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
Dare I say it, at the age of 36 years old I STILL have not prepared or cooked a turkey for Christmas dinner! That’s pretty shameful really don’t you think? I wouldn’t even know where to begin, I generally cheat and buy a turkey crown but the older I get, the more I feel like … Read more
As soon as the festive season begins, we have a little ritual that we do most evenings when out and about in the car. We drive a different way home from school/shops to go “Christmas spotting”. The tiddlers love it and it helps to get them into the Christmas spirit as well as giving me … Read more
I may be wrong here, but I’m assuming that the majority of Mummy Matters readers are female? Apologies to those gents out there if you are reading my blog, no offence intended at all!! But let’s face it ladies, Christmas shopping for women is, on the whole, pretty easy wouldn’t you say? I think we … Read more
I think it’s important to encourage children to read and enjoy books from an early age. We began reading to Little Bean, Beanie Boy and Jelly Bean whilst they were still the big moving bumps in my tummy. It was a great way of bonding with them and getting them used to our voices (other … Read more
This afternoon a very proud Mummy, Daddy and Beanie Boy arrived early, yes me, EARLY to be sure to get a front row seat to watch Little Bean in her first school Christmas performance. We have been hearing the songs around the home, in the car, at the Grandparents and even just walking around the … Read more
As I arrived at Playgroup with Beanie Boy this morning it occurred to me that this was to be his first Christmas party without Little Bean there to rely on. Did this bother him? Did it heck, he loved all the attention he received from the ladies, one flash of his big brown eyes and … Read more
Technology for children is one of those things which, before becoming a parent myself, I always thought I would try to avoid for my children. I don’t want them growing up too fast, I wanted them to enjoy their childhood and to get their amusement out of ‘real’ toys, not battery powered things which zap … Read more
Dr Who Cleric Wars App Game and QLA Device Dr Who is one of those programs that I just don’t ‘get’, never have and I believe never will. That said, Curly is a HUGE Dr Who fan and I know that he is not on his own, Dr Who fans really get into it and … Read more