Welcome to The Stevenson Life
We are a young(ish) family, currently living in sunny(!) Suffolk. We started this blog when we first got together and relocated for work up to Liverpool, and we’ve tried our best to keep it going since then. You can read more about us here. You’ll find a range of subjects covered on the blog, including Mental Health, Parenting and a range of reviews and opinions, to name but a few. If you wish to work with us for guest posts, product reviews or collaborations – please email us to get in touch.
Grayson experienced his 3rd “big” festival this year, as we took our annual (well, apart from last year, thanks Covid) pilgrimage to Latitude Festival a couple of weeks ago. We’re a huge fan of Latitude, for a few reasons, but mainly now, because it’s one of the family friendly festival, which means we can safely bring Grayson and he can enjoy all aspects of festival life from an early age. So here are our thoughts on Family Friendly Festivals. Back story For those that don’t know – me and Ashleigh have a bit of a history with Latitude. It was… We love coffee – and let’s be honest, most of us do! For months, we’ve been sticking to the same beans, and I’ll be totally honest, my taste buds need something different now. That’s where the coffee subscription service from Blue Coffee Box ticks the boxes for us. Disclaimer – We were gifted this Blue Coffee Box Coffee Subscription in return for a review, but all thoughts included are our own. You can read more of our reviews and opinions here. What is Blue Coffee Box? Blue Coffee Box is a Gourmet Coffee Subscription service – offering a variety of ethically sourced…Family Friendly Festivals – Our great experiences
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Bespoke Murder Mystery review
Disclaimer – We were gifted this Bespoke Murder Mystery package in return for a review, but all thoughts included are our own. You can read more of our reviews and opinions here Like a lot of the general public, during lockdown and Covid intense times, we were often looking for…
Mental Health – during (and after) the Pandemic
I never used to talk about my Mental Health – primarily due to my lack of understanding about what my brain was actually doing, but also because of the stigma associated to it. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week – and I wanted to take a look about what’s…
5 Reasons Why We Love Readly
Like so many others, I spend a lot of time online. The last year has meant that socialising has been basically non-existent, so we’ve all had to come up with new ways to keep ourselves entertained at home. Those of you who know me, know that reading isn’t something I’ve…
Jaques of London – a review of their beautiful toys.
Disclaimer: I was very kindly gifted these 2 items from Jaques of London in return for a blog post, but all opinions included are my own. You can read more reviews and opinions here. Like most parents of young children, I am constantly on the look out for toys, games,…
My safe walk home from work – Let’s talk about Sarah Everard.
Trigger Warning. This post talks about subjects related to the disappearance of Sarah Everard. These include rape, cat calling and stalking. Background I want to start this post by taking you back to a time in my life when going out and getting drunk was pretty much a nightly event….
Our favourite lockdown board and card games
We’ve all been stuck inside for the best part of a year now, and let’s be honest, there is only so much you can watch on Netflix before you’ve completed it, right? So with that in mind, we thought we’d share some of the board and card games that we’ve…