I love birthdays. Not mine but everyone else’s are always lots of fun. May kicks off birthday ‘season’ for us and this year a Star Wars party was requested. If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read about some of the planning around the Star Wars party. At the point […]
Learning to ride a bike
When I learnt to ride a bike over 30 years ago now, things were a little different to how they are these days. My dad taught me to ride my bike down the side of our house. It was a hill, OK a slope, down to a busy corner, maybe it just felt like a hill […]
Making frozen treats
Do you remember Mr Frosty? I never had one as a child but a friend of mine did and I used to love making flavoured slush each time I went over to play. Back then it was these brightly coloured artificial sauces that you added to the slush and I always went home with a […]
Eco-friendly baby products
As much as I love the idea of being eco-friendly all the time, especially when it comes to the children, I have to say that many eco products I have used have not been up to scratch compared with their non-eco competitors OR they have been considerably more expensive. However, when it comes to baby […]
Sleeping bags aren’t just for babies
I’ve used baby sleeping bags for all my children. I have always believed that this is the safest way for babies to sleep. Not only do sleeping bags prevent babies from getting wrapped up in blankets, or with their heads underneath the covers, but sleeping bags also have the benefit of keeping your baby at […]
Party food for toddlers
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 […]
Preparing for party season
Party season is fast approaching for us with a string of family birthdays coming up over the next few months. I try to clear the conservatory in time for any parties to ensure there is an indoor space should we need it. For many years we were really lucky with the weather for the children’s […]
The excitement of a new book
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 […]