Wednesday 1 August 2018
3 School Prep Activities
It's already August and the new school year is just around the corner! For many of us it will be the first ever year of education for our children as they head into Reception class.
My last post about getting ready for Reception, Preparing Your Child For School, was quite popular so I thought I'd do another!
These activities are aimed at helping your little one be ready and maybe a little more confident for starting school.
1. Writing and recognising their name
As I mentioned in my last post, teachers, teaching assistants and nursery staff have all told me that it's ideal if a child can write and pick out their name. That way they can name their work, sign themselves in on a registration board and pick out their school jumper from a pile.
Sunday 29 July 2018
Mud & Bloom
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With forest schools and mud kitchens, outdoor play is becoming more and more popular. Getting outside in the fresh air can help you get active and encourage creativity in your little ones.
What if though you struggle with activity ideas? Maybe your outdoor play activities only go as far as mud pies and jumping in puddles in the winter and sandpits and paddling pools in the summer!
This is where Mud and Bloom can help.
Friday 27 July 2018
Sizergh Castle
Nestled in the Lake District, Sizergh Castle is a stunning medieval home and estate maintained by the National Trust. With the Strickland family still resident the property offers a mix of modern and old.
Thursday 26 July 2018
Picking The Perfect Rug
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There's lots of finishing touches when decorating a room that can really complete it. Pictures, photographs, candles, cushions and rugs can all help set the scene for a warm and welcoming home.
Picking a couple of cushions and framing a few photos is easily done and doesn't involve a huge amount of money but picking something like a rug takes much more consideration.
Wednesday 25 July 2018
Rose Gold Letters
After the results of JJ's Marvel letter I've been really tempted to try a more grown up version and with the bedroom makeover on the horizon (yes, its actually happening!) now seems a good time!
As always I'm sharing this with you so you can try it for yourself! These are so easy you will definitely want to!
Monday 23 July 2018
Penwizard Personalised Books
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We love books, but I'll admit that we love TV too! Combine the two and what do you get?
We love books, but I'll admit that we love TV too! Combine the two and what do you get?
Well, the team at Penwizard have the answer!
A super cool personalised book with your little one featured in
the book as a main character, alongside their favourite TV star! There are lots
of characters to choose from including Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig and Ben and
Holly!
I chose Blaze and the Monster Machines!
Saturday 21 July 2018
5 Family Friendly Things To Do In Lanzarote
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Holidays. Summer Holidays. Laying by the pool with the sun on your skin, chlorine in your hair, relaxing, may sipping a cocktail (or 3) can be amazing.
One of my favourite holidays was doing just this and is also happens to have been our honeymoon! Our two weeks in Lanzarote were so blissful and holds many happy memories for us.
We'd love to go back as a family and see what Holiday Gems Lanzarote has to offer. So I've done a little research into the top 5 places to visit in Lanzarote as a family!
1. Aqualava Water Park
Thursday 19 July 2018
Tidy Stuff - The Cupboard Under The Sink!
I don't know about anyone else but the cupboard under our sink is a dark and dreary place. There's things in the wrong place and you can guarantee when you open the cupboard something will fall out and land on your foot!
I've recently mentioned on Instagram stories that I've been getting organised in the kitchen. I've joked that cleaning out two food cupboards has changed my life. I realise this is a little over the top BUT we are no longer routing through the cupboard looking for snacks we haven't got and disappointing the four year old, and we don't find ourselves missing dinner ingredients when we were sure they were there, somewhere behind the 5 bags of flour!
With those now done I decided to tackle the cupboard under the sink and as someone who pours over home organisation on Pinterest, I thought I share what I used and how I got organised!
Tuesday 17 July 2018
Grofresh Kitchen Garden - Setting the seeds
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Ever since we took part in a sustainable living program we've been very conscious of waste. We've also wanted to grow our own veg, fruit and herbs but having very clay soil brought that hope to a swift end.
We've just managed to grow some rosemary in a pot but there's been little more success. So, when I was offered the chance to try the Grofresh Kitchen Garden I jumped at the chance!
Sunday 15 July 2018
Hill Top
Regular readers will know that I love a day out! Especially a National Trust one!! On our recent holiday to the Lake District we put our membership to work and visited three places in five days!!
My favourite though has to be Hill Top, the former home of Beatrix Potter. The 17th century farmhouse is a time-capsule of her life and gives a true insight to both Beatrix and her home.
Friday 13 July 2018
Flower Wreath
Visit any homewares or interiors store, or even an interiors blog, and the chances are you've seen a wreath similar to this one.
Wednesday 11 July 2018
The No More Worries Kit
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Growing up should be worry free and full of fun but for more and more children this is simply not the case.
More and more children are suffering from anxiety and have too many worries for their little selves.
To help children deal with their emotion and worries, and to also open up conversation between parent and child, The Irish Fairy Door Company have created The No More Worries Kit.
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