With the northern hemisphere’s summer holidays disappearing like a sunset over the beach, it’s time to face the facts: school is back in session. BUT! just because summer lovin’ is over doesn’t mean the streaming has to be: Spotify makes for a great study partner. This school year, double down on their history lessons via […]
It really does pay to be organised. The ONE year I decided i was going to be a bit more relaxed about everything and just get things done in the second half of the summer holiday when everyone else was already sorted…yes, you’ve guessed it, everyone had sold out of everything I wanted.
Are you still enjoying the summer holidays with the children, or counting the days until they end? HelloFresh UK have carried out a study of 2,000 mums and dads, which highlighted that more than half of parents long for September and the routine that comes with it. Are you one of them? Eighty-two per cent of parents […]
Back to school might mean new stationary. What is it about new stationary? I remember as a child getting really excited about the new school term and my new pencil case and brand spanking new pens and pencils. Anyone else? These days stationary is much more cool and there are some lovely things out there […]
With less than a month to go now before the new school term starts you might be thinking about your back to school shopping for your tribe, before your mammoth name labelling mission begins that is! Some children are more keen than others to get back into the swing of the new term, but one […]
Schools almost out for summer here, perhaps some of your children have already broken up for the holidays? Whilst in the shops the other day picking up a few things for end of term parties, I couldn’t help but notice all the “back to school” stuff already coming out in the aisles. There were tons […]
As we are now into the final few weeks of the school year, whilst on the surface we may be thinking about summer holidays, no school runs, less club runs and how we are going to juggle work and children over the summer holidays – really, we are also thinking about the massive amount of […]
If you think that school is putting too big a strain on your wallet, you’re not alone. According to some research, we can end up spending at least an extra £200 a year for each child when it comes to uniforms and equipment. Fortunately, the clever team at Marbles have put together an impressive list of simple life hacks that should help you […]