It’s no secret that I love home cooking. I’m not a fan of ready meals, but sometimes I’m just too busy to cook a meal from fresh so a ready meal has its uses. When The Works asked me to review some cookbooks, I chose the following ones: The Healthy Slow Cooker and 100…
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Books to help children prepare for nursery
Read moreR and M are due to start nursery in September. It’s only two and a half hours to start with, but to them that’s a very long time to be away from mummy and daddy. At present R and M are looked after in their home. On a Monday their daddy looks after them and…
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Max and Tallulah Book Review
Read moreMax and Tallulah, a little love story is about two Zebra’s. Max is in love with Tallulah, but he’s too shy to tell her so he comes up with a variety of different ways to try to gain her attention. From daring dances and making giant hats to picking her favourite fruit, but with each…
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Top Toddler Books
Read moreAs a keen reader myself, although I don’t do too much of it nowadays due to lack of time, I’m keen to start reading more to our twins. I recently asked on Twitter how often people read to their children and it made me feel slightly bad that I don’t read to our twins on…
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Foster Care: The Myths vs. Facts
Read moreFostering a child is one of the most selfless and inspiring things you can do, yet it is something that causes a lot of speculation and confusion. Misinformation can be a huge problem when it comes to thinking about fostering as it can put people off from embarking upon this fantastic venture. Therefore we’ve put together a…
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If Motherhood came with a salary it would be £31,216 according to research by Parragon
Read moreNew research commissioned by Parragon Books reveals the price of motherhood in Britain in 2014. Mums in the UK could earn an annual salary of over £30,000 if they were paid for the time spent doing family and household tasks. Quantifying the everyday tasks carried out by mums to the average wage a professional would…
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Barefoot Books Review and Competition
Read moreBarefoot Books celebrate art and stories that opens the hearts and minds of children from all walks of life, focusing on themes that encourage independence of spirit, enthusiasm for learning and respect for the worlds diversity. When I was asked if I’d like to review some children’s books, I chose two books aimed specifically at…
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First Trip to the Library
Read moreI love reading. I remember one of the very first books I ever read was ‘The Naughtiest Girl in the School’ by Enid Blyton. I absolutely loved that book. Another childhood favourite of mine was ‘The Animals of Farthingwood’ by Colin Dann. It was a TV series originally and I remember coming home from school…
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Barefoot Book Review
Read moreMother Goose Remembers and Playtime Rhymes for Little People Both of these books are my favourite of all the books our twins have so far. They are beautifully illustrated as each picture is crafted from felt, antique fabrics and bric-a-brac. I actually found myself touching the pages of these books to see if they were made of…