Beanie Boy spent the day at Nanny and Grandads today so I got some of my final ‘must-do’ jobs finished and then had fun playing with this cute little chap. Beanie Boy had lots of fun there playing with their little dog Georgie and the cats Rupert and Rosie (although Rosie isn’t a massive fan … Read more
– New research reveals that the current generation of kids spend the least amount of time outside – New research[i] commissioned by the National Trust shows that children aged 7-12 spend less time playing outside compared to any other generation. According to the findings, over half of today’s children (54 per cent) spend less than … Read more
There aren’t many children who don’t love to dress up. I love this how-to guide from Country Baskets, it reminds me of the fun times we had at Bewilderwood. Why not have a go at making some with your little ones of the summer holidays . . . Create a template by drawing around a … Read more
The summer holidays are hurtling towards us at a rate of knots so as well as trying to get the most important pieces of work tied up before chaos ensues I am also making preparations for our holidays. The last time we went camping was in September 2009 when Little Bean was just 15 months … Read more
It’s only a couple of weeks now until the end of this school year, but I’m already thinking about ‘Back to School’ . . . 1. Getting back into a morning routine again – as the summer holidays approach I start to look forward to the lack of routine and being able to just relax … Read more
We had really enjoyed our Easter holiday together. As our last day stretched out before us and we started to plan what we would like to do a knock at the door would put all our plans into place
You already know how much we enjoy crafting, it’s one of those activities that I know will keep the Beans calm for a while and *most* of the time without arguments (unless they both want to use the same pen at the same time). Over the school holidays Little Bean was given a homework assignment … Read more
It seems daft doesn’t it that you can live so close to family but hardly ever see them? Unfortunately I have found that is the way that it is when you have young children. Some people don’t worry too much about keeping their children into a routine and their children thrive on it but I’m … Read more
As we rolled out of our beds to see the sun shining a plan for the morning formed in my head. Once breakfast was finished I set to work on building the Little Tikes Trike which we had been sent to review. It perhaps wasn’t my best idea to build the Trike with 3 *ahem* … Read more