The other day I signed Tori & Arthur up on the National Trust '50 Things' website. It's a list of the top 50 outdoorsy things you should do before you are 11¾ - things that more and more kids are maybe missing out on these days because of opting to stay inside and do it… Continue reading Fifty Things To Do Before You’re 11&3/4
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Our Top 3 Car CDs for Under 5s
We spend a fair amount of time in the car with the Smalls (currently aged 2 and 3.5 years) and have tried a multitude of CDs to both a) keep them entertained and b) keep them quiet (these things are not one and the same). It involved a few painful incidents where we put a… Continue reading Our Top 3 Car CDs for Under 5s
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Quotes Of The Week
I think we need to work on Arthur's pronunciation a bit after this week's classics... * Watching CBeebies with Artie. TV: 'X is for fox at the end of his tail!' Artie: F*CK! * Arthur is standing in the hall pointing. Artie: Bummer! Bummer! Bummer! Mummy: Pardon? Artie: *pointing madly* Bummer! Mummy: *notices towel hanging… Continue reading Quotes Of The Week
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Lent 2013 – The Year I Don’t Give Anything Up
It was Shrove Tuesday yesterday and I spectacularly failed to eat any pancakes despite feeding Caius some for breakfast. I am planning a pancake session later this week though, when the kids are home. So that makes today the first day of Lent, a 40 day stretch of thoughtfulness and build up to Easter in… Continue reading Lent 2013 – The Year I Don’t Give Anything Up
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February Blues
January is renowned for being miserable - the grey come-down after Christmas, cold and quite often a bit short on cash and with a few extra bits of podge after over eating and over spending through the festive season. This year, February is worse. On the 2nd February, the parenting blogging community was stunned and… Continue reading February Blues
Carole Finds Her Wings 