Until I was eight I was an only child. I never wanted to be. I wanted at least one sibling, and when my brother was born I was overjoyed. Aside from when he was about six and began trashing my bedroom daily for about six months, I have always been grateful for my brother. All […]
Getting your new family set up in a new home
Having a new baby can be exciting, but it often leads to many families having to move to a larger home. If you find yourself on the market for a new property, you have several options. You can rent a new home or buy a property. If you already own your current home, you may […]
My favourite things about you
My darling children, you are changing and developing each day and I fear I will forget these precious moments as the years pass us by. You all have so many similar qualities and are so alike in many ways, but at the same time you are all so different with your unique personalities. At this […]
Family-friendly snacking
We all get those hunger pangs sometimes. When you have left breakfast behind but are far away from lunch; when you’ve had lunch but won’t be having dinner for hours or even if you are pulling a late working night and you get the munchies. This applies to adults and children. I wrote a while […]
My advice to new parents
As a mum of four you might be thinking that this article is about me imparting my wisdom on you and giving parenting advice where it is neither wanted nor needed. Far from it. In my view parenting is a journey. There is no right or wrong way to do it just different approaches and […]
The best in pre-school theatre
Are your pre-schoolers fans of In the Night Garden? If they are, I really urge you to take a look at the live show and see if there is one near you. We love taking the children to the theatre and especially shows they love from TV, transformed on the stage, but I have to […]
Fitness goals
There has been a bit of a fitness theme on the blog lately, inspired by my recent marathon and also the new mums fitness campaign that Kiddicare are are supporting. Everyone’s fitness goals are different and I recently outlined my own here. Taking the plunge and getting started can be difficult, but what if you […]
Learning begins at home: part five
If you have been following the blog over the last few months you may have been reading our series on learning begins at home. In part one we looked at doing experiments at home with children, in part two we looked at the part music and dance can play in home learning, in part three […]