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American River: Whitewater rafting with kids

Want to try whitewater rafting with kids? Check out our experience on the American River with an 8, 9 and 11-year-old.

My perfect day in San Francisco, kids included

Everyone has their own idea of a perfect day in a favourite city– a secret haunt, restaurant, coffee shop or that special view. If you get it right, it's like putting on your favourite sweater. I lived in San Francisco in the 90s when I was single, upwardly mobile and thought I was the luckiest person in the world. If I squint, I can just about remember it. Now I live in the UK and have three gorgeous girls (ages 5, 6 and 8). Of course I wanted to share my favourite city with them. Oh, just an aside, please never say Frisco in my presence.

So what's my perfect day in San Francisco?

Lombard 
Drive down Lombard Street. Enter at the top of Greenwich.

The modern family goes to the new Legoland Hotel

Lego -hat

The Modern Family were lucky enough to get invited to the launch of the Legoland Hotel in Windsor, which included a complimentary night's stay and a day in the park. Little did we know celebs, like Vic Reeves, Tim Minchin, Michael McIntyre, Emily Maitlis, and Zoe Ball would be there too. The girls could not believe their luck and told all their school friends they had the coolest mummy in the world.

A Modern Mother goes to Center Parcs and loves it!

I love the concept of Center Parcs: Abandon your car, adopt bicycles and do lots of stuff outdoors with the family. Fabulous. Sign me up please. Center Parcs kindly asked the Modern Family to try out their park at Longleat Forest. I’ve outlined our experience below and put together a few …

A Modern Mother makes jam (and by some freak miracle it sets!)

Forget about being a yummy mummy, now it’s all about being a jammy mummy. Yes, jam making is now officially cool; even Kate Moss is dipping her fingers into the pot. I love eating jam, but am not so good at making it; it rarely sets properly and ends up a gooey (but …