When it comes to birthday parties lots of parents do relax a bit about what their children eat. One theory is that it’s a one off, not a regular thing so it doesn’t matter too much. There can be issues though if your little one has a packed social diary of parties, as parties might […]
It’s been a while since the children did any gardening so we’ve made the most of the good weather this week and done some spring planting. The little boys got busy in the garden whilst the big kids were at school. They miss them terribly during the day so it’s useful to keep them as […]
The Gruffalo’s Child, very like The Gruffalo, are books we have read over and over again as a family. The Gruffalo’s Child currently gets read most nights before bed and I’d be surprised if these aren’t some of the stories the children remember the most from their childhood in later life. The clever rhyming, the […]
The thing I have learnt about metabolism is that it is changeable. This means that it won’t be the same your entire life and crikey it could even alter from week to week depending on what is going on in your life. Now there are lots of things that have been written about how to […]
Fancy living the fine life? Don’t we all, but what about just changing a couple of things that you can get more pleasure from? Following significant success in the US and five-star reviews on Amazon, The Fine Life is launching its highly popular Tea Infuser / Coffee Brewer and Oil Mister in the UK, simple […]
As a child I always remember being excited about new books. I loved book shops and thought the opening of a Borders book store near us was the best thing ever. Mix that with their Starbucks collaboration and it was a day out! Since children, aside from compulsory work reading I haven’t read much but that […]
When you become a parent you seem to suddenly end up with a cupboard full of brightly coloured plastic items purchased from IKEA. It seems to come with the job description and I think every other family home I have been in has the same plastic stash. Know what I mean? In all honesty, I […]
Paw Patrol is a fun children’s show on Nick Jr – do your children watch it? There are lots of lovable characters and a catchy theme tune that you can guarantee you’ll find yourself singing along to at random times of the day. Egmont have recently launched the Paw Patrol Magazine, aimed at children under seven. Now […]