During the morning I had lots of fun with the #kidsinthekitchen making ice lollies like I used to with my Mum using Angel Delight and Dream Topping. The boys then had a sleep whilst Little Bean and I had fun with Aquabeads and Go Create Cool Bandz (reviews to follow). In the afternoon we met … Read more
The third days of the summer holidays for Beanie Boy also signalled the last day of school for Little Bean. Once we had dropped her off at school, the boys and I had a pretty chilled day. Beanie Boy discovered the Swashbuckle game on the CBeebies app which made him very happy and Jelly Bean … Read more
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
“Join Thomas & Friends as they embark on a legendary movie adventure! The steam team’s quest begins when a special guest arrives on Sodor with a big surprise and important jobs for Thomas, Percy and James. The engines meet new friends and discover suits of armour, coats of arms and legends of long-ago heroes. Then … Read more
You may (or may not – sob sob) have noticed that I have been a bit quiet in the last week, well that’s because I have been on holiday to Wales for a much needed break with my beautiful family. Every morning we woke up and looked directly at this gorgeous view – how lucky … Read more
We had a late start to our day today, yesterday ended on a tetchy note with the tiddlers since they were extremely overtired from missing out on their daytime naps so today I decided to stay at home and have a quite day for them to recharge their batteries. Whilst they chilled out with a … Read more