Gift ideas: favourite children’s christmas books
Gift ideas for Christmas, introducing our favourite children’s christmas books for younger children through to chapter books
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Fun children’s party games for birthday parties at home
Children’s birthday parties. They can be some of the most stressful events to organise. Deciding where to hold it – parties at home or elsewhere? DIY or run by someone else? N hasn’t had a birthday party at home since…
Embracing autumn with hot chocolate bar ideas and 4 recipes
Over the last week or so, autumn has really hit us. I’m still holding onto the no tights/socks, but we’ve had a lot of rain. And the evenings and mornings are so much darker. That means I’ve started drinking hot…
Tween desk ideas and accessories
I can’t say that N has a decorated bedroom. (Or even a tidy one). The OH likes magnolia walls so that’s what there is in the majority of the house. N isn’t worried about having a colourful room, although one…
A playdate birthday party at soft play
It’s not quite N’s 8th birthday yet, but tennis matches, swimming and other events, meant we brought his birthday forward a bit. I’d left planning it a bit late – he mentioned going to the Riverside Hub for a party…
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…
How to deliver, accept and decline party invitations
One of my most popular posts has been the decline of party invitation etiquette. I get a lot of searches arriving at my blog asking how to accept and decline party invites. Nowadays, with the decline of snail mail and…
Gift ideas for kids age 5 to 11 years to take to parties
As soon as children start school, the birthday invitations begin. They always seem to come in clusters as well, starting at larger parties, then gradually as children move through the school, they get smaller. It’s hard deciding what to buy…
How to make birthday party planning easier
I’m not a party planner. I’ve not even organised that many birthday parties. I’d probably rather have a smaller get together with friends, but when you have children you can’t get away from holding at least 1 birthday party. I…
Children’s birthday party convert
N doesn’t really do birthday parties. I love children’s parties because at the moment, most parents stay which gives me a great opportunity to catch up with mums I don’t get to see at school. But N isn’t usually a…
7 outdoor family fun ideas to get down with the kids
Living on a farm meant there wasn’t much chance that N wouldn’t love the outdoors. He’d play outside all day given half a chance. I on the other hand, as so many other adults do, put off going out because…
