Getting organised for your first family holiday can be a hectic and stressful experience if you haven’t taken the time to plan things out. Putting things together at the last moment can feel like completing a jigsaw puzzle on a timer with your whole family standing over your shoulder. After all, if you don’t get […]
Using up left over Easter Eggs
The amount of Easter Eggs the children get each year is a little obscene. Each year I personally buy them less and less and they seem to end up with more and more. They love to hunt for eggs much more than they actually like eating them. Sound familiar to anyone? The big eggs that […]
Party food for toddlers
When it comes to birthday parties lots of parents do relax a bit about what their children eat. One theory is that it’s a one off, not a regular thing so it doesn’t matter too much. There can be issues though if your little one has a packed social diary of parties, as parties might […]
Preparing for party season
Party season is fast approaching for us with a string of family birthdays coming up over the next few months. I try to clear the conservatory in time for any parties to ensure there is an indoor space should we need it. For many years we were really lucky with the weather for the children’s […]
Little green fingers: spring planting
It’s been a while since the children did any gardening so we’ve made the most of the good weather this week and done some spring planting. The little boys got busy in the garden whilst the big kids were at school. They miss them terribly during the day so it’s useful to keep them as […]
“Are they twins?”
This has to be one of the most frequent questions that strangers ask me on a regular basis. At least twice a week a random person will ask if our two youngest boys are twins. It always makes me laugh a bit because I think, how could they possibly think that, as one is so […]
Weaning and facial expressions: real food face
Weaning is an exciting, messy, frustrating and entertaining developmental phase for you and your child. I wrote a while ago about the different approach to weaning I have adopted with my third and fourth children, compared to how I used to do things. The main difference being that I relaxed a bit, didn’t panic if absolutely […]
Paw Patrol Magazine: a two year old’s thoughts
Paw Patrol is a fun children’s show on Nick Jr – do your children watch it? There are lots of lovable characters and a catchy theme tune that you can guarantee you’ll find yourself singing along to at random times of the day. Egmont have recently launched the Paw Patrol Magazine, aimed at children under seven. Now […]