In my garden – slugs and snails are a pest

Posted on 3rd June 20214th June 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

If you are any kind of gardener you will agree with me that slugs and snails are a pest. They ravage your garden and eat your plants and they get everywhere. We think we have worked out a way to deal with them. This blog post does contain an affilaite link that will earn me […]

A Dad joke a day keeps us laughing away…

Posted on 2nd June 20213rd June 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

*We were kindly asked to review and share this fabulous Dad joke a day book, but all opinions, unlike the jokes, are our own* We love Dad Jokes. Well, the husband loves Dad jokes, and we go along with his sense of humour because it’s mostly hilarious. The children think he’s either very funny, or […]

Watching butterflies with Insect Lore

Posted on 1st June 20212nd June 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

Butterflies are fascinating and one of the very many insects that we have studied and observed as part of homeschool learning and nature life that we enjoy. We see a variety in our garden and are fortunate to live in an area where there are a number of different types. We are aware that butterflies […]

A different kind of game from Epic Escapes

Posted on 31st May 20212nd June 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

We were kindly sent Escape Room in a Box from Epic Escapes to try at home. All opinions are our own. Play a game, but with a difference. We are going to have a fun evening doing something new to both of us. The husband has always been keen on trying an Escape room experience […]

Water beads for sensory and tactile play

Posted on 25th May 202125th May 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

We are huge fans of water beads for both home sensory play and work, at the groups I run with families of young children. They are a reasonably easy to set up and offer a messy/sensory play activity that’s great for children. Sensory play is very important for children and part of how they learn […]

Trapped Escape Room Games – win a set

Posted on 23rd May 202124th May 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

We are huge fans of games that challenge our family and make us think and compete against each other and escape room games are a particular favorite of ours. I am not a fan in real life but games, where we can play at home, are brilliant fun, and easy to play and get the […]

Golden Bear Toys – Trapped Exit Room Games

Posted on 23rd May 202124th May 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

*We were kindly sent some Trapped Exit Room Games to review. All opinions are our own* As a family we love creative games and enjoy playing games that challenge us and make us think. These Trapped Escape Room Games from Golden Bear Toys are brilliant for that and handy to pull out for a rainy […]

Sticking to a grocery shop budget, where & how we shop

Posted on 21st May 202122nd May 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

One of our major monthly costs is our grocery bill and our grocery shop budget is something we have finely tweaked and managed until it works really well for us, and I can plan on a weekly amount based on what we eat and buy, and also plan for added expenses (special events, having people […]

What we didn’t learn from Octonauts isn’t worth learning.

Posted on 20th May 202124th May 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

*This is a collaborative post. If your kids loved watching the Octonauts then you might be able to relate to it* There are many tv programs my kids watched and still watched that I wasn’t or am still not that fond of but there were a handful that I liked and found educational and fun. […]

In my garden – weeds or friends?

Posted on 16th May 20211st July 2021 by CatsKidsChaos

In my Garden – weeds or friends? I am not a gardener, in that, I don’t do pretty, manicured lawns and fancy flowers. But I do find the basics of manual gardening cathartic and gardening is supposed to be good for you, so this is my little weekly slot sharing what’s in my garden. This […]