*This is a collaborative post. We are delighted to be working with Helen Haraldsen, author and writing coach* Helen Haraldsen is a children’s author, English teacher and writing coach for adults and children aged 10+. She is passionate about all things reading and writing related. She loves reading books for young people, and introducing children to […]
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How to organise your clothes and shoes to maximise storage
We hope this collaborative post on how to organise your clothes and shoes to maximise storage is helpful to you as it was to us. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as well-organised storage. So why do we find it so hard to manage our clothes? Not only do most people have more outfits than they […]
READ MORETaking care of your feet when they work hard for you.
This is a collaborative post celebrating National Feet Week, because taking care of your feet when they are working hard for you is one of the most important things you can do. Our feet are really important. They literally hold us up, keep us moving and support our bodies all the time. From the basics […]
READ MORECleaner ears, some safe ear care tips.
This is a collaborative post on how to have cleaner ears, that we hope is helpful. My mother always used to say that the only thing you should put in your ears is your elbow. If you think about it, you can’t get your elbow in your ear, unless you are a contortionist with very […]
READ MOREHelpful curriculum activity packs from Oaka Books
We are delighted to be collaborating with Oaka books for this giveaway. They make great curriculum packs that are brilliant for home education, SEND learning, or to supplement the curriculum your kids might be working on at school and they also are great for teacher resources. KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, GCSE & COMMON ENTRANCE REVISION […]
READ MOREOur homeschool week – 28/02/22 – 6/03/22 future choices
Welcome to our homeschool week and how I plan and work with our son to home educate him. If you follow us on our Facebook or Instagram you will know that whilst I have one child in school, I also home educate our son. This is how we do it. Last week we wrote about […]
READ MOREOur Homeschool week 21/02/22- 28/2/22 changes
Welcome to our homeschool week and how I plan and work with our son to home educate him. If you follow us on our Facebook or Instagram you will know that whilst I have one child in school, I also home educate our son. This is how we do it. Last week was half term, […]
READ MOREEasy pet hair and mess clean up with Hoover
*This is a collaborative post with HooverDirect.co.uk, sharing about how we deal with pet hair and mess easily with their range cordless vacuum cleaners. This post does contain affiliate links which are marked. If you click and make a purchase I earn some income* When you have kids your house can get a bit messy. When you have pets […]
READ MORELife after lockdowns. Has it really been two years?
So here we are, life after lockdowns. It seems so weird that on New Year’s Eve 2019, I watched some news coming out of China via an Asian news channel that was talking about a mysterious respiratory virus that was causing some concern there. I said to the husband, and he remembers it very clearly […]
READ MORECloud Dough Recipe for sensory play
Cloud dough is another form of sensory play dough that you can buy but also make at home. I prefer to make cloud dough, and it’s actually very easy, cheap and effective and I think better than most of the bought brands you can get. It’s a great alternative to play-dough that you don’t have […]
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