Interplay Pirate Craft Party

My boys are all really into pirates at the moment, so testing out the Interplay Pirate Craft Party kit over half term was a perfect activity for them to enjoy.

A New Way of Seeing Things – Holidaying in London

As you might know, we live in London. It’s a great city to visit for a holiday or to live in, with loads to do for children and families including lots for free. I have featured and written a couple of posts recently about things to do in London and today I have a guest […]

Tuesday Tutorials Pintorials Pin Party Week 4

It’s already the 4th week of our Tuesday Tutorials Pintorials Pin Party! That time has flown by! We are loving seeing what projects you have all been busy with each week. It’s great to see the variety of crafts, activities, recipes and more, that everyone has been sharing. Your hosts on Pinterest: Anna (me!) : […]

Every so often, I like to show you all some of the most interesting new food products we have been trying out lately. It’s been a while since I’ve posted any of these, so I have plenty to share! First up: Plum – Mighty 4

Project 52: 8

I have 7 pictures to share this Sunday, so perhaps I could have actually committed to 365 (although they are not all from different days!) As you will see from one my photos, I have a very exciting new camera! It arrived in the middle of the week, but with half term and family stuff […]

Tractor Ted Free Spring Printables

Tractor Ted is a cartoon green tractor who’s the star of many books and DVDs. This is a new character for my boys, which they have just recently been introduced to. We are currently enjoying some of the books and Dvds all about life on the farm and in the countryside. Look out for Tractor […]

Muddypaws’ New Friends is a sweet picture book from Parragon, written by award winning picture book writer Steve Smallman and illustrated by Simon Mendez. Muddypaws’ New Friends is all about a puppy names Muddypaws who starts to feel lonely when his best friend and owner, Ben, goes to school. One day Muddypaws gets to go […]

My Pick Of The Best Literacy Activities & Games

I recently shared a post with reviews of over 10 resources to help children with their reading. They are primarily paid services or products, and I do recommend all the products included in that post. I believe it’s definitely worth investing in educational products and services, as anything towards the children’s education and development is […]

I was quite surprised to hear recently that 1 in 10 burns among children are caused by hair straighteners. This is such a large amount! Straighteners and other heated hair appliances are such a common part of many people’s daily routine nowadays that the amount of burns caused by these has actually doubled in recent […]

Rearranging the bedrooms

I have been thinking about rearranging the bedrooms for the boys for a while. Mr Z and Mr T currently share and Mr R is on his own, but we have decided now to swap them around and give Mr Z his own room. I have all the paint and wall designs planned out for […]