It’s that time of year. I have been relatively organised and managed to buy and wrap the big gifts for the kids, and also The Husband, but I haven’t sorted the stocking fillers out yet, so that’s next on my list this week. I thought I would do a quick run down of what I […]
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Stocking fillers – a Christmas Gift Guide & a Scooby Doo Giveaway…
It’s that time of year. I have been relatively organised and managed to buy and wrap the big gifts for the kids, and also The Husband, but I haven’t sorted the stocking fillers out yet, so that’s next on my list this week. I thought I would do a quick run down of what I […]
READ MORESands Alive – sensory and creative fun…
I am a bit of a play-dough fan and if you have read our blog before you will know I like to make our own dough, and expiremtn with textures and colors. I have tried “play-dough sand” before both the branded bought stuff and also the home made kind and never really been that impressed. […]
READ MOREWrap your lunch differently and a giveaway…
I pack a lot of lunches in my house. Every day, we have a lunch box for each child, one for the Husband, and I try to include myself as well, to make sure I get lunch, rather than buying. We generally use tinfoil or clingwrap, to wrap sandwiches or other items to put in […]
READ MORECan you survive without the supermarket? Take a Supermarket Siesta?
So a month ago, I wrote about taking a break from supermarket shopping. It’s not exactly my favorite pastime, so when the lovely team at Supermarket Siesta said “see if you can manage without it”, I thought it might be something I would like to try. I think if you live in a city or […]
READ MORELessons in kindness…
If I teach my children as a parent, it will be lessons in kindness and how we treat the people in the world around us.Sometimes as a parent you need to let your kids work life out for themselves, you can’t always be there to solve all their problems for them, you teach them, you […]
READ MOREFish tank therapy and caring for fish as pets, in your home…
The children and I recently had a fun morning out, visiting a place where Tetra, the fish and aquatics specialists, were hosting and sharing about fish, how to keep them properly, to help us learn about different breeds of fish, types of aquariums and everything you need to keep fish happy and well looked after. […]
READ MOREMaking children take responsibilty for their pets?
I feel like I run a mini zoo, and no I am not talking about the children in our household but the pets… We currently have a hamster, two cats, and two rabbits. The snail and the rabbits are “the children’s” pets. The cats are relatively easy to look after and I don’t expect the […]
READ MOREKidi Superstar – now kids can be a popstar at home!
If you have a little one that LOVES singing, dancing and making music, and wants to be a superstar, then the Kidi Superstar from Vtech is right up their street. “VTech’s new Kidi Super Star karaoke microphone and stand uses innovative technology to reduce the vocals on any song. Whether you’re plugging in a mobile […]
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