Book Review: Dr Hedgehog Series
I’m not a huge fan of sagas and series’ when it comes to my own reading tastes but I love them for kids. Caterpillar seems to really enjoy revisiting familiar characters for a new adventure…
I’m not a huge fan of sagas and series’ when it comes to my own reading tastes but I love them for kids. Caterpillar seems to really enjoy revisiting familiar characters for a new adventure…
One of the most difficult things about being a new mum is the loneliness and isolation. For me, it was totally unanticipated. I had several friends with babies and lots of family nearby so I…
I’m not a fan of parenting advice. I don’t believe anyone should tell anyone else how to raise their children and what choices to make. So, generally, if I saw something marked as a parenting…
As many of you know, Caterpillar and I are both enthusiastic (albeit very amateur) crafters so I was more than happy to review this dinosaur mosaic kit from Wood & Wonder. I’m a big fan…
Welcome back to my Sunday book feature. Continuing on from a fortnight ago I’m back with the second half of my favourite novels of all time (from back in the days when I actually had…
Since I sometimes find it a little tricky to come up with fresh play ideas for Caterpillar I’m always looking for tools to offer a helping hand. With this in mind I was really pleased…
On Saturday Caterpillar and I were lucky enough to see Monstersaurus Live at the Palace Theatre in Southend. I’m a huge theatre lover and really look forward to taking Caterpillar to see shows like this now that he…
It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of getting familiar with our emotions and I also think it’s really important for children of a young age to begin to understand their emotions and how…
Regular readers know that I’m a big fan of self-care. As a parent, we spend a huge amount of time taking care of others and often forget that we deserve treats too – perhaps now…
Generally I’m not a big fan of what I call “silly” kids books. You know the ones I mean – not much plot or meaningful content. I prefer a children’s book to have a good…