Welcome to the first in a series of posts where I will be looking at money savings tips and ideas for families. Many families have been feeling the ‘pinch’ lately and especially post-Christmas. I am often asked for ideas and tips on how families can save money so I thought that I would research a […]
Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down…
Have you come across Weebles? These toys wobble but they don’t fall down, which can be very entertaining for the toddlers they are aimed at (18 months +). Watch their little faces as the Weebles pop back up when they try and knock them over! There are lots of individual characters to choose from as […]
It’s like Barbie meets Lara Croft…
As a mummy to one girl and three boys it can be hard for the girls to get a look in sometimes, so we have to stick together in our house. I am very proud of all of my children, as any parent is, but today I have been reflecting on my daughter, now eight, […]
The beauty of little imaginations
One of the things I love most about being a mummy to lots of little people are those times when their little imaginations run away from them and they go off into character, all playing nicely together, because everyone has a part to play in the adventure. Now these are the times I think I really should […]
Get “A little bit more” this term
So we are well into the next term already…crikey half term will be here before we know it at this rate! I really don’t know where the time goes! The juggling timetable of swimming classes and club, karate, guitar lessons, gymnastics, baby swimming classes, and ballet is back for us. The children might be back […]
Bed hopping
Being a parent brings a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘bed hopping’. At university this had other connotations. Every morning you could spot the bed hoppers as they did their ‘walk of shame’ back to their own rooms. However, times change and as a parent if you spend the entire night in your own […]
Dear Santa…you failed me
Dear Santa,I know we can’t always get what we want BUT I only asked for one thing this Christmas and you didn’t deliver…All I asked for was five extra hours in the day, I am not sure why you haven’t delivered this and you certainly didn’t leave any note of explanation….bad Santa!As you have failed […]
The Unwritten Mummy Commandments
So these are not written down as such but we all know and understand them…don’t we? I can’t decide… Thou shalt get thy child to share If you get a really polite pair of mums, you can end up with toddlers passing a toy between them potentially indefinitely. It’s a crucial element of the rules […]
