Crafting and Chocolate – could I have been given a more perfect challenge!! In case you have been hiding under a rock you won’t have failed to notice that Easter is just around the corner so we have been getting busy with Easter crafts and for this project, I was put in the catastrophic position … Read more
I always approach the school holidays with mixed feelings, on the one hand I look forward to spending extra time with my Beans and having them at home for an extended period on my own and on the other, I dread having them home for an extended period on my own. Don’t get me wrong, … Read more
This colourful, family friendly film splashes on to DVD, Digital and On Demand just in time for half term! Reef 2, an underwater adventure sure to entertain the whole shoal, is released on DVD, Digital and On Demand on 17th February from Paramount Home Media Distribution. This sequel to the hit 2006 film heralds the … Read more
On Tuesday I had a very rare ‘childfree’ day out to the Toy Fair in Olympia courtesy of Galt Toys. The boys toddled off to Nanny and Grandads for fun and frolics (otherwise known as “let’s wear Nanny and Grandad out” day) and Little Bean went to school followed by playtime at the childminders. As … Read more
No don’t worry I haven’t made a start on the mulled wine and I haven’t forgotten to use the spell checker, I meant to write ‘Light Bulbles’ because that’s what you call it when you cross a Light Bulb with a Bauble. Shall I explain further? A few days ago I was asked if I … Read more
Don’t you get fed up with giving the same old gifts over and over again? I know I do, so it’s great to find something a little different to put a smile on someone’s face. We have been sent these fab Doodlemats by Milly Green and again it is one of those products that you … Read more
Personal identity fraud, sadly, is growing so it’s important that we do all that we can to protect ourselves. We have always shredded our sensitive waste documents to try to protect ourselves as best as we can. But what do you do with all that shredded waste? Many moons ago I used to work in … Read more
As the weeks of the new school year are flying by it’s hard to believe that we are only a few short weeks away from the October Half Term holiday. Unless we are really lucky with the weather, the likelihood is that we will be spending a lot more time indoors during Half Term so … Read more
As the end of the school year approached we were sent a letter home asking us to send in a carrier bag so that it could be filled with the artwork the children had on display at school and Little Bean came home with loads!!! I’m a bit of a sentimental old fool, I can’t … Read more