Slugs and snails and puppy dogs tails…that’s what little boys are made of… At least this one is anyway. He’s totally fascinated by bugs at the moment. He’s not crazy about wasps after getting stung on his hand last year, and he likes to see flies blasted, but with everything else he is interested and so gentle. He […]
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 […]
Although Mummy Fever has been around for quite a while now, it is a year since the new look blog emerged and things really moved on. As a result of this we are only really celebrating the first anniversary of this side of Mummy Fever. As part of this celebration we are bringing you lovely […]
We love movies in our house, especially ones that we can all watch together for our family movie nights. Some of our favourites recently have been Paddington and Big Hero 6 as they appeal to everyone and keep everyone engaged. We’ve even had grandma rolling around laughing to Paddington when she came to stay. Have […]
I’m not really sure how I managed before I owned a smartphone in all honesty – obviously I did manage but I am sure things are easier now I can manage most things on the go. Phone, text, email, ordering the food shopping, the Amazon app for all sorts of things, listing things on eBay, […]
It all went a little bit dinosaur crazy when Jurassic World was released earlier this year. I’m yet to watch the movie but I do love the original three and am a bit of a secret fan so I’m hoping to do that over the holidays. As if that wasn’t enough, it’s time to go […]
I’ve lost count of the number of mums who say they never get to drink a hot drink. Often you make a drink, have a sip and then that’s it, you start the thousands of other things you have to do that day. As a hot chocolate drinker, I can end up reheating my drink […]
I write a lot on the blog about the importance of reading to children and the importance of nurturing a love of books and independent reading. Part of the love of reading can come from reading something that ‘hooks’ into a particular interest at the time. As parents we sometimes have to watch and wait […]