It would be fair to say I’ve not been blessed with four little darling sleepers. They’ve all had their moments, some ‘moments ‘ have lasted longer than others and we aren’t through the other side yet. It’s fine. It’s hard but it’s fine. I’ve embraced it as the norm. The good night’s are the unusual nights […]
Family-friendly days out: part fourteen
Welcome to part fourteen of our series on family-friendly days out. Spending quality time together is really important to us, as are spending fun days out with friends and making memories. With children spanning a wide age range, it can be a challenge sometimes to find things that appeal to everyone. We recently visited Legoland […]
Win a family ticket to In the Night Garden Live
We are kicking off the New Year with the most amazing competition – you can win a family ticket to In the Night Garden Live! If you didn’t read our review of the the 2015 live show, you can read it here. The dates for the 2016 tour are as follows: Blackheath (subject to licence), […]
Teletubbies teaser
We have a bit of a teaser to share with you today. On Christmas Eve we received a very special parcel from Character Options which we will be opening on the 11th of January. We have no idea what’s in the box, other than that the toys inside are from the brand new Teletubbies range. If […]
On the ninth day of Christmas…
Welcome to part nine of our #12daysofparenting series when we join a whole host of other bloggers to write about a range of topics over 12 days. Todays Sponsor is Fresh Photography who are offering a Signed, limited edition, A3 picture (usually £95) from the recent Iceland blog. For full Terms and Conditions of the #12daysofparenting […]
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 […]
Books with hooks
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 […]
The morning after the night before
Okay so you’ve seen the title of this article and no doubt assumed it relates to having a hangover from an over indulgent night. Well, it kind of does, as any sleep deprived parent will know that you feel just like that without touching a drop of alcohol – I’m a cheap date what can […]