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Trains, trains, trains
For the past few weeks, Benjamin has been totally mad for trains. We had a small wooden train set from when Isabella was younger, but Benjamin’s been desperate to get more track and trains so we have actually got more for his birthday in a few weeks’ time. Hape have kindly sent us three new trains for kids to try out too. We have the Solar Powered train, Hand Crank Powered train and the Remote Controlled train. Using the Sun The {Read More}
Adding a little luxury to everyday with leather handbags
Sometimes you need a little luxury in everyday life. Life can be full of everyday chores and never ending to-do-lists and sometimes the monotony of the everyday can get to you. Which is why I think bringing a little luxury in to your everyday can help and on my list are leather handbags and scarfs. Now you’re probably wondering what on earth I’m harping on about but having beautiful leather handbags or silkt scarfs, a briefcase or bag, can really {Read More}
How Much Screen Time?
This was just going to be a post on screen time for kids but with all the recent posts regarding the horrendous Momo Challenge, I couldn’t simply ignore it. So as well as thoughts on screen time for kids, I’ve also got a few tips for keeping your children safe online. How Much Screen Time Okay, so I’ve never been a huge fan of allowing the children lots of screen time. Don’t get me wrong, I have used T.V, phones, {Read More}
Top 5 school day trips in Hertfordshire
*collaborative post* School trips are an exciting and important part of school life. Taking your students outside of their everyday classroom environment gives them an opportunity to engage with the world and interact with new types of learning and cross-curricular activities. A well-planned away-day should be fun, inspiring and educational. Hertfordshire offers some of the best school day trip destinations in the UK. Here are five suggestions to get you started. St Albans Museum and Gallery St Albans Museum and {Read More}
Competitions
Did you know that September 26th is officially the most popular birthday in the UK? The number of babies born on this single day range from 1,800 to 2,000! That is a lot of babies. With all these births, comes some very joyful moments; however, 1 in 3 British mums admit to being unaware of Infant Colic. Infant Colic is a common medical condition which affects 1 in 5 newborn babies and can cause parents and babies a lot of {Read More}
Competitions
There’s nothing more enjoyable in the evening than sitting down with the children before bed and snuggling up together with a new story. We love reading in our house and without fail, we read two stories a night to the children. However, as much as I look forward to this special time together, sometimes the children pick the same books night after night. They seem to love the repetition of the story and anticipating what happens but from a parent’s {Read More}
Competitions
If your baby has ever suffered with colic, you will know just how stressful a time it can be; in fact you might feel like you’re never going to get out of the cycle of having a screaming baby. Infacol have created a study called Stress in the First Six Months and it highlighted that 95% of parents find having a baby stressful and having three makes the balancing act that much harder. “With three children, you don’t have time {Read More}
Competitions
If you struggle to get your children to wear a helmet when cycling or scooting, you might want to check out Mini Hornit helmets (Mini Hornit Lids)! They are super cool, bright and funky and fantastically designed to actually fit ensuring the head is properly protected. Each lid is fully adjustable to ensure a great fit and from a parents perspective, they are easy to adjust too (even when on!). I love how much the helmets actually cover and protect {Read More}
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