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Best Days Out For Kids In Dorset

I haven’t visited Dorset since I was a child but, as I had such fond memories of our visits to Weymouth beach, we chose the South West coast as our UK holiday destination this year.…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Reviews 0 comments May 31, 2017June 5, 2017 by Laura

Top Five Things To Do At Legoland, Windsor

I’ve been wanting to visit Legoland since I was a child myself so when Caterpillar began noticing the adverts on TV and asking to go I was really excited to plan a trip.  We arranged…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Reviews 1 Comment May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by Laura

Magformers Review

I mentioned this awesome construction toy during my post – Six Creative & Educational Preschooler Gift Ideas – but Caterpillar and I love it so much we feel it deserves a review all of it’s…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Learning, Motherhood, Reviews 0 comments April 20, 2017April 18, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Peek-A-Boo Family Apple Tree (Plus Free Printable!)

Such a fun, adorable idea from this week’s Creative Kids guest blogger, Lauren from Sophie’s Nursery.   This super “Peek-A-Boo Family Tree” is a delightful game for young children who are learning their family & friends names…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Motherhood 0 comments April 4, 2017April 3, 2017 by Laura

Creative Kids: Waste Not! – How To Turn Your Child’s Mess into a Masterpiece

This week’s Creative Kids guest blogger is the incredibly gifted Tanya Mariadross. Kids. Messy little blighters, aren’t they? I feel like I spend about 95% of my time cleaning up after my 10 month and 2…

Posted in Creative Kids, Guest Blogger, Lifestyle, Motherhood 3 Comments February 28, 2017February 27, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Caterpillar Corner, Creative Kids, Giveaways, Reviews 1 Comment February 6, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Motherhood, Reviews 1 Comment January 28, 2017February 18, 2017 by Laura

Playing The Parenting Trump Card

There are many things I love about being a parent. The smiles, the cuddles, the fun, the sheer hilarity of the way a child thinks and speaks. The love.  But the aspect I enjoy the…

Posted in Debate, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Politics 1 Comment January 25, 2017January 23, 2017 by Laura

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…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 0 comments January 22, 2017January 21, 2017 by Laura

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,…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, Reviews 2 Comments January 14, 2017March 17, 2017 by Laura

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