– New research reveals that the current generation of kids spend the least amount of time outside – New research[i] commissioned by the National Trust shows that children aged 7-12 spend less time playing outside compared to any other generation. According to the findings, over half of today’s children (54 per cent) spend less than … Read more
You already know how much we enjoy crafting, it’s one of those activities that I know will keep the Beans calm for a while and *most* of the time without arguments (unless they both want to use the same pen at the same time). Over the school holidays Little Bean was given a homework assignment … Read more
In the past I have often wanted to dye eggs for Easter but when it came down to it I used every excuse in the book not to do it because I was worried about using dye around the children. Then I received an email last week asking if I fancied having a go at … Read more
Zoe & Beans – Hello Ladybird and We’re Not Scared We have been lucky enough to review Zoe & Beans books before and were instantly taken with the beautiful illustrations and the catchy stories by Father and Daughter team Mick and Chloe Inkpen. The latest installments Hello Ladybird and We’re Not Scared did not disappoint … Read more
If you have got little girls, big girls or even a few accessory loving ladies in your life then you can’t go far wrong than a trip to your local Claire’s store. A few weeks ago I was asked if I would like to take my daughter and a friend along to our local Claire’s … Read more
Until I had children I had never really shown much interest in Halloween, I certainly hadn’t been interested in going trick or treating but now that I’m a Mum I want to make memories for my children, I want them to look back and say “oh yeah do you remember that time that we did … Read more
So often I have heard people saying how they don’t hang pictures on their walls when they have new-build houses because they don’t like to damage the walls. From our point of view we haven’t put much on our walls because the plaster just seems to crumble into a big gaping hole!! But in recent … Read more
There’s never been a better time to be pregnant! Pregnancy has been in the news this month as the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to the future King of England. According to a new survey from Babeswithbabies.com it’s never been a better era to be pregnant for women. Say goodbye to the tent, and … Read more
Little Bean takes after me when it comes to crafts, she loves nothing more than to make a crafty item for someone special. When I saw this post on Domestic Goddesque recently I knew it would be the perfect craft for Little Bean to try out and whilst walking home from school last week I … Read more