Parenting

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

#Snapstar Dolls – The Perfect Christmas Gift

Apologies for using the dreaded ‘C’ word, but Christmas is just around the corner. If you’re shopping for a Christmas…

Fun Questions to Ask Your Kids.

I saw these sorts of quizzes doing the rounds around Mother’s Day. You ask your kids a bunch of fun…

Our Favourite Julia Donaldson Books

My 5-year-old daughter, Aurelia has a favourite author, Julia Donaldson. (You can find out more about Julia Donaldson as well…

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…