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Nothing says St George’s Day like a Dragon We have been doing some Toilet Roll Holder Craft because my son has a limited concentration span, and I’m trying to encourage expanding this through the use of routine. And also because I like recycling and it has been fun thinking of new ways to recycle them. He has … Read more
I thought I would share with you our recent community litter pick. We were given jackets, gloves and those litter grabbers and a big red bag. We were even asked if we would go in our local paper! My 5 year old was under the impression that the organisers had thrown rubbish on the floor for us … Read more
Why Compost? Saves waste going to landfill. Saves money on bin bags – and makes more room in the food waste bin. Less trips taking the bin out. Attracts & feeds lots of lovely life which my children can then see. Less room taken up in my bins. Completely destroys any data on paper – … Read more
Want a cheap holiday – even some availability in school summer holidays! SUMS, ALPS, YOGA, WREN, BUZZ, IOTA, JINX, AB12 Holidays in late May, June, July, late August and early September at over 300 fabulous parks in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Croatia. Monday-Friday (4 night breaks): June 3, 10, … Read more
A party on a farm in Spring was a great idea. When my sons went to their 4 year old friend’s birthday party I was so impressed with it that I had to ask if I could share it here on the blog. It was on his nan’s farm. We were warned it could be messy … Read more
Planning a Birthday Party can be a complicated affair. Here are a few things to think about in this Birthday Party Guide from our exzperience of lots of parties with our four children. This post contains an affiliated link First – Decide on Your Budget for Your Birthday Party How many people you will invite, … Read more
Why Use Real Nappies? You will never run out of nappies (as long as you wash them) – important in this economic climate. You can use them with more than one child, and even use them as cleaning rags etc when you’ve finished having children. Apparently it is easier to toilet train a child who … Read more
Choosing a school for your child can be very daunting for a parent, whether that be for primary or secondary. It is a choice that could affect the child for the rest of their lives and so one needs to be found that suits their needs. Things to consider Location – the nearest school has more … Read more
Below I’ll be examining the Hann from the TV Show 16kidsandcounting Shown on Channel 4 9th April 2013 9pm, quotes mentioned below are as mentioned in the series on Channel 4 should you wish to watch this yourself. Those in italics are exclusively from Emma Hann herself. All non specific opinions given are my own. … Read more
Bad news this week is the last of the 16 Kids and Counting documentaries Channel 4 Tuesday 9th April 2013 9pm. But what better way to end the documentary than with a couple of weddings. The series started with the Radford family (also known as that nice family that own the Bakery) and so it … Read more