Raising brilliant girls!
Editorial Team
It’s been pouring down all day. Of course it has – it’s half term week. We had to go out for swimming lessons this evening but there didn’t seem like much point going anywhere the rest of the day. So we had the age old dilemma – what to do with three under five year … Read more
If you’re looking for a really special chocolate gift then you can’t do better than Hotel Chocolat. This is a luxury brand of artisan chocolates and makes a really special present. We were sent a children’s selection box to review. The packaging looks inviting and there is a good selection of chocolates. It would make … Read more
I remember when the first chocolate advent calendars came out. One year you got a little picture of a holly bush the next you got actual real chocolate that you could eat at breakfast time. It was a revelation. Of course, before I had children I had a vague notion that as all chocolate = … Read more
We used to have a house full of books, CDs and guitars. Now it is just full of toys. Lots and lots of toys. Pink toys, red toys, plastic toys, wooden toys, big toys, little toys. If I took all the toys you can find under the sofa it would keep a whole lot of nursery … Read more
A little while ago I wrote about my daughter and how she coped with the birth of her twin sisters. While it was an honest post I’ve had a lingering feeling I’ve only told half the story. My daughter was brilliant with her sisters and, except for the odd moment when she gets cross that they … Read more
This week I went to a meal for a fabulous company just launched in the UK from Australia called tinyme. The company deals in premium quality, designer personalised products for kids such as wall charts, bags, name labels and stationary. As someone who can’t walk past a stationary shop without heading home with a bulging bag … Read more
Here are some pirate biscuits which are a bit like a digestive. Unfortunately this proved a problem for me as you can’t only eat one digestive they are too yummy – so I won’t be making them again for a while – far too moreish! We used a gingerbread cutter but none of my children … Read more
What? Wednesday is here and I wanted to design some T-shirts for my twins in order to advertise the old blog. I tried sticky notes last week but they didn’t last so I wanted something a bit harder for little fingers to remove. I know I’ve gone a little off the original idea which is to … Read more
Do you need somewhere to store your pirate treasure? Every discerning pirate needs a safe yet stylish place to put all his worldly possessions. this treasure chest is functional and economic as it is made out of a cardboard box! Materials You Will Need To Make A pirate Treasure Chest shoe box foam sheets – … Read more
