MumInResidence's Blog

As Mum-in-Residence for MummyPages, I was really excited when IKEA asked me to check out their new “Bring the Family Together” range of ideas. With family life sometimes feeling like it’s running on a timetable of eating, sleeping, drop-offs and pick-ups, that we have no time to just simply ‘be’. Be a family, have fun, get creative, make a mess...and not worry about the clean-up, or...

Did I really need an excuse to go to IKEA? I think not! I dropped off my little man to Montessori and told my darling Olivia that we were going to have a very exciting morning visiting a special shop that had everything a child could ever wish for! To which she replied; “ice-cream?” Yes “Princesses?” Yes “Elephants?” Yes “Colouring?” Yes “Balls?” Yes “Biscuits?” Yes...

As Mum-in-Residence for MummyPages, I was really excited when IKEA asked me to check out their new “Bring the Family Together” range of ideas. With family life sometimes feeling like it’s running on a timetable of eating, sleeping, drop-offs and pick-ups, that we have no time to just simply ‘be’. Be a family, have fun, get creative, make a mess...and not worry about the clean-up, or...

2pm: I am so thrilled to be taking this trip to check out the Société Thermale La Roche-Posay Centre in France. Just getting ready to board the plane and already I am having my first experience of La Roche-Posay as I am spritzed by a fine mist of thermal spring water. Very refreshing, will help to prevent my skin drying out on the airplane and it doesn’t affect my make-up! I am travelling with...

I am woken by a bell announcing breakfast and then greeted by a delicious selection of fresh fruit, pastries and more. Here I learn that my skin will become more hydrated if I eat water-based fruit rather than drinking lots and lots of water. After some morning fuel we hit the road for the Société Thermale La Roche-Posay Centre. We start our tour with a very interesting presentation from the...

Heading to Paris airport on the TGV fast train, I have some time to reflect on my trip to La Roche-Posay. I have had an amazing experience and learned so much, I am so grateful to the Société Thermale La Roche-Posay Centre for giving me this opportunity. I can honestly say I never realised the full impact that having a member of the family, particularly a child, suffer from severe dry skin or...