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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…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Lifestyle, Motherhood 5 Comments November 23, 2016November 22, 2016 by Laura

Book Review: The Great Ape Escape

This week we’ve been reading The Great Ape Escape by Fiona Manlove and Pascal Biet.  This is a fun, amusing story about a group of monkeys, chimps and other primates who hatch an ingenious plan…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 0 comments November 13, 2016 by Laura

Beautiful Clothes & Business Opportunity

Shopping for clothes for Caterpillar is so much more enjoyable than shopping for myself these days (not to mention the fact that he is a far superior model than me!). I squealed a little bit…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Caterpillar Corner, Reviews 0 comments November 11, 2016 by Laura

Perfect Parties with Kit & Caboodle

I never understood the significance of a child’s birthday party until I became a parent myself. It’s only now that I realise it’s not only a celebration for the child but for the parents too.…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Motherhood, Reviews 10 Comments November 2, 2016November 1, 2016 by Laura

Halloween Fun On The Farm

Following their lovely Spring event, we decided to head back to Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park for their Wizards & Witches Pumpkin Picking Festival this week.  Despite my recent threenager post, Caterpillar was on fabulous…

Posted in Holidays/days out, Reviews 2 Comments October 27, 2016November 8, 2016 by Laura

Five Reasons The Threenager Stage Is Harder Than The Terrible Twos

Parenting toddlers and preschoolers is hard, that’s a given, but did anyone else fall into the terrible twos trap? Did you heave a sigh of relief on your child’s third birthday thinking at last that…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood 26 Comments October 26, 2016November 3, 2016 by Laura

Get Into The Halloween Spirit This Half Term (Plus KidzCreative Activity Pack Giveaway)

Like many special occassions, Halloween is suddenly much more fun now Caterpillar is around. He went trick or treating for the first time last year and loved it so we’re planning on going again. The…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Giveaways, Holidays/days out, Motherhood, Reviews 5 Comments October 23, 2016November 1, 2016 by Laura

*Halloween Special* Review & Author Interview: Hyde & Squeak

Reading is such a special activity in our house and Caterpillar adores books, much to the joy of the reader and writer inside of me.  One of my favourite things to do is theme our…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 6 Comments October 23, 2016October 30, 2016 by Laura

Follow That Car! Orchard Toys Review

For the last six months or so Caterpillar will often choose games over toys.  I think a big reason is that it ensures we will be there to play with him, which is certainly easier…

Posted in Reviews 9 Comments October 21, 2016February 18, 2017 by Laura

Book Review: Mayday Mouse by Seb Braun

Humour is probably the number one feature that we look for when finding great books for Caterpillar, it makes for such an enjoyable reading experience.  Mayday Mouse, although really an adventure story, has a fab…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 6 Comments October 16, 2016November 8, 2016 by Laura

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