50 Books Every 11yr Old Should Read
I’ve just come across this list which I first posted five years ago. I exclaimed aloud a lot and spent literally 20 minutes Oooh!-ing, Yes!-ing, Oh-D’you-Remember?-ing, and long pauses whilst I drooled over the list. And now fully intend to work my way right through it. Some I’ve loved, some I’ve never even heard of, let alone read. This is a very clipped part of the article, reproduced with kind permission...
TOP Buys for Swimming with your Baby & Toddler #ExperiencedMummaTip
When your ‘babies’ are 6′ teenagers, it’s sometimes easy to forget those far-off days when they actually needed you every single step of the way. But it’s astonishing how much knowledge you stack away in your brain that’s just sitting idle, waiting for the day someone asks you (or till your babies have babies, and you can become *that* granny with all the advice). I was chatting to a fellow Brit in...
Free West End Theatre Tickets for children this August! #KidsWeek
More than 30 top shows and thousands of tickets still available across London’s Theatreland Thousands of cut price family theatre tickets are still available to more than 30 of London’s top West End shows in the upcoming ‘Kids Week’ promotion which runs throughout August. This London theatre initiative, run by the Society of London Theatres, features free tickets for children to shows; including the toddler friendly What the Ladybird...
*SALE ALERT* Boden have a sale on. Boys clothes bargains ahoy!
Hooray hoorah hooroo! Boden have a sale on again – and there’s some proper bargains to be had. Plenty of summer stuff if you need to top up for the holidays (or just buy a size up for next year, of course – they’ll want shorts and sweaters next summer too). We cast an eye over the bargains on offer – here are our faves for you: This terry sleepsuit is perfect for newborns. The towelling fabric is extra...
A letter for my children – I have a confession…
Dearest No.1, Boy, Jolly & Bear. I have a confession to make. Yes, me, your super-cool amazing awesome mother.First up, I’m not sure I should be admitting this in public.But here goes: I love an inspirational quote.I do.And I’m not sorry.So there. (side note – any readers who follow me on Pinterest may have seen a sneaky little board sitting there quietly among the mugs and enamel kitchenware and housework tips...
ooh ooh OOH! Boden Sale! (get in quick with cheap boys winter pyjamas)
Is there anything better than brushed cotton pyjama trousers? No, there isn’t. And whilst it’s obviously not the weather for them right now, I’ve just spotted these beauties in the Boden sale at 60% off! They do happen to sit in the boys section, but actually I’ve just nabbed a pair for my daughter – she lives in them in the winter, and as her next size up is available I thought it’d be foolish not...