Author: mediocremum

  • Iphone Apps for Kids: Casper’s Scare School

    People must think I’m in the back pocket of Mindshapes as I’m always raving about their apps. However, I think there success it due to the fact that they have consultant teachers on board so you end up with fun apps that are also educational. I was sent a promo code for their latest iPhone…

  • Turning 40!

    OMG!  I’m 40!  How on earth did that happen?  I remember being 19 and my mate was 25 and I thought she was ancient! I’m not panicking about being 40, I enjoy birthdays and stretch them out as long as I can, as I love the attention.  However, it’s heading towards 50 that freaks me…

  • Fancy Dress Costumes in time for Halloween!

    With Halloween around the corner I thought this may be of interest to you (there’s a discount code at the bottom of this post).  I was sent a selection of Fancy Dress outfits for my 4-year-old from Angel Fancy Dress to review.  However, they also do costumes for adults if you have any parties coming…

  • Congratulations to the Women of Saudi Arabia!

    I was absolutely thrilled last week to read that Saudi is going to give woman the right to vote and run in elections.  A few years back I worked in Riyadh, Saudi on behalf of the British Council and apparently I was only the second woman ever allowed into the Ministry of Education. I met…

  • Fish is Easy!

    Last week I flew up to Edinburgh to learn how to cook fish.  The Scottish Taxi driver thought this was truly hysterical, ‘why would a Canadian bird from London come all the way to Edinburgh to learn how to cook fish? What is there to learn, you just dip it in batter and fry it,…