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With autumn now well established and the majority of the trees finally losing their leaves, I took the children out to explore the shapes, sounds, colours and textures of the season. There is something ever so satisfying about stomping through rustling crunchy leaves. We seem to have had little rain this autumn so they have […]

I have mentioned several times that I am a history graduate and adore researching the past. I was delighted to spot Mysteries In Time, a subscription box for children with information and activities to encourage fun learning about different historical eras. This subscription box is aimed at children aged 7-11 and has a range of […]

Day 265: fearsome and awesome creatures at the Tower of London. Oh wait, I gave birth to those three dangerous beasts! Day 266: I have never had a kebab. being vegetarian for 20 years and now vegan, it hasn’t been on my radar but Chris bought some Vivera vegan kebab meat and it was goooooood […]

My heart sank when I saw this prompt. I am not a very creative person and Chris is usually the one who does anything arty or crafty with the kids. I took a deep breath and decided to get on with it… I let Zach loose with glue and he LOVED it so cue some […]

I really wish I could get on with crafts but I just hate them. The mess, the arguments, trying to work out where to keep it, repairs… What do you think?