Pottering about with sticks
Having had colds for a few weeks, and the weather not being great, we’ve not managed to get out and about that much recently. But never one to agree to staying inside, N’s happy to make the most of any…
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The man in the moon
N seems to be obsessed with the moon this week. I don’t know whether they’ve been looking at books about the moon at nursery because we’ve not been talking about it at home for a long time. Every evening before…
Conkers here, there and everywhere
Here, there and everywhere. That’s what the conker situation is like in our house at the moment. We didn’t manage to get out to collect conkers last weekend, but we didn’t really need to thanks to N’s nursery school. I…
Review: Ozeri Pro II Digital Kitchen Scale
For most cooking, I’m a Nigella style cook, just put in the vague amount of whatever ingredients and it always seems to work out fine. But with baking I’ve always used either the scales that were the first item the…
Missing swimming = guilty mummy
Pah to illness and colds. It’s definitely the start of Autumn and with it seems to come the onslaught of winter colds. So much for my vitamin C and zinc combination that worked well last year, but has failed in…
Review: Emma Bridgewater Men at Work tractor suitcases from Presents for Men
With Christmas approaching I’m always on the lookout for new gift ideas and I love it when the shops publish their gift catalogues. Like most people nowadays, I also use the internet a lot for my Christmas shopping, so I…
Halloween treats: Oreo Pumpkins
I’ve never really done anything about Halloween in the past, and don’t plan to with N, but there’s some really great crafts I see on Pinterest and blogs, so fancied giving some of them a go. I spotted some decorated…
Chocolate week fun with Cadbury
When Consumer Bias gave me the chance to do a sponsored post for Chocolate Week, and the challenge to create with Cadbury chocolate, I wasn’t going to turn that down. I’d always wanted to try making chocolate lollies so went…
Cleaning up with a toddler in tow
Toddlers can be strange beings as they copy adults in order to grow and develop. But I’m not complaining, in fact I’d like to continue to encourage N’s keenness for cleaning. You can obviously buy children’s toys which replicate real…
From organised to last minute
I’ve turned into my worst nightmare… I used to be really organised. I’d plan everything in advance – dance weekends would be planned almost a year ahead, to book in to visit friends we’d have to book months in advance,…
Big fish little fish cardboard box – toddler play
Like most households, we have a few boxes around the house. The OH always wants to chuck or burn them as soon as what they’ve held has been unpacked, but I like to try and keep a few good sized…
