The best of 2018 blog posts
To one of my favourite posts of the year, a chance to reread old posts, reminisce and enjoy reminding myself of everything we’ve done over 2018. In blog format. January The start of the year meant N turned 7, and…
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Smoothing the way through the primary school years
Even if your child has been at nursery for years, starting primary school is always a huge step. For them and us. If you’re a working parent then it’s the excitement tinged with concern about logistics. And if you’re a…
First mini red tennis match play tournament
Sometimes I’m amazed by how N just gets on with things. I always think of him as being quite risk averse, a watcher before he takes something on. And quiet until he gets to know someone. Maybe not shy (definitely…
Why being a school mum is like being a project manager
I’ve written before about the multiple roles of a parent. If you think you were organised before having kids, it can all go to pot after they’ve been born. In my day job I’m a project manager and there are so…
5 things to look forward to when children grow up
When you have children time seems to whizz by. Faster than usual. We want to savour the time we have with our children. Not many people want to rush their childhood by and see them grow up and leaving home. …
Camping gift ideas – gift guide for camping fans
*Ad – some gifted products / affiliate links Once you start camping regularly, there’s not much turning back. And you end up growing your camping equipment each year. Going camping is dangerous for your bank account because you see so…
The first mini tennis match experience
Unbelievably, at the age of 7, N has played his first tennis match for his team. It’s come around a lot faster than I expected with a short turnaround from being asked. But their mini tennis team has started. And…
Why do we get impatient over children’s learning progress
I’m the first to admit I’m really competitive. And I’d like N to be more so. Maybe if he was, he’d be more bothered to achieve more. But he just wants to do things right – which for him, and…
Great party bag fillers for 8 to 9 year olds
Once children hit the tween years, the parties of their younger days sometimes make way for smaller gatherings and maybe friends going out for a fun activity rather than a party. But party bags are still usually high on their…
Growing up in Year 3 and bag dilemmas
When children start school there’s some pretty big milestones. Each year they achieve so much and when they return after the summer they seem so much older than they were when they left the previous school year. N has just…
Tennis lessons. Are private lessons worth it?
Most children nowadays do at least one out of school activity. Although they often say children are marched from one to another, and aren’t given the chance to just enjoy being bored and finding their own entertainment. But I don’t…
