Introduction to Gardening
I hate gardening. Not quite true as there’s nothing to actually hate because I don’t do it. Our garden is still the paddock it was when the house was built. Great for a big area of grass to play on,…
Activities
Everything we get up to – activities, learning and play
Toddlerisms 4: Rock child
I can’t remember whether I’ve previously mentioned that N is keen on rocking. Obviously the influence of his dad’s music taste is stronger than mine, given I like music that I can either sing along to or dance to. Although…
Review and offer: BassBoomz
After review the BassBuds a while back, I’ve been sent some BassBoomz to review. N loves to listen to music and dance (although is currently into rocking to AC/DC thanks to his dad’s influence), so the BassBoomz are great to…
Tractor toys
As previously said, we’re big fans of tractors in this house. Well maybe not myself, but definitely N and the OH. Obvious really given the OH’s a farmer, and being a boy who loves wheels, there’s not much chance of…
Tips for photographing children
When you’re a parent, the number of photos you take seems to increase dramatically, but there’s definitely a knack to getting good photos of your children. Sometimes they can be a bit hit & miss, especially once the baby is…
Dressing up: hats & mirrors
We don’t have a dressing up box, and so far N’s not really been interested in wearing other items of clothing. Ok, so he likes putting on adult shoes that are lying around, but if we go to soft play…
Rainy day
I expect there are lots of people in the UK waterlogged at the moment. Thankfully where we are (at the top of a hill, but we do suffer from field run off), although the roads got bad due to the…
Not counting my chickens before they hatch, but…
Finger’s crossed I’m not jinxing it, but we had a successful swimming session yesterday. Of course, it was the last lesson before we finished; I cancelled as things seemed to still be getting worse rather than over the wobbles which…
Singalong car journey
I think I’ve mentioned before how much N enjoys music. I’m pleased because I’ve got pretty eclectic tastes so it’s going to be great if he ends up really into music too (rather than the OH who’s tastes are pretty…
Building Christmas spirit
I’m trying to get N excited by Christmas. Obviously he has no idea what it is, what it’s about, but it’ll be good to have someone else in the house who likes Christmas and gets excited by it, in contrast…
Stereotypical toys and natural play
Toddler play always intrigues me. N’s quite happy playing on his own; sometimes he’ll drag me over to play with something as well, or just sit and watch him, but on the whole he’s happy to choose what he wants…
