Who could have predicted last Halloween that we’d be in the situation we are in now. We’ve all missed out on holidays, special events and parties these last months. So I wanted to come up ...Read More
First and foremost, let’s start by addressing the fact that the vast majority of us are totally winging this. Secondly, we aren’t actually home schooling although that term is getting band...Read More
Little did I know that when I wrote my first World Book Day post a couple of years back that it would become my most popular post of all time racking up more than 20,000 views! I have to admit that Gr...Read More
Ok, be honest…how many pumpkins have you bought this year. If you are anything like me you may have got a tad carried away at the pumpkin patch and can’t seem to resist the supermarket one...Read More
At four years old, my girls have just about grasped the concept of months. This has taken some time but by involving them in physically turning the pages of our calendar and discussing the upcoming ev...Read More
Of course you could go all out on an elaborate Christmas Eve box brimming with goodies. But if you’ve already splashed the cash on the main event or want to keep costs down, then there are still ple...Read More
Last year was our first attempt at Elf on the Shelf. I opted to buy a cute elf soft toy rather than the official quite creepy looking elf. Wilko did a friendly alternative and they even stocked gift t...Read More
Is anyone else thinking about putting up their decorations yet? We normally hold out until December or very nearly but this year we’ve got a festive party on November 25th so I’m thinking ...Read More
Every summer our village holds an annual show where people can enter produce, jams, flowers and cakes. They also have catergories for children and I thought it’d be fun for the girls to enter a few....Read More
This time last year, blackberries were abundant in our area. We have a lovely local walk and can easily fill a couple of punnets worth so I’d planned to make something yummy. However, this bizar...Read More
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