(Photo Source) Have you used reward charts? One of the things about my blog, this little space, where I let loose the contents of my head, and share about our parenting journey, is that I will always be honest. I want to be real, and to share where we are at, and where we have […]
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Heroes of the City – App review and give-away.
When I was asked if Little Man wanted to take part in helping me review an app for Heroes in the City, for my iphone, I was quite interested, and he of course was very enthusiastic. He’s pretty competent at using the features on my phone, which sometimes scares me, a little, but we like […]
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So, I shared this link on my personal Facebook page, yesterday, about a proposal going through the annals of government. The Labour party are currently trying to get the Children and Families Bill amended, to bring in a ban on smoking in cars when a child is present in the car the person is in, […]
READ MOREParenting – starting nursery!
I am delighted to share a blog post from Rachael from We3Three about finding a good nursery, and starting her little one there. Little Man also started nursery last September, and it was a big step, and I remember feeling the same with Big Girl too… My boy started school nursery in September. He is […]
READ MOREBritish Red Cross Baby & Child First Aid App.
This is a partnership post with The Red Cross sharing about their free First Aid App. As a mum and also working with small children and babies and being a former pediatric nurse, I think knowing appropriate First Aid and having the right resources is essential, for all parents and this app is a handy […]
READ MOREFriday’s Rants from the Soap Box in MY Living room…
This week my rant is aimed at people on social media, who actively go around, looking at other peoples blog posts, pages on Facebook, Facebook profiles (if they are not set to private) Instagram accounts, and Twitter, to offer unsolicted advice, usually parenting advice. (photo source and a good blog post from Babble about unsolicited […]
READ MORESo, maybe a little Bah Humbug from me…Christmas Cards for the whole class?
I have resolved to enter this Christmas season with a new spirit, to enjoy and like Christmas and all it’s trimmings. I blogged recently about this you can read about it here. However, I am asking for a little grace for a spot of bah humbug and I think it’s justified. Of course, I am […]
READ MOREMy secret anorak thing….I love volcanoes
I have a thing, a hobby, if you like, that in any rare spare time, that I have, I like to indulge in. It’s a bit geeky, and very few people know about it. It’s not rude, or shameful, just a bit unusual for a suburban mother of two, I think. The reason there is […]
READ MOREHow to interact with an introverted person…
I don’t normally share memes or pictures that do the usual rounds on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites, unless they are really funny, because, well, just because I don’t. However, I really liked this one, and as an introverted person, who has spent most of her life learning how to cope with interacting […]
READ MOREDry Nites Bed Mats – Perfect for night-time?
Small Boy has reached that stage, where he is out of nappies and fully potty trained, during the day, but was still wearing a nappy at night, because he wasn’t ready to be without them, and was waking up in the morning, with a very full and wet nappy. We have been using a combination […]
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