Gymnastics has always been something the children have been interested in, attending lessons once a week since the age of three. With so many other things on during the week and other sports taking priority though, the children haven’t been able to develop their gymnastics skills as well as they would have liked. However, they […]
What’s that old saying? You choose your friends not your family? So how do you in fact go about ‘choosing’ your friendships? As I’ve watched my children develop their early friendships, a lot of it has been about common interests with regards to their play. So, for example gravitating towards other children who are creative […]
Welcome to part one of our series of articles looking at ideal second cars for families. As much as many families could do without the expense of running a second car, and as much as many families really try to manage without, sometimes that just isn’t manageable. Work and schooling arrangements can make it impossible to […]
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop where I have enjoyed linking up for a long time now myself. After almost three years, the lovely Jenny from Let’s Talk Mommy has decided she needs to pass the reins due to work and family commitments. I’m the lucky girl who now has those reins and […]
The summer holidays are nearly here and school will soon be out. Feeling excited? Anxious maybe? Wondering how you will fill six weeks or maybe wishing the holidays were longer? Either way, one of the things that parents comment on in relation to the summer holidays is how much children eat. Those days when you’ve just […]
Some parents keep well clear of messy play at home, claiming that their children do enough of that at nursery, playgroup or the grandparents. Entirely up to you of course, but I do feel it’s something we should do at home with children. There isn’t much that a baby wipe can’t get off and if […]
Welcome to the Share With Me Blog Hop where I have enjoyed linking up for a long time now myself. After almost three years, the lovely Jenny from Let’s Talk Mommy has decided she needs to pass the reins due to work and family commitments. I’m the lucky girl who now has those reins and […]
Last night my youngest little man (now 22 months) slept through the night for the first time…in his own bed! Great right? Hmmmm…. On the surface, yes it should have been great. I slept in my own bed, all night, didn’t have to get out of bed for anyone in the night. Woke up and […]