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A sunset in Malta with the text "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 17

#365daysofgratitude is my challenge for 2017 to share one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. I took part in a similar challenge last year and…

Me, hubby, Jessica and Sophie sitting around a tree in the fairy village

Me and Mine – April 2017

This year is flying by! I can’t quite believe that April is nearly over and my big girl has started her last term in reception. The end of April has…

Sophie and her daddy sharing a milkshake

My Sunday Photo 30/04/17

Sophie looking at one of the fairy doors with her Periwinkle fairy doll

Ruislip Fairy Village

Ruislip Fairy Village has been on my list of places to visit for a while now. We were unable to visit until recently though as the village was vandalised last…

A doodle of the word "Returning" - this week's word of the week - with a cartoon Sophie doing sign language and a thought bubble with a cartoon version of me and hubby wearing graduation gowns and caps

Friday Focus 28/04/17 – Returning and revisiting memories

​This week has seen us returning to activities we used to love and places we once lived in. TinyTalk baby and toddler signing classes were part of my routine for…

The words Parenting Pep Talk spelled out in magnetic letters on the fridge

Parenting Pep Talk #43 – Mom Loves Best

Parenting Pep Talk is a series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our happy moments, the advice that has worked for us and some…

Bagpuss and Ben and Holly

Favourite children’s TV programmes: then and now

Children’s TV programmes have changed a lot since I was a little girl. Back then, we just had four channels and children’s programmes were only on at certain times of…

Sophie's, Jessica's and Mummy's feet drawn on pieces of coloured paper

Foot Fun: A Measurement Activity

Jessica has been learning all about measuring at school. One of her recent home learning activities was to measure different objects around the house and compare them. She had a…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes #116 – But where was I, Mummy?

From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the…

A sunset in Malta with the text "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 16

#365daysofgratitude is my challenge for 2017 to share one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. I took part in a similar challenge last year and…