A Very Snowy Christmas - 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas Week 14

Welcome back to A Very Snowy Christmas, 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas Week 14!!

The week's seem to be passing so quickly and there's signs of Christmas popping up in the shops and on the TV. So, what's next for planning? Well, it's time to talk food!!

A Parent's Perspective - Home Education

When I was younger home education was extremely rare. Often seen as something that was more popular abroad than here in the UK, home education was usually for children unable to attend mainstream school due to health or behaviour. These days though it's a little different and home ed is becoming more and more popular, with more children being educate at home.

A Sustainable Change - EcoPanda Bamboo Makeup Remover Pads

Gifted for review

I love trying products and sharing my reviews with you, and as I talk more about sustainability and making simple changes, I'll be looking more at eco-friendly products and alternatives.

I'm starting by making a change from the usual cotton pads to these EcoPanda Bamboo Makeup Remover Pads.

5 Tips For Managing Building Work With Kids Around!

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Upgrading and renovating your house can take a lot of organisation at the best of times, but throw in kids, school runs and the mess and it can be even harder!

When we had work done last year, I was working a 9-5 and had our son to take back and forth to nursery, so I know too well how difficult it can be to balance things!

So, here's 5 tips for managing building work with kids around!

A Very Snowy Christmas - 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas Week 13

Welcome back to A Very Snowy Christmas, 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas! It's week 13 and it's time to do a little more scheduling so get the diaries back out!!

Townend

Set in Troutbeck Valley, in the Lake District, Townend, offers an insight into the farming life of the Brownes family.

Zuru Smashers Dino Eggs With Smyths Toys

[Gifted for review]

I don't know about your kids but our son, JJ, loves pretty much anything dinosaur related! So he was super exited when he first tried the Zuru Smashers range last year.

When we heard about the new dinosaur themed range the excitement reached fever pitch! As our box of gifted Dino Smashers arrived there were squeaks of joy and JJ was excited to get smashing!

A Very Snowy Christmas - 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas Week 12

Holidays are coming, holidays are coming................

Yes, Christmas is soon creeping up on us and we're already into week 12 of A Very Snowy Christmas, 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas!

So far we've wrote our lists, checked them twice, cleared our freezers, started our shopping, cleared out hiding spots, had a declutter, ordered our crafty bits, booked to see Santa, the panto and arranged nights out and much more!

What's next? Food of course!

Teaching Your Kids To Respect School Rules

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Rules are a huge element of school life and children must try their best to respect the rules if they hope to do well throughout their education. Children, however, are not born knowing how to follow rules and just like reading and writing it's something that has to be taught.

Here are some tips on how to achieve this from an international school in Spain.

A Very Snowy Christmas - 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas Week 11

It's Christmassssssssssssssssssssssssssss! Well, it's not but we are into week 11! Where did those weeks go?? It'll be here before you know it. 

With this in mind lets get on with this week's task! Diaries at the ready!

September Giveaway

It's a brand new month so it's time for another giveaway! This month's prize has kindly been gifted by Epaderm. 

Low Budget Rock Painting

Over the last couple of years rock painting has become really popular and you can often spot decorated rocks and pebbles whilst out and about, but especially in local parks or nature reserves.

JJ and I have wanted to try this for a while and after we gave it a try on our recent visit to Wordsworth House we thought we'd try it at home. I soon discovered that the special pens can be a little pricey! With prices starting at £12 and going upwards to £25, this craft does can be pricey! But at Wordsworth House I found a more affordable way to rock paint and now it's time to share it with you!

A Very Snowy Christmas - 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas Week 10

It's week 10 of A Very Snowy Christmas, 25 Weeks For An Organised Christmas!

We are now well into getting organised and on top of things. This week it's back to the diaries as we do the next lot of scheduling.