Sabina Green I am trying to grow Little Bean’s fringe out at the moment because she was getting fed up with having it cut so I’m trying to find as many different ways as possible to keep her hair out of her eyes. For the days when she doesn’t want me to plait it or put it … Read more
Do you know something? I can’t remember when John Crane first came into our lives but since having children I can’t remember a time without them (John Crane that is, not the children!). Even before I had children, I was always a fan of wooden toys, I think its the taurus in me, I’m earthly, … Read more
A fun day out with friends . . .
Do you have those jobs which really need to be done but for the life of you, you just can’t summons up the enthusiasm to get on with them? I do, I have quite a long list of jobs around the house which I keep sweeping under the carpet but today I finally pulled one … Read more
I don’t think I will ever tire of seeing my children copying what they see others doing. Today Daddy was installing a new TV in the playroom (high up on the wall away from tiny fingers!) and within minutes of Daddy drilling holes in the wall, Little Bean had rummaged around in one of the … Read more
Pushing the Envelope is a national charity campaign which is supported by various children’s authors and illustrators to support the National Literacy Trust. The National Literacy Trust is dedicated to helping adults and children alike to have access to the tools they need to develop their literacy and get a better start in life. … Read more
Our babies grow up so quickly don’t they, one minute you’re nursing them in your arms, the next they are running around ransacking your house and being cheeky little monkeys. Today I took Beanie Boy to the hairdressers to get his hair cut. This wasn’t this first hair cut, he has been there before with … Read more
The first time I heard of Yellow Moon was when I picked up one of their catalogues at Little Bean’s preschool. I have always been big on doing crafts myself and so I’m keen to let my children do as much (or as little as they would like too). Luckily they all seem to really … Read more
After a pretty good night’s sleep (I don’t sleep well in hotels), we woke up bright and breezy around 7.30 am, and then the nerves kicked in. Today I would be driving a left-hand drive car on the right side of the road, and I had never done this before. What on earth was I … Read more