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The Amazing Adventures of Me

June 5, 2025May 4, 2025 by Lavania Oluban
A children's adventure journal, red rubber boots, and an orange backpack with art supplies rest on a stone wall, with white flowers and greenery in the background.

If you’ve been following our adventures for a while, you’ll know how much I love documenting days out, mini missions, and little magical moments with Arlo. That’s exactly why I created the Amazing Adventures of Me Journal, a playful, practical, and inspiring space for kids (and grown-ups too!) to record the fun things they do, … Read more

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Greetings, fellow brummie mummies, parents and adventure enthusiasts! I'm Lavania, the driving force behind "The Amazing Adventures of Me." If you're on the hunt for family-friendly escapades and hidden gems in and around Birmingham, you've just stumbled upon your new favourite hub!

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Halloween Farm /ad 🎃Cattows farm have done i Halloween Farm /ad 🎃Cattows farm have done it again - their @halloweenfarmuk event has everything you could possibly want to do on a family day out to embrace the fun of spooky season!Entry to the farm starts at just £3 if you just want to get yourself a pumpkin and take cute photos (and they have sooo many different props all over the place for this)All the different activities are individually priced so you can build your own bundle and pay as you go or for £19.99 go for an adventure pass to do everything.I think this represents great value for money as we were there the whole day and the kids aged 8-13 were happy enough to try everything.Our highlights included:⛳️ mini golf in the corn fields - the kids got really competitive
🎪 the spooky circus USA - with a high octane 🏍️ finale which impressed the pre teen!
🎃 the huge pumpkin patch - not to miss!
🍬 trick or treat street - sooo many sweets and an amazing animation team with just the right level of spookiness.
🏰 Rodeo Ranch - a huge tent filled with inflatable castles, slides and more!
🐎 the cowboy town show - shout out to the stunt team as they were awesome!The only thing not included with tickets was food and fair ground rides - I did notice the vendors had kids meals on offer - chicken and chips meal £6 with very generous portions.
This one right here! 🎃 (ad, sort of)Today I’m officially declaring it spooky season….. the equinox happened, the leaves are changing colour and I need to wear a jumper most days!Today we went to @cattowsfarm for their @halloweenfarmuk event launch and I’ll share more about that tomorrow but I just have to mention that I’ve never seen a field so full of pumpkins. On the way home we delivered a real monster sized specimen to the grand high witch herself @doodles_by_donna_o and now we can officially embrace the season.I feel like we need to pause and enjoy what’s going on…. Seems ridiculous that the shops are already parading their crimbo wares.I’ve decided I’m not rushing around this year. Bring on the crunchy leaves, Conker collecting, cosy vibes and pumpkin recipes….The tinsel can wait! 😂
Happy Birthday Paloma 💖The bad ass girly of t Happy Birthday Paloma 💖The bad ass girly of the family who is forever keeping the boys in check and is a totally fearless adrenaline junkie!Thank you for being Arlo’s sidekick and adventure buddy!So many different memories from the past year to look back on - not many people can say they’ve danced at the Tower, stayed in a haunted castle, cycled half a marathon, met wrestlers, been on rollercoasters five times in a row…….. and all the rest!!!May your ninth year be as fabulous as the eighth. 💖💖
Sharing for the vibesMy mom @doodles_by_donna_o Sharing for the vibesMy mom @doodles_by_donna_o bought me back this chocolate bar from her holidays and I felt like it deserved its very own grid post. Not only did the packaging look beautiful but the dark chocolate had just the right bit of bitterness and caramel bits to make it really moorish.Also…..because @arthouse_unlimited is a limited charity.They support artists with learning and physical disabilities by hosting art workshops enabling people to express themselves creatively and featuring their art on the packaging and various products to which are then placed for sale.Take a look at their website to find out more - my mom always picks out the best little treats from her adventures and this was a company I loved to read about and will certainly be purchasing from again in the future ♥️
Still here 💖Hi guys, just a quick post to say Still here 💖Hi guys, just a quick post to say I’m still here. My zest for life still continues to thrive, I just don’t share as much on social media anymore. For a variety of different reasons but mainly because I’m very busy and there’s more to life than Instagram.I worry more and more about social media, especially now Arlo is getting older. Online bullying, materialistic posts, consumerism and trolling are all a massive problem. Part of me worries about whether the content I have shared in the past contributes to this.I don’t have any regrets but I have been thinking more and more about my online footprint and what I want my messaging to be.I don’t really want to share too much of my personal life and my weight loss journey or diet plan because I don’t want to be part of the conversations about body images.So here’s to being more mindful in the future.Positive vibes only, posting with intent. Nothing for the sake of it. Gone are the days where I feel like I need to post twice every day or that I need to create content for a brand collaboration.If I share something it’s because it means something. Real life, real me. That’s always been enough.Pic taken at the Webbs flora fields which was a collaboration project (for transparency) - but also one of my fave places to visit ever! 🌺
A set for Maeve!No idea why we thought it would A set for Maeve!No idea why we thought it would be a good idea to (attempt to) learn to play Padel at 11pm during a yellow weather warning but we had a fab time and all to support an amazing cause.Just thought I’d give a shout out to @corte_sport again - you can hire the Padel Courts for an hour at a time.A huge good luck to @danaplin and the squad who will be playing Padel through the night in the pouring rain and wind …. They’ll be going non stop until 10am!!!Just don’t ask me what the rules are or how the points work 😂https://www.gofundme.com/f/jgux5c-help-maeve#padel #padelfun #padeltennis #cancerfundraiser #asetformaeve
Smashing Cancer! 🎾@danaplin and his crazy Pad Smashing Cancer! 🎾@danaplin and his crazy Padel squad have organised a fundraiser today to support our friend Maeve in her battle to raise awareness for rare types of cancer and different treatment options available and also add some extra funds to the go fund me to support her own personal fight.They will be playing Padel for 24 hours straight and with the support of an amazing community will go through the night until 10am tomorrow morning.You can grab a t shirt for £35 and come down and join in a set at @corte_sport / @the_hayes_ who have very kindly donated the use of the court for this event.#smashingcancer #asetformaeve #cancerhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/jgux5c-help-maeve
Flora fields ADToday we decided to chance a visi Flora fields ADToday we decided to chance a visit to the flora fields @webbsgc - and as luck would have it the sun shone down on us!One good thing about September showers is that they bring out the blooms in force and what a show Webbs have created here - row upon row of dahlia’s in every colour and all with their own unique names, some of which had us feeling emotional.The flora fields will be open until the first frost appear entry is £6 for adults and £3 for children, babies are free of charge, and they have a variety of different PYO prices available from 5 stems for a children’s posy.Perfect for anyone who wants to capture last year essence of summer
First week done!Stepping in to the first week o First week done!Stepping in to the first week of term as a teacher in a new school is so daunting. I really empathised with the year sevens and the year 12s on their first day. New timetables, new building to navigate, new people to learn the names of and a whole heap of information to absorb about new routines and policies.So now it’s the weekend, time to relax and recuperate ready to go again on Monday!Dress: @primark
cardigan @ralphlauren vintage
Shoes @drmartensofficial - borrowed from my mom!
First day vibesHow quickly did summer wrap itse First day vibesHow quickly did summer wrap itself up?I really enjoyed this one, but I couldn’t wait to get started this academic year. Sunday night for me felt a little bit like Christmas Eve.I’m going in to my fifth year of teaching at a brand new school and had to treat myself to a new planner from @the_positive_teacher_company - I went for the Taylor swift lover era theme with all these vibrant colours and I’ve already decked it out with pastel Washi tape. I’ll show you the inside in my stories - it’s full of stickers 😂Also: AD  I couldn’t resist a handbag charm for luck - if you don’t know already - I am a food teacher and apparently I’m always banging on about superfoods, especially avocados and the fact that they have twenty different vitamins and minerals as well as being a great source of the “good fats.”I saw this little @warmies_official Avocado plushie keyring right at the beginning of summer when we were at the @blogonuk Kids event and I just knew I had to have it, for this specific reason - a little hint as to my subject which is a lifelong passion and also a treat to myself. Thanks for gifting this to me guys!!! 🥑💚Wishing everyone starting a new school year, especially those heading to a brand new place good luck this term!
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A children's adventure journal, red rubber boots, and an orange backpack with art supplies rest on a stone wall, with white flowers and greenery in the background.

New! A journal just for kids who love big adventures!

Introducing "The Amazing Adventures of Me" - A fun filled kids journal designed to help little explorers record their big moments, silly stories and awesome ideas. With some hints and tips for grown ups to help plan and plenty of journal pages to fill in. 

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