A host of household names from the worlds of film, sport, TV, art and literature have helped to raise thousands of pounds for the National Literacy Trust. Supported by Pitney Bowes, the ‘Pushing the Envelope’ campaign secured support from 117 celebrities who customised envelopes to create unique works of art for the public to purchase. … Read more
Most evenings Hubby and I are busy little bees doing one thing or another, last night I was busy making 60+ pairs of earrings whilst Hubby was counting beads for me. As we sit there doing our chores we have the TV playing in the background with some mindless programme or another. We love to … Read more
Pushing the Envelope is a national charity campaign which is supported by various children’s authors and illustrators to support the National Literacy Trust. The National Literacy Trust is dedicated to helping adults and children alike to have access to the tools they need to develop their literacy and get a better start in life. … Read more
The first time I heard of Yellow Moon was when I picked up one of their catalogues at Little Bean’s preschool. I have always been big on doing crafts myself and so I’m keen to let my children do as much (or as little as they would like too). Luckily they all seem to really … Read more
Do you love elephants? I do, I have been fascinated by them for as long as I can remember, such big lumbering animals yet cute at the same time. A few years ago I even got to touch one, I actually stroked its big fan-like ears and rubbed its big fat tummy. It is a … Read more
One of the nice things about blogging is that every now and then we get the opportunity to help someone make a difference by raising awareness of different projects to our readers. Today I would like to tell you about Sudocrem who have been protecting children for years from nappy rash, eczema, cuts and grazes. … Read more
Last week I had the unenviable task of taking Little Bean and Beanie Boy to the Doctors for their jabs, for Little Bean it was time for her pre-school boosters and for Beanie Boy it was his 13 month boosters. Just one quick call to the surgery and our appointment was made, the following day … Read more
In 2006 Pampers joined forces with Unicef to make a difference by targeting Maternal and Newborn Tetanus (MNT) all around the world. Each year throughout October, November and December Pampers donates the cost of a tetanus vaccine to UNICEF for every stickered pack of Pampers nappies or wipes purchased. To date this has funded 300 … Read more