At the start of the month I wrote this post about teaching your children the importance of giving as well as receiving, I personally think it is a great lesson to teach our children. When Little Bean was 2 years old, I enrolled her at a preschool in the next village because I couldn’t find … Read more
I love nothing more than to spoil my children; I have done it since the moment they were born because it gives me great pleasure to see the delight on their faces when I present them with a shiny new toy, a pretty dress, a surprise bag of sweets or even something as simple as … Read more
The sofa is a central part of the home. Mums know this better than anyone. When you’ve had to do the school run numerous times, cleaned the house, done a mountain of ironing, planned and cooked everyone’s breakfasts, lunch and dinner, do the weekly shop and somehow found time to go to work as well, … Read more
Yesterday we had a really fun day out and it was mainly just the girls (Jelly Bean gatecrashed) as we went to the Big Fairy Picnic in the Park at Burghley House. The Big Fairy Picnic is a fundraising event for the charity Anna’s Hope. Anna’s Hope was inspired by Anna Hughes who died from … Read more
At 7am yesterday morning I was rudely awoken by an alarm, my alarm! It’s been quite a while since I have been woken up in the morning by an actual alarm clock, I usually leave that to the children to do for me (they do it so well) but yesterday I needed to be sure … 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
Get ready to flash those pearly whites because World Smile Day is just around the corner! On October 5th, Orlando – often dubbed the ‘world capital of smiles’ – is set to spread joy in the most heartwarming way imaginable. This year, Orlando isn’t just basking in smiles; it’s on a mission to collect them … Read more
This giveaway is courtesy of Sainsbury’s Bank car insurance as part of the Sainsbury’s Bank Family Blogger Network. This year sees toddlers up and down the country taking part in the Barnardo’s Big Toddle which is a mini ‘sponsored walk’. It is the biggest fundraising event for under 5’s and this year Little Bean will … Read more