Now that my kids are 14 and 11, the festive fun that we have has shifted a little from what we did when they were younger. They are too old for booking Santa visits, yet still too young to be out there celebrating with friends in the pub! It’s a fun time and these are …
With half term coming up here, I thought it’d be handy to share a little inspiration for the holidays. It can be easy to think that it can be an expensive time, but it needn’t be at all, so here are 5 free and fun things to do with your kids… Get outside Getting outside …
This is a collaborative post Spring is here, which means that summer will come in no time. Your kids will spend their time at home, that’s why it’s time for you to start thinking about how to make the summer break as productive as possible for the kids. Rather than the whole summer inside watching …
This is a collaborative post Creativity is a skill, rather than an inborn talent. It is something that a parent can encourage their child to work on and help develop. Creativity is key to success in almost everything we do, and it is a major component of happiness and health, making it a core skill …
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You won’t be surprised to discover that we have had several bookish themed activities and days whilst we’ve been schooling at home. Of course we read daily, but then we have expanded on the reading theme through a variety of activities and I thought that it might be useful to share them with you. I’m …
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This is a collaborative post We all want our children to be more successful, more progressive, and accomplish their goals in life. That’s why we teach them how to set the right priorities and to be independent and disciplined. However, sometimes we overlook an important part – helping them to think creatively and come up …
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This is a collaborative post We all have busy lives full of appointments, deadlines, and important dates but this year the universe told us to stop for a moment. Surely, the lockdown is interfering with our lives, however, it is also giving many people and families more time to bond and focus on what’s important …
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We have had fun this week creating a reading challenge and the kids have already made a good start on it. I know that they have tried similar ideas at school, so I thought I would adapt those ideas and get the children reading a few new books at home. Boo and Little Man do …
This is a collaborative post Ah, the fun battle that is playing outside vs screens and tech. I wonder whether there are many parents that don’t encounter this one? We certainly do. When the sun is shining. Boo is outside. She will rush home from school, throw open the back door and get out into …
We love family film night. More often than not, Saturday night in our house is a movie night. Our family film night recommendations list includes top live motion pictures in no particular order that adults and children are sure to enjoy, and as such, I’d say that these are the 15 perfect films for family …
We love our board games here, absolutely love them. Anyone that follows me on Instagram will no doubt know this as I have shared so many of them on my Stories in recent weeks. In fact, if there’s one thing that gets the most chat and questions over there, it’s about board games. So many …
Little Man and I have been having some fun learning and cementing a few preschool basics. Along with plenty of free and imaginary play when we’re home, as these are the things he happily gravitates towards, we’ve been working on a few of the basics that will help to ease him into school life this …
This is a collaborative post Fish are awesome creatures to have in your home, which is true even if you aren’t a big fan of animals. Well, maybe your child has been begging you for their first pet, or maybe you think that a pet will do them some good. You may have thought about …
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We are starting a new tradition here, and I for one, cannot wait! We have decided that every weekend, my daughter and I will watch a different musical. Yes, I love my musicals and it seems right to ensure that I am passing that love on to my firstborn. So far she shows every sign …
Today I am delighted to be joining in with a gorgeous group of talented bloggers as we share a little Christmas inspiration for you. For my part I am going to be talking kids Christmas craft activities, all of which are nice and easy to do and have been big hits with my two. For full …
If you saw my vlog a couple of weeks ago you’ll know that I randomly picked up a bag of buttons, thinking I could use them with the kids for….something. Yes, you see whilst I could see that they could be fun, that’s about as far as my thoughts had got. I was determined to …
