From Parliament To Pub
Despite only living an hour out of London, and commuting there for 15 years, I still get a little touristy. So when the fantastic Dr Raja Gangopadhyay invited me to attend his event at the House…
Guest Post: Encouraging Imaginative Play For Pre-schoolers During The Festive Period
Guest Post by Anna Taylor, Research Assistant at Fundamentally Children Pre-schoolers just love make-believe play. They have wonderful imaginations that can really bring their stories to life, whether they’re playing on their own, with friends…
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…
Book Review: Don’t Call Me Choochie Pooh!
It’s all about dogs on the blog this weekend it seems as I’m now reviewing a fab picture book about another of our four-legged friends. Don’t Call Me Choochie Pooh! is a funny, clever read…
Six Creative & Educational Preschooler Gift Ideas
When shopping for our children’s Christmas presents I think it can be easy to stick to big character toys or expensive electronic items when, in fact, the smaller gifts often end up being enjoyed for longer. I’ve…
A Big Thank You
This blog has changed a great deal since I began writing in Spring 2015. What started as a reflection on my postnatal depression recovery, and a journal of my remaining struggles, as since grown into…
(Almost) Macaroni Cheese
It’s all about comfort food this time of year and pasta bakes are especially great for cold, cozy evenings, as well as really great value for families on a budget. This is meant to be a macaroni…
An Elf For Christmas
I’ll admit, I’ve never considered buying one of the elf advent products because, frankly, I find the elves a little creepy, plus trying to think of different mischief to get them into each day felt…
Advent Activity Jar
Since Caterpillar and I enjoy crafty things and baking I’ve decided to bite the bullet this year and do an advent activity jar. I admit, I may live to regret this even by day five…
A Beginner’s Guide To Card Making
I’m not arty. Let’s just get that out there. Creative, yes, in terms of writing. But artistic ability? Put it this way, my three year old can draw better stick figures than me. But an…