The current topic in Little Bean’s class this week is Pirates and Little Bean is LOVING it! On Monday she had to go to school dressed as a Pirate . . . Of course, Beanie Boy didn’t want to miss out on the fun so he donned his Pirate gear at home too. Little Bean … Read more
I love nothing better than spending an afternoon crafting with the tiddlers. I have always had a passion for crafting myself so I’m over the moon that they enjoy it too. I particularly love doing crafts for Easter because they usually involve chocolate and it’s an opportunity to get lots of lovely pastel spring colours … Read more
Tonight as I pulled one of my cookbooks out of my precariously stacked cupboard I was bombarded by a barrage of loose recipes and printouts that I had shoved into my Cookery Book cupboard. One thing which fell out and didn’t quite fit with it’s neighbours though was this Caricature of me which was done … Read more
With Christmas just days away we have had the perfect excuse to get crafting at home (not that you need an excuse). I have always been quite a crafty person myself and it seems that Little Bean and Beanie Boy are taking after me as they both love to get creative whenever possible. When talking … Read more
Scatter Brainz Darts Wave 1 (Pack of 3) Perfect little stocking filler, these super sticky darts will stick to almost anything and keep your little monkey amused. They are part of a collector series so you can keep on adding to it until they have collected all 48 or like trading cards they can be … Read more
When we get home from school I have found that the best way to avoid bad behaviour is to have pre-planned activities to keep them busy. For those of you who haven’t noticed it’s only a matter of 4 weeks until Christmas so we are getting into the Christmas spirit by doing Christmas crafts. We … Read more
I have always enjoyed doing arts and crafts myself. I love to draw, paint, make jewellery, sew, do needlecraft, and knit. From the first opportunity that I could, I introduced Curly, Little Bean and Beanie Boy to crafting, too. They all love to do it, but it would appear that Little Bean has developed Mummy’s … Read more
You have probably seen a few blog posts flying around at the moment with some really gorgeous canvasses of family photographs, treasured children and memories. Well I too was offered the opportunity to receive a special canvas of my choice from Photo-canvas.com but it takes me AGES to make up my mind. Some people love … Read more
Easter cards for the family . . . Sparkly eggs for the windows . . . The window decorations are finished and in pride of place in the play room Erm, naughty Mummy forgot to buy a hat for Beanie Boy to decorate! The results of their hard work (and lots of fun!) Let the … Read more