Books I think are worth the read or ones that I am adding to my Kindle ready for my next session.
If you were born around the same time as me (1976) then the news that this year celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars then you’ll be feeling pretty old right now! When Star Wars entered my life I don’t remember my exact age when I first watched the films but I’m pretty sure it was … Read more
Blogging is more than just a ‘job’ or a hobby. It’s a community and that’s something that I really love about it. We do what we can to help each other. During my blogging years I have met Tim Atkinson maybe two to three times but when I’ve been having a social media breakdown, he … Read more
Last month Little Bean was very excited to receive Issue 1 of the My Little Pony Colouring Adventures series, it has kept her busy for most of the month, doing colouring and activities after school to relax. She loved the coloured pencils and glitter craft tape, I have noticed that it has cropped up on … Read more
Last Summer I was lucky enough to review two great books from Little Button Diaries which the Beans have loved working their way through. Well now, Little Button Diaries have added a new title to their name; The Pirate Craft Book for all those wannabe swashbucklers out there. The Pirate Craft Book Packed to the … Read more
The much-loved children’s classic book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ was first published in 1989 so it pretty much missed my childhood years. The story was written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury and follows the adventures of siblings Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the baby and Rufus the dog who have decided … Read more
We have been re-telling the story of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (#BearHunt) for as long as I can remember, but it’s been even more popular in the house over recent months with Jelly Bean, who just loves it. It’s a story he has known well from preschool, but his love was cemented further … Read more
Ever since I was a little girl the Mr Men (and latterly the Little Misses) have been a part of my life. When I was a little girl my Mum had collected each of the Mr Men books for me and I loved them. Mr Bump was always my favourite, I even had a Mr … Read more
DISCLAIMER: We received Ommie and the Magical Garden in exchange for our honest opinion. All words, images and thoughts are my own and may not be copied without my permission. I have not been instructed what to write. A few months ago, when I was worried about how stressed out Little Bean could get herself, … Read more
I have always had a love of crafts right from being a young child and so it pleases me that my Beans all love to do crafts too. On the whole we have mostly stuck to painting, drawing and paper crafts up until now but as they get a little older I’m hoping that will … Read more