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 […]
READ MOREOur homeschool week – 14/02/22 – 20/02/22 Half term
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. We have landed into the […]
READ MOREHelp kids understand recycling
This is a collaborative post sharing a lovely book to help kids understand recycling and learn more about why and how we recycle. If you are looking for a gentle but also really thorough children’s book to explain to kids how recycling works and help you and your family learn more, then this lovely book […]
READ MOREHow to use the power of knowledge to motivate children
Sharing a guest post on how to use the power of knowledge to motivate children by Sid Madge, founder of Meee who we are big fans of. I love words and I’ve been thinking about the wonderful world of knowledge. Albert Einstein once said imagination is more important than knowledge. But imagination is limited without knowledge. […]
READ MOREMeal Plan Monday – kids in the kitchen
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and some chat about kids in the kitchen, this week Each week I share what we are eating, planning to eat or cooking and how we meal plan for a family of four with food allergies and Coeliac disease on a budget. We shop at Aldi and Asda mainly for […]
READ MOREValentine’s Day gift ideas – practical, romantic & sweet toothed
This is a collaborative post sharing some Valentine’s Day gift ideas for those of you who are romantic, practical, too busy to shop or just might have a sweet tooth. We don’t tend to make a huge fuss of Valentine’s Day, I am not a particularly romantic person, although I am married to one. We […]
READ MOREBring back the Man Bling with TrendHim
We are delighted to be working with Trendhim on this piece with a fantastic giveaway at the end. Don’t click away, your Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, birthday and anniversary gift idea list is about to expand. If you are looking to give the man in your life something special, for a special occasion, a birthday […]
READ MOREMeal Plan Monday – Goodbye January
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and we seem to be saying goodbye January this week. It feels like January has been about 400 days long, so I can’t say I am sad about that. Roll on spring, and that does feel like it is coming closer. Each week I share what we are eating, planning […]
READ MOREOur homeschool week 31st Jan – 6th February 2022
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 a bit […]
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