In an ideal world In an ideal world there would be no need for supplements at all for any of us. Everyone would get all the nutrients and energy they needed from their food. We don’t live in an ideal world though do we. Even when we try our very best to eat and drink […]
Make your meals ‘pomegreat’
Making healthy food choices We all know that we should make healthy food choices. There is so much research and information out there these days, we can’t pretend we don’t know roughly what is good and what is bad. I totally accept that there is conflicting research out there in abundance and equally that it […]
Share With Me #67
Welcome to the Share With Me Linky. I want to thank all of you who link every week, it is very much appreciated. Lots of you follow the rules, linking, adding the badge or a link, commenting on the HOST post and commenting on each others. There are also quite a few people who don’t […]
A mini exercise plan to help you recover from childbirth
This is a guide to give you a few ideas about how to get back into shape after you have had your little one. However, do two things before you start exercising: Listen to your body – if you feel tired, are bleeding heavily or just don’t feel ready, then don’t do it. Rest, relax, […]
Turning tears into smiles: nurturing adventurous children
Compatible personalities One of my favourite things about my children is the sense of adventure the four of them share. They love to explore and they love a good outdoor adventure. Although, they all have quite different personalities, they also have elements of their personalities that overlap. The area they all meet in the middle […]
Choosing your child’s first bike
What sort of bike? Choosing your child’s first bike can be a really exciting time, a bit of a milestone moment really. No more tricycles, no more ride-ones, this is real big kid stuff. Your child’s first bike is one of the toys they’ll remember well into adulthood; so many memories will be made as […]
The best travel toys for pre-schoolers
Travelling with children requires preparation. If you prepare well, there is no reason that you shouldn’t be able to enjoy your time away. Of course there will be a few tantrums and tears along the way (and that’s just the parents) but that’s normal life anyway, it’s not unique to travelling with children. One thing […]
Bargain books to inspire young readers
A love of books I’ve written a lot about books and reading on the blog before and how much our children love books. Like many families we’ve gone through that phase of reading the same books over and over again and even now the little boys in particular have stories they like to hear all […]