Hide and seek is a game I remember playing as a child, not only with school friends but also on holidays. I played it in France, Germany, Portugal and the former Yugoslavia. It seemed to translate into any language and it was a great way to make some holiday pals. It doesn’t cost anything and […]
Why lists are so useful for busy parents
I have always loved lists. From a young age I was a lists person but I don’t recall where that came from? I guess I must have seen my parents making lists at some point and thought that was the way forward. As a teenager my lists took the form of post it notes stuck […]
Running fuel
When I was on my way to the start of the marathon the other weekend I was horrified to see about a dozen marathon runners in the queue at the burger van. It makes my stomach churn just thinking about it to be honest. I really can’t think of anything much worse than eating a […]
A taste of nature
One of things I love about the summer is the chance to go fruit picking. It is such a great activity to do as a family and a chance to teach the children about where fruit comes from and how it grows. A couple of summers ago we had a great fruit-picking day whilst a […]
No ordinary school run
Our school run is different every day. After loading the four children into the car and checking for the third or forth time that we have everything we need, we set of on our magical mystery tour. It is so entertaining for us all because we just never know what we will see on the […]
Take a break
Why don’t you take a break someone said to me the other day? I had a little laugh inside… Being a parent can feel a bit like a never ending treadmill sometimes, especially when you are combining that with working as well. When I worked for the local authority I was an eat at my […]
Weaning on the move
Weaning can be a messy and fiddly business. I have said before how fantastic I think Ella’s Kitchen pouches are for travelling and also for trying different foods out with your little ones before making a huge batch of something homemade that they hate. Like many parents though, where possible I like to make my […]
Vitamin D deficiency: what you need to know
What do you know about Vitamin D? We get most of our Vitamin D from sunlight on our skin. The vitamin is made by our body under the skin, in reaction to summer sunlight. However, if you are out in the sun, take care to cover up or protect your skin with sunscreen before you […]
