Have you got any wannabee space explorers in your house. Do you love a bit of star gazing? Would your children be interested in space viewing? I love those clear crisp starry nights when you can try and spot some of the constellations. The best place for star gazing has always been my parents back garden […]
On the fifth day of Christmas…
Welcome to part five of our #12daysofparenting series when we join a whole host of other bloggers to write about a range of topics over 12 days. Today we are looking at ideas for Christmas craft with the children and I am following on from Mummies Waiting. For full Terms and Conditions of the #12daysofparenting please […]
Christmas gift guide: part twenty-two
Welcome to part twenty two of our ‘Christmas Gift Guide’. We are well into December now and people are talking about how many days there are until Christmas, instead of weeks, gulp! I don’t know where the time goes. How is your shopping and general preparation going? Who are you struggling to buy for the […]
A little princess?
Do you have a little princess at home? My princess is nine now but she used to own every Disney Princess from the Disney Store and just about every costume as well. Sadly, we’ve reached the age when “princesses are for babies”and to be honest we probably did a couple of years ago. A girl […]
Dodging the sick bullet
I have tried very hard to dodge the sick bullet all my life. As a child I was terrified of being sick and tried so hard not to let it happen very often. In my first five years of life I had most things going: chickenpox; measles; mumps; whooping cough etc. Aside from those biggies […]
The sorry tale of Albert Apple
Albert was an apple. He was a bright and shiny apple and the envy of the entire fruit basket. One day Albert was selected by the woman in charge of making packed lunches to go to school with one of the big kids. It was such an adventure for Albert and he was very excited. […]
The school yard
There is a lot to be learnt from watching what happens on the school yard. Of course you can observe different teaching styles and different behaviour of children, but have you ever stood back and observed the other adults? I say adults and not mums very deliberately, as although it is largely mums at our […]
Back to school: part four
Welcome to part four of our back to school series. Term is well underway now for most of us. Have your little ones succumbed to any bugs yet? Already some of the children at school seem to be having days off for illness. Not only is this miserable for the little ones and you, but […]