What are your favourite books to read to your children? The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the best loved children’s book – according to parents, a study found. Despite being published in 1969, the Eric Carle tale of a caterpillar hatching from its egg and eating its way through various foods, came top of the pile […]
Common health problems in children
As a parent, one of your worst nightmares is probably to discover that your child has developed some kind of a health problem. Yet, this is something that you need to think about from the outset, as it is likely to affect every child at some point in their childhood. Disease and illness is a […]
Challenges mums can face when starting a business from home
The world of work for women has changed significantly over the years. Despite so many changes and shifts in working patterns, arrangements and responsibilities, there remain some very real challenges for women. If you are a regular reader of the blog, you might have read my article questioning why motherhood was so undervalued. I talked about […]
A different kind of ‘holiday’ – cosmetic tourism is on the rise
What is the definition of a holiday? It’s not hard to imagine that it varies between people, from the relaxing beach-side wind-down, to the mountain hiking sports trip. Either way, most people will agree that taking a holiday means taking a break from your current environment, and this means leaving your area of work or […]
Easter Craft with Bostik
Half Term might only just be over but the Easter holidays are just around the corner, with just a five week term to go. We do love Easter here and always do an Easter Egg Hunt. Over the years we’ve done some indoors and some outdoors depending on the weather that year. The outdoor ones […]
What’s new from Disney? – Meet Vampirina
Have your children seen the latest from Disney Junior? Vampirina! Vampirina is a brand new Disney Junior show based on the Vampirina Ballerina series of books aimed at pre-school children. The show is about a little vampire with a great voice, great moves and her own band. The hot new Disney Junior TV show celebrates […]
Tonka Toys Review
The history TONKA originated in 1947 in Mound, Minnesota originally created and manufactured by Mound Metalcraft, a manufacturer of garden implements. The company began selling metal toys, which soon became the primary business. In November 1955, Mound Metalcraft changed its name to TONKA Toys Incorporated. The name TONKA comes from the Dakota Sioux word “Tanka” […]
So flowers have their own language? Know the meaning behind what you are sending
So did you know that all flowers have meanings and each flower carries a different meaning than the other; this can be beneficial when you are planning to send someone flowers. The meanings behind each flower then can be a great way for you to express your feelings, assuming the person you are sending them […]