Motherhood. The only job in the world that you land in with no experience, pay, no holidays or days off, and sometimes it feels like the only time you get feedback, is when people feel you aren’t doing a good job. This post is sharing 1o things that motherhood has taught me. Before you have […]
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The world according to Humphrey – book giveaway
We love reading in our house, both adults and children alike. We all have our own particular favorite authors and books we love, but sometimes we find books that both adults and children like and can read together. Matthew has recently started reading more advanced books with more words than pictures in them, something which […]
READ MOREProject Mc2 – Smart is the new cool…
We love science in our house. I have a nine and a half year old who will pull out her science experiment kit at any given moment to start trying out making things or compounding mixtures. She loves to explore and find out about things, how they work, what they do, why they are what […]
READ MOREThe secret life of pets…
What do our pets get up to when we aren’t at home or aren’t watching them? What do they REALLY do when they are alone (or think they are) We have two cats, both are funny, naughty, and have real personalities of their own. Our oldest cat is a bit less adventurous, and tends to […]
READ MOREEasy home made play dough recipe
So I have a confession… I used to be a play dough snob. I only ever bought the stuff, that you get in little plastic tubs, that smells strange (I like the smell, I’m weird, I know!) and I had a thing about not being able to make homemade play-dough. Ridiculous, right? But, in my […]
READ MORENo more messy holiday wash bag…
We have just been away on holiday, which involved a lot of planning and packing, of course. Lists, shopping, packing, repacking, remembering things, taking things out that REALLY aren’t needed and trying to squeeze things in. Packing items like toothbrushes and toothpaste can be a messy business. We have an electric toothbrush, that the whole […]
READ MOREA day out at Down House…
The summer holiday are here and we have time to plan days out for the kids and find fun things to do with them… Sometimes that’s easier said than done! My kids are at still the age where they like to explore and learn but can enjoy things that are just that little bit more […]
READ MOREWhy is supermarket shopping in France nicer than at home?
It’s no secret, that I LOATHE supermarket shopping. The actual act of going to a supermarket, and having to buy things. Online shopping takes a lot of the sting out of it, but as much as I would like to pretend that supermarkets don’t exist, sadly they do, and they are useful. That doesn’t mean […]
READ MOREA family holiday with a difference – Home Exchange
Going on holiday and finding somewhere to stay can be challenging and sometimes expensive, especially when you are travelling with children. We’ve done it, and whilst we have managed and enjoyed it, I have often wondered if there was another way that was a bit more family friendly. Hotels can be fine, but aren’t always […]
READ MOREWhen you always need a rain mac – with Mac in a sac
We live in the UK. There are many wonderful things about that but one of the slightly, ahem, challenging things, is the lovely British weather. I always make jokes that even in the summer time, I need to take a raincoat and my sunglasses with me, because it could be warm and sunny, or it […]
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