Woodland Hedgehugs – Book Review & Giveaway
You may recall my post from last summer about all the outdoor fun Caterpillar and I were inspired to have by the Persil Dirt Is Good app. Teaching my son about the world around us…
Category: Reviews
Crazy Chefs – Orchard Toys Review
Upon request, Caterpillar received almost entirely games for Christmas and he’s been loving them all. I’m so happy he is at a good age for games now as it’s something I really enjoy doing too…
Book Review: Home and Dry by Sarah L. Smith
I have a more classical story for you this week. Generally this type of genre isn’t a picture book I’d usually go for but this story about family is sweet and wholesome. The Paddlings (love the…
New Films For The New Year (Giveaway!)
As well as children’s book reviews I’ve decided to begin adding novel & film reviews to the blog this year too. Before Caterpillar was born, Hubs and I would visit the cinema several times a month…
Five Reasons Potty Training Is Taking Forever
Guest post brought to you by Jasmine Roberts at Potty HQ. Potty training should not be a burden to the parties involved; the parent as well as the toddler. However, if the initial approach is wrong,…
Need A Professional Service? Let Bidvine Do The Hard Work
I don’t know about you but when I know I need to hire someone – plumber, cleaner, swimming lessons for Caterpillar etc – my heart sinks a little bit. Unless you have a brilliant personal recommendation,…
Book Review: That’s NOT How You Do It! by Ariane Hofmann-Maniyar
Welcome back to Butterfly Book Club for 2017 – I hope to have lots more fabulous picturebooks to share with you this year, plus a few novels tossed in too for good measure because why…
Book Review: Santa To The Rescue!
I know it’s not Sunday but I wanted to sneak one final book review in before the end of the year. If there is one thing even better than a Christmas adventure story, it’s a…
What’s In Our Christmas Eve Box?
I’ll confess, I’ve had kind of a downer on Christmas Eve boxes in the past. Why do we need to make Christmas even more magical? Do our kids really need more presents? This is extra…
Ideas For Christmas Entertaining
We’re incredibly lucky to have lots of awesome family so it isn’t very often that the Christmas festivities fall to us. However, when it does I find good planning makes me feel a lot less…