I’ve been tickled by the idea of this competition, a ‘shelfie’ of your home, the shelf you like the most, with the things you like the most on it. I had high hopes of even actually putting up the shelf I’ve been trying to get round to for 6 months to do it. Unfortunately chicken […]
The Garden of Dreams.
In my dreams, I stroll gently to the French windows each morning, steaming herb tea in my hand, white dressing gown wafting around my shapely, perfectly smooth legs and look out at a garden that looks a bit like this. Unfortunately, along with the legs, dressing gown, tea and occasionally opening French doors, this particular […]
Day trip to #venturecove at Elveden Center Parcs
You might remember that I mentioned in my Center Parcs review that the kids play area at Elveden had been closed for refurbishment. Last week we were invited back by Centerparcs to see what they had done with it, to turn it into Venture Cove, the new activity spot for kids and families within the […]
Guest Post: My Quest to Be a Travel Blogger
At the weekend I took a little blogger jolly to #blogsummit, a bloggers get together arranged by the Tots100. It’s a serious event, as you can see from the delegate shots they take. There was a challenge to swap guest post with an envelope and the post below is a fab one from Louise at […]
Give it some love (blogging about blogging).
I do try not to. But this has been an awesome (to quote Josie) week. I was included in a round up of educational posts, proving beyond doubt that cakes on plates is the way forward and I should be Minister for Maths. (There is no point telling me you have to be good at […]
I went to blog camp.
Having missed out on the chance to get a ticket because my head was too broken while I was pregnant, I nearly went into rapture when Sally sent me an invite to take up a reserve place. I’ve got lots of time for the way Sally, of Tots100, The MADS and BlogCamp fame, runs her […]
Thank you and please.
I’ve had so much encouragement and support through this blog over the years and none more than in the last two years and the last two months. If ever there was a roller coaster of a life, we’ve lived it. Two years ago I thought I would never be happy again. It’s a different sort […]
The MADS – I'm not even pretending.
I’m flipping chuffed to bits to have got some nominations for this. I didn’t even do them myself, so I’m properly happy 😉 Thank you, whoever you are. After a really blooming horrible tough year, I’ve gone all warm and fuzzy and feeble and grateful 😀 And I love seeing those home ed blogs, crafty […]
Learning Through Play – any other way?
Play seems to mean a multitude of different things. It means something a child does that keeps them out of their parents hair, something children do together, sometimes it means a game inside, or a game outside; to me, as a child, playing usually meant being alone, deeply engrossed in a game from my imagination […]
4 good things
1. This morning my guest post on Tots100 appeared – thanks for that opportunity Sally 🙂 Never done a guest post before, enjoyed it. 2. Fran and Amelie did their music festival. Amelie got commended and Fran a merit. Fran played really well (they both did) so was a bit sad not to do better. […]
