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Happy Mummy helps busy parents find out about amazing family days out and holidays so that they can create magical memories that will last a lifetime.

We are an energetic, enthusiastic and fun loving family who always try to see the positive in life.ย  We love days out, travel and having good old fashioned family fun!

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๐Ÿ™‹ Maria - Family, Lifestyle & Travel Blogger
๐ŸŽฉ Mike
๐Ÿ’– Daughter Lily, 5
๐Ÿ’™ Son George, 1
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Instagram post 2244438702381362422_1513308813 AD - PRESS TRIP We had such a fun morning at the official launch of Nickelodeon Adventure at Intu Lakeside. There are 4 immersive themed zones. As you walk in you are greeted by Paw Patrol cars Skye' Helicopter along with a Look out tower complete with Slide! ๐Ÿš There is a whole zone dedicated to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtleโ€™s. This was definitely George's favourite zone and he loved crawling through all the little tunnels. It was also Mike's favourite zone as he got live his 90s dream and high five a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle... I just wish I'd captured it on camera! ๐Ÿข Lilys favourite part was a tough split between the meet and greets and Spongebobs Boat Ride. Lily and Mike went into the 4D theatre, which was a little scary for her. The highlight for me was seeing both kids being able to enjoy something together and crawl around and play together so I guess that's another vote for the Ninja Turtles โค๏ธโค๏ธ The 90's child in me did love the Rugrats soft play too...and I never ever thought I'd say I enjoyed soft play so thats a huge win! Check out my stories for more pics and videos! #NickelodeonAvdenture
Instagram post 2239938585377099680_1513308813 Today is a chilled out pyjama day for me and the kids after a busy and fun packed day yesterday. We went to the RAF Museum in Hendon and its changed so much since we took Lily at around the same age Geoege is now. Both kids had an amazing time. George loved seeing the planes and got very excited. Lily loved all the interactive games and the play equipment both indoors and outdoors. FREE entry was a big bonus and I'm sure we will be heading back again soon as it was a perfect family day out. Who else is hiding indoors today we'll away from Storm Ciara? #tbcsmiles #rememberingthesedays #hmcapturingmoments
Instagram post 2235192354834616501_1513308813 Lovely to catch up with my friend @franglais27 today whilst in London. We had a lovely walk by the Thames and took a fair few photos! I loved this one (๐Ÿ“ธ @franglais27)
Instagram post 2235181890079736065_1513308813 Lovely meal at The Savoy Grill for Mike's Birthday today. Ticked Beef Wellington off his bucket list and he absolutely loved it โค๏ธ
Instagram post 2234291214341284227_1513308813 Beautiful day to feed the ducks ๐Ÿฆ†
Instagram post 2229364187595139526_1513308813 Couldn't resist the #DollyPartonChallenge ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
Instagram post 2229335050193140304_1513308813 Option a) Pretend I went to some really cool light festival today ๐Ÿ’ก Option b) Totally admit the truth that everyones light festival photos have reminded me that I forgot to put this pic up before the end of the festive period and put it up anyway ๐Ÿ˜‚ *Note to self if you totally take a photo just for insta at least have the good grace to post it in a timely fashion ๐Ÿ˜‚
Instagram post 2219910376317246076_1513308813 [AD - PRESS TRIP] When you are 5 and Frozen mad then a day out at Marsh Farm meeting, greeting and having sing a longs with your favourite stars from Frozen (provided by the Princess Emporium) is pretty much as perfect as a day out gets ๐Ÿ‘ธ! It was super chilly at times when we were queuing due to the wind and Lily said 'it's cold because Elsa's here'. Ironically, far from dampening her spirits the wind and weather just seemed to add the magic. George absolutely loved it too he sang a long to Into The Unkown๐ŸŽค - that's posh for he shouted Ahhhh-hhhhhh semi in tune throughout (and to be fair he was probably more in tune than me ๐Ÿ˜‚). I loved it... I mean what's not to like about sing a long Frozen... I just pity the people who were sitting around us as sing a long we did ๐ŸŽถ Mike enjoyed it too, though he gave the singing a miss! He also had fun watching the ferret racing with George while Lily and I queued for the a Princess meet and Greet. Another fab day out at Marsh Farm! @marsh_farm @theprincess_emporium @disney #frozen #frozen #frozensingalong #letitsnow #essex #tbcsmiles #rememberingthesedays #britmums #
Instagram post 2216109606027164396_1513308813 #ad ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Being a parent is about getting that balance (and I donโ€™t mean balancing a baby on one side and a bag on the other!) and we have been trying our hardest to cut back on plastic whilst sticking to our budget. As many of you know, weโ€™ve been working with Huggies for a while now! Huggies Wipes have helped us be a little more sustainable as they are not only affordable but also contain up to 50% less plastic than any other leading brand ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ The brill news, *drum roll* is that Huggies is developing a totally plastic-free wipe over the next five years or sooner! To pledge your support and be in with a chance of winning one monthโ€™s worth of Huggies Wipes just tag me in a photo of your little oneโ€™s feet, using #HuggiesTiniestFootprint ๐Ÿ
Instagram post 2209077220689235835_1513308813 Thanks to my amazing sister in law @katjay23 for a very special experience today! We watched Wicked from the lighting box and then had a very special private backstage tour after where we saw all the props and some of the amazing costumes. Lily and I are flying high defying gravity tonight (see what I did there! ๐Ÿ˜‚)
Instagram post 2208367172811942233_1513308813 [AD - PRESS TRIP] We went on a lovely family day out to The O2 Arena today to see Disney On Ice โ„๏ธ It's Lily's 4th time seeing Disney on Ice and its still as magical and mesmerising as the first for her bless her โค๏ธ George was absolutely mesmerised too, he loves music and dancing and seeing shows so he was in his element. A couple of parts were a little loud for him I think as he stuck his fingers in his ears and he got a little tired towards the end but I am so glad we made the deicision to take him as he absolutely loved it. Its such a lovely family day out and I guess it counts as a Christmas tradition for us now as we've done t so many years in a row around Christmas time ๐ŸŽ„ Roll on next year's show! #disneyonice #theo2arena #familydayout #londonmums #tbcsmiles #rememberingthesedays
Instagram post 2203002151726641719_1513308813 [AD - GIFTED] Playing Lex-Go the new Harry Potter fast paced word game with Lily while George sleeps. I love word games and so does Lily. This is super fast paced and really easy for young children to grasp. Just get rid rid rid of your tiles as quick as you can by making words (or in Lilys case by making dubious words that your mum let's you get away with ๐Ÿคฃ). It's perfect for fun family time and for any Harry Potter fan #waddingtons
Instagram post 2194587802788135281_1513308813 [AD - PRESS TRIP] We went back to where it all started today. Mike and I met at the Potters Arms in Harlow on Christmas Eve in 2008. We always try to go back on Christmas Eve for a drink, but this year we celebrated early. Cookhouse & Pub invited us to go and celebrate our anniversary early with them and they spoilt us rotten with a 3 course dinner & lots of gifts; they gave us heart shaped balloons, roses & Mike got a bottle of prosecco too. The Potters Arms has changed over the years (though I'm sure if the building could talk it would say the same about us ๐Ÿคฃ). It has been renovated and has a new menu which is really varied and delicious ๐Ÿ˜‹. I am dairy and egg free and they had lots of choices for me - I had leek and potato soup to start, gammon, pineapple, chips and peas for main and vegan apple pie and custard for pudding ๐Ÿฅง. Mike had Prawn Cocktail to start, Steak, chips, peas, mushroom & grilled tomato for main and after eight Sundae for pudding ๐Ÿฆ. Lily had some bread and butter to start, hot dog, chips and beans for main and chocolate brownie and ice cream for pudding ๐Ÿซ. The food was amazing, the restaurant has been renovated and the staff were really friendly. I can see us going back a lot...especially in the summer as its just down the road from Mike's outdoor bowls club! ๐ŸŒž @cookhouseandpub #cookhouseandpub #pottersarms #harlow #whatsonmyplate
Instagram post 2190794372983243718_1513308813 Happy 1st Birthday to my gorgeous George who makes me smile and laugh all day and tear my hair out all night ๐Ÿ˜‚
Instagram post 2188840999618818532_1513308813 [AD - PRESS TRIP] Today we went back to my North London roots! We visited the Jackson Lane Arts Centre in Highgate to watch Goldilocks and The Three Bears ๐Ÿป. The show was brought to life and made fun with lots of puppetry, singing and live instruments. It really was a great way to bring the story to life on stage. Both kids really enjoyed the show and it was funny listening to them both shout out at the audience participation bits, obviously Lily knew what was going and on and was saying the right things but George was just shouting AHHHH AHH very loudly ๐Ÿ˜‚. It's such a joy to be able to take them to things that they can both really enjoy and get involved with in their own way. They were both dancing alond to the music in their chairs too. The set is all upcycled encompassing Daddy Bears make do and mend ethos. There is everything from tea pots tipping water to blankets made from bubble wrap and crisp packets. It was simple but so effective. The theatre itself is beautiful. It has a very relaxed, family feel about it. The auditorium is small and intimate and the whole building is surprisingly very modern on the inside. The theatre had lots of nice touches from baby change facilities being in both the men's and womens toilets to serving dairy alternative milks at the theatre cafe. We were able to park for free on the street adjacent to the theatre as the parking restrictions were weekdays only. The theatre has a lovely community feel and they are even opening on Christmas Day to provide a free meal to 80 invited local guests who would otherwise be alone. We've all had such a lovely time and I would definitely recommend the show. I really loved the theatre and will definitely visit again. Goldilocks and The Three Bears is running at Jackson Lane until Christmas Eve ๐ŸŽ„ @hiccuptheatre @jacksons_lane #lovetheatre #highgate #london #londonmums #londonmumsnetwork
Instagram post 2187072543428840655_1513308813 Biscuit Smash ๐Ÿช Spontaneous photoshoot as I gave George a biscuit and he was getting in a right mess so I pulled out my backdrops and camera and let him go wild ๐ŸŽ‚ Cake smash alternative โค๏ธ
Instagram post 2184422918695741029_1513308813 [AD - PRESS TRIP] When you are 5 and nearly 1 and both CBeebies obsessed I don't think a day out can get any better than being invited to the Leicester Square Premier of the new CBeebies Christmas Show! These two have both had an absolute ball today. The CBeebies Christmas Show this year is Hansel & Gretel and was filmed in front of a live audience in Edinburgh. The show is captivating for kids, even George sat still watching it! It is very interactive with lots of opportunities to shout out 'hello' & 'It's behind you' and plenty of catchy tunes to sing along to too. You can catch the CBeebies Christmas Show Hansel & Gretel in over 300 UK cinemas next weekend so don't miss out! Lots of the cast were at the Premier and the kids really loved meeting them. Waffle The Wonder Dog was a huge hit with both of them as you can see. Sheer joy on their faces having both watched him every morning and night for nearly a year (on I player and on CBeebies!) Thanks to all the very friendly CBeebies Team for photos and making the kids day so special @cbeebieshq @gemma__hunt @wafflethewonderdogtvshow @jenniedale_actress #tbcsmiles #cbeebies #cbeebieschristmasshow #hanselandgretel
Instagram post 2183573443722936716_1513308813 [AD] Today we were invited to Paradise Wildlife Park for the arrival of Santa! Santa arrived in his grand sleigh with real reindeer and horses. Everyone was allowed to queue and have a ride in the sleigh (swipe through to see a video of our sleigh ride). We absolutely loved our sleigh ride - Lilys face was a picture, the whole experience was magical ๐ŸŽ… After seeing Santa arrive, having our sleigh ride and meeting Santa and the Reindeer we then headed in to see the World of Animals and the Epic World of Dinosaurs. So many highlights, but our favourite was the Gibbons who we spent ages watching as they were jumping and swinging away & generally having fun! The world of dinosaurs was brilliant as ever and we had such a laugh as a few of them made my mum jump including the one that squirts water at the end! ๐Ÿ’ฆ We then headed to the Paradise Christmas Market which was beautiful and had lots of craft stalls and amazing gifts (see stories to see my purchases (unless your my husband, in which case look away now ๐Ÿ˜‚). We've had such a lovely at Paradise Wildlife Park as always and will definitely be back again soon ๐Ÿฏ @paradisewildlifepark #santa2019
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