When we were considering adoption, way back in 2014, I devoured as many books as I could possibly find on the subject. I wanted to go into the whole process with my eyes wide open, knowing as much as I …
Whipsnade Zoo Review : A Great Day Out!
A year ago when I was stressing just slightly about what to do with my two children during the long summer holidays coming up (more in a later blog about why I’m so looking forward to the holidays this year!), …
Mila and Pheebs : A Stationery Subscription Box
As regular readers will know, this year we have decided that Little Miss will be homeschooled in order to bring her learning up to closer to her peers. It’s been a great year so far, but I knew that we …
FROG Bikes And Learning To Ride
A year or so ago, when we were looking for a new bike for Little Sir, we visited our local bike shop to have a look at the range. He had originally had a wooden balance bike which he loved, …
Oily Cart : A Winters Tale (Shakespeare For Children!)
I love Shakespeare. I adore the rhyme and rhythm of the words and, over the years, I have read or watched pretty much all of the plays. So when I heard about a company called ‘Oily Cart’ which were putting …
PLYT Review : A New Board Game To Help With Maths!
As regular readers of this blog will know, I decided this year to homeschool Little Miss in order to help fill in some of the huge gaps in her learning. I hadn’t anticipated this would be any different from teaching …
Wonderful Winter At Waddesdon Manor
Several years ago when it was just the two of us, we visited a Christmas Fair held at Waddesdon Manor, and fell in love with the house and grounds. So, when we started talking about where to visit with the children …
Pipity – Perfect Gifts For An Art Loving Child!
Little Miss LOVES art! In fact she loves anything artistic – colouring, drawing, painting, cutting, sticking. Anything! She can spend hours and hours creating and making, and I love it. But there are some downsides! Crayons, colouring pens and pencils all …