We were recently given the Playskool Rose Petal Cottage playhouse by my twin sister – it had belonged to her two girls who had outgrown it and she thought that Jessica and Sophie might like it. Last week, whilst Jessica was at preschool, we thought it would be a lovely surprise for her if we… Read More
Most of Jessica and Sophie’s Christmas toys this year were sets that encouraged imaginative play – farms, animals, a toy garage and cars, houses and people. Add a double-sided rug with a road layout on one side and a farm layout on the other and it was perfect for creating a toy village in the… Read More
Amongst all the lovely Christmas presents I received were a few books from my lovely hubby who clearly knows my reading tastes very well as he chose the following books for me: The Women of the Cousins’ War: the real White Queen and her rivals – Philippa Gregory, David Baldwin and Michael Jones Elizabeth… Read More
With 12 teeth now through, we were hoping for a bit of a break from teething but it’s started again with the canines now threatening to make their appearance sooner rather than later. As a result, we’re back to unsettled nights and Sophie wanting to chew everything. Whilst she’s not really been a very dribbly… Read More
The King’s Sister tells the story of Elizabeth of Lancaster, the headstrong younger daughter of John of Gaunt and her marriage to John Holland, half-brother to King Richard II. The story is told in the first person, through the voice of Elizabeth, and begins in 1380, when seventeen-year old Elizabeth is given in marriage to… Read More
This week we were invited to attend a play date with parenting expert, Dr Miriam Stoppard, who has worked with Galt Toys to design a range of toys aimed at babies which help stimulate development and learning through play. When we arrived, the play area was set up with lots of baby mats and a… Read More
For December, I’ve swapped out the books on the girls’ bookcase and replaced them with Christmassy books instead. Next year I might be organised enough to wrap some for a book Advent calendar but this year we’ll just pick one each day to read together. We have a mixture of board books for Sophie and… Read More