Baby Budgeting is all about saving and making money when you have a young child
Recently my fab pal Jen at The Madhouse wrote about Holidays pre kids and how things change. its such a funny post and it made me think. How different life used to be when money and self focus were plentiful. I thought about Weekends when I worked and had no kids… Oh I loved weekends. I [...]
The playmbil school (suitable for 4-10′s) looked absolutely amazing on the box, full of intricate details and with lots of charcters . The kids and I were beyond excited when it arrived. I chose the playmiobil school to review from the amazing price comparison site Idealo. What an absolute treasure Idealo is. basically it’s not [...]
Role play isn’t just for kids who want to become method actors. It helps all children build a range of social and practical skills, such as: Teamwork Teamwork and leadership seem to be among the most sought after characteristics by employers, alongside ‘being alive’, and ‘not being an invertebrate’. Going on imaginary quests, [...]
5 Ideas for Frugal Family Fun on the Waterways Peggy Melmoth, who has written this wonderful guest post, travels the waterways with her husband and two daughters aged 4 and 2. Peggy has lived on a canal boat for eleven years and writes a blog about family life, living aboard at www.narrowboatwife.blogspot.com Twitter: @boat_wife There [...]
A little while ago ones of my sons friends (from quite a wealthy family) commented on how small my car was telling me his mummy’s car had seven seats. My daughter who is 4 spoke up loyally and said ‘yes it its but we have got the best small car in the world.’ She also [...]
I’m afraid i can’t show you our photo craft project. It’s gone you see – off to Lapland to Santa. My kids thought he might not read English so cunningly crafted him a letter of printed off images showcasing the toys they would like for Christmas. Clever little elves I have here! My craft would [...]
I am really thrilled to share with you a litle project my children and I have been part of. I have always loved creating stories with my children and we were asked to be involved in a wonderful project for Save the Children to write a story simply beginning Once Upon a Time…we had so [...]
The winner has been notified.Comp now closed Check out Mary and Joseph! Well actually it’s Mary and a Shepherd but Mary wanted him to be Jospeph and I have learnt not to argue wioth a 4 year old. Aren’t they lovely costumes. These are under £10 anyway but at the moment there is 3 [...]
Winners notified. Comp now closed Usborne books are wonderful. Always well made, always robust, brightly coloured and totally child friendly and enetertaining. Their great value Christmas activity books are typically Usborne and I think you will adore them First sticker book: Santa This is such a quality sticker book It has 16 pages of wonderful scenes [...]
Tell the Time by Orchard Toys is a learn the time lotto game for 5-9 year olds. It involves 2-4 players and is vividly coloured and engaging. You have 4 time boards and 24 picture cards. The cards are placed face down on the table and you have to pick them up and match them to [...]
For a great way to keep the kids entertained over the half term week, simply pop one of the below Clinton stores and your kids can enjoy a series of freaky fables and terrifying tales read by expert storytellers. Each child who attends the haunted Halloween storytelling session will receive a FREE tasty treat, plus the [...]
We have been trialling the Whirlee from Mookie Toys. This is a super lightweight ride on which you can take just anywhere It weighs just 865 grams. Another fun feature of The Whirlee are the 360 degree caster wheels for kids to speedily spin and whirl! It really is great for spinning. At 4 Annalise is the top [...]
