Spring Has Finally Arrived With Boho Betty
When I left the house yesterday morning I told Caterpillar that I could sense the impending Spring. He looked at me like I was completely mad, in a way that only small children can, and…
How I Got My Baby to Walk – Guest Post by Angelina Swift
Welcome back to the My Mountain series – where guest bloggers share their biggest parenting challenges and how they face them. Today we have Angelina joining us from TheToyTime.com. As a parent, I worry about almost everything.…
Positivity – Five Quick Tips For Turning Your Mood Around
These positivity tips for the mind are useful both if you suffer from depression & anxiety or if you’re just stuck in a bad mood rut at the moment. Recovering from a mental health issue obviously…
Creative Kids: Kids Home Made Easter Card Craft
Welcome back to Creative Kids – where I share guest bloggers and the art, craft & messy play activities they get up to with their kids. This week we have a lovely Easter activity from Rachael at Lukeosaurus…
What Is Mindful Meditation?
I’ve talked about both mindfulness and meditation quite a bit on this blog and I’ve shared how both have helped me to overcome Anxiety & Depression. But I’m definitely not an expert, and always interested…
For My Son On Mother’s Day
Dear Caterpillar On 10th March 2013 your daddy gave me my first ever Mother’s Day card, even though you were still living inside me. I had big dreams for motherhood, big expectations. With your arrival we…
Baseline Testing – Should Our Four Year Olds Be Sitting Exams?
The UK government wants to introduce baseline testing; an initiative that requires children to take a formal test at the very start of their school careers, as they join Reception, to establish their academic ability…
Creative Kids: My Toddler’s Favourite Things To Do
Welcome back to Creative Kids – where I share guest bloggers and their favourite arty & crafty activities. This week Kerry at Mummy Thomas Blog is sharing her daughter’s favourites… She loves playing with her Disney princesses. I…
The Benefits Of Meditation
I had never even heard of the word mindfulness before my son’s birth in 2013. I thought meditation was for monks and hippies and had nothing to do with real life. Fast-forward a few weeks…
Orchard Toys – Dinosaur Lotto
Our love affair with Orchard Toys continues and today we have a new game to share with you. Caterpillar continues to choose board games above almost any other toy and that’s absolutely fine with me…