Milk teeth and tooth fairy tips
A couple of months ago, N had 1 wobbly tooth. Only 5 days later, he then had a gap where 2 teeth were, plus half a new tooth through and a little white tooth just about showing through the gum. Oh, and…
Lifestyle
The sportswear dilemma of National Sports Week
Until last week, I’d not felt too pressured by school non-uniform dates. World book day passed pretty easily (I had a plan for Horrid Henry, but N decided he didn’t want to dress up), non-uniform days have either been pj…
Enjoying the Feast food festival at Waddesdon Manor
Sharing the Feast food festival experience at National Trust’s Waddesdon Manor. A beautiful summer party, with lots of activities and shows
Igniting an interest in cycling for children
Inspiring children in sport and cycling through watching the women’s Tour of Britain road race coming within a mile of our house
Easy 3 ingredient baked ricotta cakes recipe
Try this 3 ingredient baked ricotta cakes Some of my favourite recipes only have 3 or 4 ingredients in. Because who has time for tens of them when you’re in a rush or have people in the house shouting for…
How to be a super efficient money-saving shopper
I do a lot of shopping. Actually I lie. I do a lot of wandering round town and buying little bits and pieces I need, but rarely do a browsing shopping trip. And I’m talking clothes. I usually buy jeans…
Learning about health and exercise at school
One of the great things about children starting school is that you no longer have to answer every question they ask. I’m presuming the teachers get a lot of their questions too. But there’s also the mystery about what they…
How to create the perfect pirate party for kids
Unlike many children, N’s not really big on birthday party themes. But even he requested a pirate party theme when we were in the early planning stages of his last party. He didn’t get one because he won’t do dressing…
Summer clothes at Mothercare
When I shop for clothes there’s always the same shops I go to. Mothercare is one of the shops that is still there in our town but I rarely visit now N’s that bit older. I usually nip in on…
Walking on air with Wolky Sandals – Review
Whenever it’s time to get new shoes, my heart sinks. We don’t gain weight on our feet, so in theory shoes should always fit. But I always struggle to find a well fitting pair of shoes because a 5 is…
Getting kids dressed for summer
A glorious British summer is just around the corner (we hope). What with the prospect of some sunshine, enjoying ice creams in the park and trips out to the seaside, there also comes the stress of dressing kids for summer….