January books – 50 books in 2014
I’ve had a bit of a slow start to my 50 books in 2014 challenge. I’ve managed 4 books, but those were a struggle. I’ve just got too much blogging on my mind, so really must set out 30 minutes…
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The perfect preschooler’s reading list – flashback to childhood books
I’m a big fan of books and always had my nose in a book when I was a child, so when the opportunity arose to do a shop for Collective Bias® and their client all about our favourite books, I…
Orchard Toys giveaway – Crazy Chefs and One, Two, Tree
We love puzzles and N’s just getting into games, so I’ve been stocking up at Christmas and birthday with various games that have caught my eye. I love the Orchard Toys which are perfect for pre-schoolers just learning about how…
Children and theatre trips – take them young or wait til older?
When should you take children to the theatre? Tips on how to know they’re ready.
Our magic moments of 2013 – a chance for family fun
I know, I know, 2013’s been and gone, but as part of a ‘Moments that Mattered ’ campaign with Lloyds Bank, I’ve been able to pull together some special moments for us last year, that hopefully we’ll look back on…
Review: Children’s activities with Weekend Box
With the wet weather recently, it’s been really hard to get outside and do some of our usual activities. Although I pin lots, we never really get round to indoor activities, and often if I do suggest them, N’s not…
5 ways to get children swimming on their back
N’s never been a fan of swimming on his back. He obviously hasn’t yet twigged how much easier and less effort it is to swim on your back compared with on your front. That’s something I established quite early on…
Little treats and gems of independent boutique shops
As a mum, it’s not often that I get a chance to go shopping for myself and treat myself to something really special. A lot of the time I’m either shopping for N, or trying to rush in some shopping…
Book review: The Carrot Cake Catastrophe
The latest book we received from Parragon Books is the Carrot Cake Catastrophe. N’s always keen on anything to do with food, so although it takes him a while to accept new books, as soon as he realised this was…
Announcing my Britmums Live! 2014 sponsor – Water Babies
Straight after arriving home from Britmums Live 2013, I was already thinking about what I wanted to do with my blog, and also thinking about next year’s conference. Having planned a bit further in advance this year, I am happy…
What we enjoyed playing with at Christmas
We had a major fail this year when I totally forgot about the time and my intention to take N to the local Christingle service. By the time I remembered, it was too late to go, so that’ll have to…
