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Matthew’s school was lucky enough to be visited by award winning author Ali Sparkes who gave the children an inspirational talk that had Matthew completely enthused about writing. After school we went along to the book signing, and wow, I think every child in the school went along to buy copies of Ali’s books and […]

These ice cube trays and kettle are a fun colourful addition to any kitchen. Let’s begin with the ice cube trays…   When I was weaning Zach, I broke all of our hard plastic ice cube trays trying to get his purees out, often chipping away or twisting them until they cracked and became unusable. […]

I feel fortunate that I have never personally experienced burglary. Chris has not been so lucky 🙁 and one of Matthew’s school friends was burgled earlier this year. The impact on children can be somewhat greater than we imagine. Children live in a world of simple opposites and definite answers. But the things that happen […]

I am the first to admit that my creativity and artistic talents are pretty non existent 🙁 I saw the competition to create a sign and despite my better judgement decided to give it a go! So here is my entry: As you can see, no frills, no fancy lettering, no simple stylish logo. Instead, […]

I wrote recently about my surprise competition wins as I consider myself unlucky and rarely win anything. The tide has turned! Two more competition wins this month. First of all another one from BattleMum before she disappeared to the sunnier climes of Portugal. I won this set of 4 Safe Sip covers and matching beakers. […]