Parenting

Issues relating to parenting matters written from the perspective of a parent to an adult daughter and a tween daughter..

Aurelia and the Pop Pop Snotz

I have been kindly gifted a Pop Pop Snotz box for Aurelia to play with. Although I hadn’t heard of…

Fun Online Games for Younger Kids

Like many others of her age, my 5-year-old daughter loves playing games on her tablet. When she first started to…

Easter Resources From Mrs Mactivity

Aurelia and I have been introduced to a most wonderful website – Mrs Mactivity. I honestly cannot praise this site…

Why Breast Wasn’t Best For Us

First of all, I would like to thank Millenial Mom for sharing her experience of breastfeeding in her recent post:…

Orchard Toys – Learning Made Fun

Aurelia first received an Orchard Toys game for her 3rd birthday. Since then, she has asked for a new game…

Our Favourite Children’s Books – A 5 Year Old’s Review

Children’s Books My daughters are both avid readers and spend hours every week with their heads in their favourite books. I…

Pumpkin Carving

In our house, as soon as October is upon us, it’s Halloween! I love this festival. I enjoy not only the…

Painted rocks – the New Fun Family Craze

Last week I was catching up with a friend of mine and we were making plans with our children for…

Read Write Inc. Phonics Flashcards

Attending my 4-year-old daughter’s parent’s evening last night, we were introduced to a programme of learning used by the school…

Back to School Essentials with Asda

We always leave our ‘Back to School’ shopping until the last minute. That way we have had a chance to…