Raising brilliant girls!
Family moments are some of the most important times in a person’s life. Pictures are an incredible gift, and it’s how people communicate their love purely, without the glossy contortions of the written word! Take foster child George, for example, who drew himself onto a family photo to show he was ready to be adopted … Read more
As your parent gets older they may need additional assistance. Day to day tasks can become more difficult, and their health and home can suffer. While it can be hard to watch your parents decline, there are ways you can support them throughout this period. If you have an aging parent you may be wondering … Read more
How to Balance Family and Couple’s Time when you have Young Children
Are you getting in the Christmas mood yet? It’s actually a little early for me, but for some reason everyone seems to be starting early this year and I am finding myself swept away with it. Last night we watched a Christmas move as it was on TV and the girls were all a bit … Read more
Pancakes for Christmas Breakfast There could only be one choice of book to read by Tomie DePaola and that is ‘Pancakes for Breakfast’. Published in the year I was born. It really stands the test of time. It’s a wordless book and so great for little ones to practice their storytelling skills and make up … Read more
So do you love shopping at ikea? What extra little things end up in your shopping basket?
If you hate mess look away! If you’re one of those people who get palpitations at the sight of a toddler with a paintbrush then this activity isn’t for you.
What age should children be allowed to play outside on their own? A lot of people think it was a good thing that children were given lots of freedom to play outside. Is this still true? Was it ever?
In the holidays we made some really pretty fairy wand biscuits. They were pretty simple to make and would be lovely at a fairy theme birthday party. The recipe we used was a simple lemon biscuit recipe but you could use any that you want as long as the dough is quite firm so it … Read more
