I’ve written before on the blog about our relationship with fairies. You can read more about the big hole I’ve dug myself into here. Each child has a fairy – The role of these fairies is to check on the children at night to see that they have gone to bed on time and are […]
Christmas gift guide: part eighteen
Welcome to part eighteen of our ‘Christmas Gift Guide’. November seems to have flown by, I can’t believe December is only around the corner. Christmas is well and truly on the way – when will you be putting up your tree? Are you still looking for that brilliant gift for someone? Take a look at […]
The perfect family movie night
Popcorn? Check! Giant chocolate buttons? Check! PJs? Check! Hot chocolate and mulled wine? Check! All family members? Check! Now…what movie to watch? This Christmas we have the perfect suggestion for you – THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF PROFESSOR BRANESTAWM A new, star studded adaptation of the classic children’s book series will be released on DVD and Digital […]
How to be…
“When I grow up, I want to be…” What would you fill this in with? What would each of your children fill this in with? I tell the children that when I grow up I want to be a spy. They have told me all sorts over the years including: A superhero A ballet dancer […]
Christmas gift guide: part seventeen
Welcome to part seventeen of our ‘Christmas Gift Guide’. It feels as if we are well on our way towards Christmas now with shopping well and truly underway, a bit of wrapping done and Christmas play rehearsals at school started. Are you looking for stocking filler ideas? Something a bit different perhaps? Something in-keeping with […]
LEGO fans listen up…
Are your children LEGO fans? I have a love/hate relationship with the stuff myself, if I’m honest. I do think it’s the greatest construction toy ever and I love how engrossed the children get in building it, but I curse when I tread on it and have been known to threaten to suck it all up […]
A bit of Christmas magic
I am a big of Christmas magic (well all magic really) and every year I try so hard to keep the magic alive. It gets harder each year, but I’m determined that the odd ‘spoiler’ from school won’t dampen my enthusiasm or the children’s excitement. Every year I get a little helping hand from The […]
Extending the Disney magic
Are you a Disney fan? That might be a silly question as Disney touches so many people. The Christmas box office sensation is set to be The Good Dinosaur from Disney Pixar – The Good Dinosaur tells the story of a young dinosaur named Arlo as he embarks on an epic adventure with an unlikely human […]