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FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 30th March – 6th April | Easter Prep, Top Hat & Family Time
A busy family weekly update featuring Easter prep, baking, a trip to see Top Hat at The Lowry and a fun Easter party filled with games, food and family moments.


FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 23rd – 29th March | Dentist Drama, Easter Prep & A Cosy Weekend at Home
A family weekly update featuring a dentist visit, Easter prep, a theatre trip to The Lowry and a cosy weekend of family time and film days at home.


FAMILY WEEKLY UPDATE: 16th – 22nd March | St Patrick’s Day Party, Baking & A Little Self-Care
A family weekly update filled with St Patrick’s Day baking, party prep and a fun family celebration, followed by a relaxing rest day and a lovely late Mother’s Day lunch.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 9th – 15th March | Easter Shopping, Brave Bettie & Early Mother’s Day Celebrations
My weekly update for 9th–15th March including Easter shopping, a Trafford Centre day out, Brave Bettie at Z-arts, Alice’s school concert, early Mother’s Day celebrations and St Patrick’s Day crafts.


Weekly Update: 2nd–8th March — Mean Girls, World Book Day & a Busy Week of YouTube Editing
My weekly update for 2nd–8th March featuring Mean Girls The Musical in Manchester, World Book Day costumes for Alice and Leo, Leo’s speech therapy appointment, lots of YouTube editing and a badge-making craft project.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 23rd February – 1st March | Mean Girls, Operation Mincemeat & Disney On Ice
This weekly update covers our week of 23 February – 1 March, including Mean Girls at Manchester Opera House, Operation Mincemeat at The Lowry and a magical family trip to Disney On Ice in Liverpool.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 16th – 22nd February | Half Term Days Out, Horrible Science & Pancake Fun
This weekly update covers our week of 16th – 22nd February, including February half term days out in Manchester, Horrible Science at the Science and Industry Museum, spies at Imperial War Museum North, The Enormous Turnip at Waterside Arts and a slightly chaotic pancake evening.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 9th – 15th February | Science Showcase, Percy Jackson & Family Theatre
This weekly update covers our week of 9th – 15th February, including Alice’s school science showcase, The Lightning Thief at HOME Manchester, Meet the Hatter at Z-arts and a Valentine’s lunch at the Trafford Centre.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 2nd – 8th February | Theatre Trips, Peppa Pig & A Lost Phone Drama
This weekly update covers our week of 2nd – 8th February, including theatre reviews, Peppa Pig with the kids, blogging work and a lost phone drama.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 26th January – 1st February | Theatre Nights, Creative Makes & An Arctic School Project
A creative and busy week filled with a grown-up theatre date night at Big Night of Musicals, behind-the-scenes blog work, crafty experiments, and a proud moment helping Leo build an Arctic habitat for school.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 19th – 25th January | ASDA Bargains, Theatre Nights & Little Family Wins
This weekly family update covers our real life from 19th – 25th January, including ASDA bargains, theatre nights at The Lowry, blog updates, creative projects and a big food win for Leo.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 12th – 18th January | Theatre Treats, Self-Care & A Little Shopping Magic
A busy but cosy family week filled with self-care, shopping, great food, and two brilliant theatre trips in one day, including SIX The Musical and To Kill a Mockingbird.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 15th - 21st December 2025 | Christmas Shopping, Festive Prep & a Magical Trip to Liverpool
A cosy and festive family week filled with Christmas shopping, stocking prep, and a magical theatre night in Liverpool seeing Matilda The Musical.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 8–14 December | Festive Theatre Trips & Family Fun
A festive family week filled with pantomime, musicals, and magical children’s theatre — from Robin Hood and Tina Turner to cosy moments at Z-arts and a Roald Dahl treat at The Lowry.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 1st – 7th December | Birthdays, Theatre Trips & Festive Family Fun 🎄
A busy and joyful family week full of birthday celebrations, theatre trips, festive shows, creative baking, and special moments as we share everything we got up to from 1st–7th December.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 24th - 30th November 2025 | WICKED AT THE CINEMA, THEATRE NIGHTS & BIRTHDAY PREP
A creative and busy family week filled with birthday prep, crafting, cinema trips, and unforgettable theatre, from Wicked on the big screen to The Red Shoes at The Lowry.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 17th – 23rd November 2025 | Theatre Nights, Christmas Prep & a Magical Santa Train
A magical family week filled with theatre trips, festive shopping, and unforgettable moments — from iconic musicals at The Lowry to a truly special Santa train ride with the children.


Weekly Update: 27th October – 2nd November | Half-Term Fun, Theatre Magic, Dino Discoveries & Halloween Crafts
From theatre magic and trampoline fun to dinosaur discoveries, Halloween baking and family museum days, this half-term week was full of creativity, adventures and everyday magic.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 8th – 14th September 2025 | Bowling, Theatre & Manchester Rainstorms!
A fun and rainy family week filled with bowling, birthday celebrations, theatre trips, shopping in Manchester, and plenty of everyday moments that turned into special memories.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 25th – 31st August | A Week of Family, Fun and Everyday Magic
A joyful family week filled with Bank Holiday BBQs, farm lunches, CBeebies adventures at The Lowry, museum magic, and lots of everyday moments that made special memories.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 18th – 24th August 2025 | Diana Mixtape, Tina Turner Musical & Back-to-School Fun
A fun family week filled with theatre trips, back-to-school shopping, and everyday magic — from Diana Mixtape at The Lowry to Tina Turner in Liverpool and arcade fun with the kids.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 2nd – 10th August 2025 | HOME Family Festival, Theatre Adventures & More
A magical family week filled with festivals, crafts, and theatre trips — from HOME Manchester’s Little Home Festival to two brilliant shows at The Lowry and cosy family time at home.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 21st – 27th July 2025 | Birthday Fun, Baking & A Wicked-Themed Party
A joyful family week filled with birthday celebrations, baking, crafting, and a Wicked-themed party — from cake toppers and edible printers to balloons, games, and lots of everyday magic.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 7th – 13th July | Kinky Boots, School Fair Fun & A Whole Lot of Family Magic
From a solo tram and train trip to Liverpool to see Kinky Boots the Musical, to bouncy castles, cupcake decorating and ice creams at the school summer fair, this week was full of sparkle, silliness and family magic.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 30th June – 6.th July | LEGOLAND Adventures, Oxygen Fun & The Midnight Bell
From a solo theatre trip to The Lowry to trampoline fun at Oxygen and a magical family day out at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, this week was full of everyday magic.


Weekly Update: 16th – 22nd June 2025 | Manchester Shopping, Mini Golf & Frozen Musical Vibes
From Manchester shopping and Krispy Kreme donuts to mini golf, Costco hot dogs and a cosy Frozen movie afternoon, this week was full of gentle family fun.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 7th - 15th JUNE | THEATRE TRIPS TO LEEDS, BOLTON & MANCHESTER | A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, PRIDE & PREDJUDICE & COME FALL IN LOVE
A theatre-filled week across Leeds, Bolton, and Manchester, with powerful performances, classic adaptations, and unforgettable trips to see A Thousand Splendid Suns, Pride & Prejudice, and Come Fall in Love.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 5th - 11th May 2025 | Family Fun at Stitch Café & Science Museum Adventures
A fun family week filled with birthday celebrations, bowling, theatre at the Manchester Opera House, lunch at Stitch Café, and hands-on adventures at the Science Museum.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 28th April – 4th May | Family Fun, Theatre Trips & Balloon Show Magic
A magical family week filled with self-care, theatre trips, and balloon show fun — from Mary Poppins and North by Northwest to sensory joy at Z-arts and a Julia Donaldson treat at The Lowry.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 21st – 27th April 2025 | Leo’s 6th Birthday & Toy Story Party Prep
A magical family week filled with Toy Story party prep, baking, crafting, and celebrating Leo’s 6th birthday — plus a special theatre night at The Lowry and lots of everyday magic.


WEEKLY UPDATE: 14th-20th April 2025 | Easter Magic, Family Adventures & Theatre Treats!
A joyful Easter family week filled with theatre trips, trampoline fun, baking, piñata making, and magical celebrations — from Room on the Broom at The Lowry to Easter games in the garden.
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