Giving gifts to your children can bring a lot of joy to both of you. Seeing their happy little faces after presenting them with something they like can create feelings that you just can’t beat! However, showering your children with too many gifts can spoil them if you’re not careful, and make the ‘special’ less […]
Big kid time
With two big kids and two babies I always think it’s important to try and carve out separate time for the little ones and big ones, as much as they enjoy being together it’s good to distinguish sometimes. One way to get a bit of big kid time is by playing games. We have lots […]
Celebrating Roald Dahl at Tatton Park
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl. His books always had a place on my book shelf as a child and they certainly have pride of place on my children’s bookcases as well as the story CDs being a regular part of bedtime too. To celebrate this incredible author, Tatton Park are hosting […]
Getting messy
Messy play is always something I’ve done with the children. It might be water, sand, paint, mud, noodles, or just baking ingredients when they are cooking, but I’ve always made sure we’ve done activities like this. There are so many developmental benefits of messy play, but I also always see such sheer joy on their faces, […]
Birthdays for Star Wars fans
Party season is fast approaching for us and a Star Wars party has been requested for the first party of the year. So what do you do at a Star Wars party then? Watch Star Wars? Apparently you have to dress up and battle with lightsabers ! Oh good grief what have I let myself […]
“Ferry across the Mersey”
It’s years since I went on the Mersey Ferry, which is daft really as it is only 45 minutes from us. I asked the little boys what they wanted to do today and was told that they wanted to go on a boat. Serves me right for asking. Then I remembered about the Mersey Ferry […]
How to get organised for your first family holiday
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 […]
Big Sisters vs Princesses
I’m a big sister. I became a big sister when I was eight years old and I was very grateful to be given that title. I’d wanted to be a big sister for, erm, eight years. I’m only a big sister to one brother though, my big girl is a big sister to three brothers […]