother’s Day Celebrations
- Mar 23
- 5 min read
Weekly Update
This weekly update is a mix of Easter prep, birthday shopping, a lovely theatre trip and celebrating Mother’s Day a little early. From Haribo treats and school concerts to St Patrick’s Day crafts and a magical morning at Z-arts, it ended up being a really full but fun week.
Here’s everything we got up to during our week of 9th – 15th March.
Editing & A Productive Start 🎬
On Monday, I started the week as I usually do — editing last week’s weekly vlog.
It always takes up most of the day, but I do like getting it finished and uploaded before the new week properly gets going. It’s become a bit of a Monday routine now and a nice way to ease into the week.
Easter Shopping & Trafford Centre Wandering 🛍️🍗
Tuesday was Lawrence’s day off work, so we got the bus to ASDA in the hope of picking up everything we needed for Easter.
Unfortunately, they didn’t really have their Easter range out yet — just Easter eggs, which actually seemed quite expensive as there were no multibuy offers on like there usually are. Because of that, we decided not to buy any there.
After that, we headed across to the Trafford Centre where we grabbed some lunch from KFC before having a little wander around the shops. We popped into Lush and the Haribo shop, where I bought a Haribo mystery bag.
On the way home, we stopped at our local Home Bargains to see what Easter bits they had in, and I had much more luck there. I managed to get everything I wanted for the kids’ Easter baskets, which felt like a big win after not finding what I needed in ASDA.
We then went to Aldi and picked up some Easter eggs, which were much cheaper than the ones in ASDA.
Blog Work & Organising Craft Supplies 🏡✨
Wednesday was a quieter day at home.
I spent the day working on my blog and organising my craft supplies, which definitely needed doing. It always feels so much better when everything is sorted properly and easy to find, especially when I’ve got lots of projects on the go.
Birthday Shopping in Manchester 🎮🎁
On Thursday, Lawrence was off again so we headed into Manchester city centre to look for a few bits for Leo’s birthday.
First, we went into CEX because Leo had asked for a Yoshi game for his Switch. They did have one in stock, but unfortunately they couldn’t find the box, so we decided to leave it and see if we could find another one complete elsewhere.
After that, we went to The Entertainer where I managed to pick up some Super Mario wrapping paper and a birthday card, which was helpful. We then went to Argos and bought a Switch game, so that was another thing ticked off the list.
We grabbed lunch from KFC again before heading home.
A Proud Mum Moment & A St Patrick’s Day Craft 🎶🍀
On Friday, Alice was taking part in a singing concert with her school at Waterside Arts.
Lawrence and I went along to watch her and she did so well. It was so lovely to see her up there joining in and taking part, and it definitely felt like a proud mum moment.
Later that day, when the kids got home from school, we made a shamrock paper chain craft together, which was really fun and a lovely little activity to do as a family.
Brave Bettie & Early Mother’s Day Celebrations 🎭💐
Lawrence was going to be working all day on Sunday, so we decided to celebrate Mother’s Day a day early on Saturday.
In the morning, we took the kids to Z-arts to see Brave Bettie (gifted tickets), and it was such a lovely start to our day.
We always try to arrive a little early when we visit Z-arts because there are lots of fun things for the children to explore before the show. Alice and Leo headed straight to the big red bus in the downstairs play area, where Alice quickly decided she was the driver and “picked us up” before driving us all to the show, which was really sweet to watch.
After that, we went upstairs to the café area, where there’s a little play kitchen. The children happily spent time making pretend lunch for me and Lawrence while we waited, which is always such a nice, relaxed way to start the visit.
The show itself was a magical woodland adventure full of storytelling, music and lots of moments for the audience to join in. Alice and Leo were both picked to share their favourite animals before the show started, which they absolutely loved and really helped them feel part of the experience.
It was such a lovely, engaging show and a really special family morning.
👉 You can read more about our visit in my Brave Bettie review at Z-arts Manchester on my blog, or my Brave Bettie All About Theatre review for a more in-depth look at the show.
After the show, we got the bus to Coppice Wood Farm for lunch. Alice and Leo loved playing in the play area while we waited for the food to arrive.
I had the carvery, Lawrence went for the chicken tikka masala, and the kids had chicken nuggets with chips and garlic bread.
After lunch, we got the bus home and spent the afternoon watching Zootropolis 2 on Disney+, which was a really nice way to relax after a busy morning.
St Patrick’s Day Prep 🍀
On Sunday, the children and I spent some time getting ready for our St Patrick’s Day party later in the week.
We made some shamrock pretzels and also made leprechaun hats for the kids to wear on Wednesday.
It was such a fun little activity and got us all excited for our party.
Final Thoughts 💫
This week felt like a really nice mix of productive days, family time and a few special moments.
From Alice’s concert to our early Mother’s Day celebrations and getting organised for both Easter and St Patrick’s Day, it’s been a week full of little highlights.
And now everything is starting to feel very busy with upcoming birthdays, celebrations and lots more content to come.
Watch Our Weekly Vlog 🎥
If you’d like to see everything we got up to this week in real time, you can watch Weekly Vlog #445 over on my YouTube channel — including our Easter shopping trip, Manchester day out, theatre visit and family moments along the way.
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