Today is World Book Day! For those unfamiliar with this event it’s basically a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and of course of reading! This year will be the 18th year that there has been a World Book Day. Today children of all ages will come together to appreciate reading. The main aim of today is…
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Football Dads: Which is yours?
Read moreIts no secret that my husband loves football. He’s loyally supported Manchester United for as long as I can remember. His football knowledge is second to none and even his three children (my step-children) have all played football for a team. His middle daughter still plays now for an adult team. Hallmark have put together…
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Teaching children about D-Day
Read moreIf, like me you’re keen to home educate your children, a part of this may involve taking educational trips overseas. Much like schools where children are often taken abroad to Germany or Austria, I think Normandy would be a great trip for school-aged children. It’s easy to teach children about events such as the D-Day…
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A holiday during the World Cup
Read moreThis is my entry to the AlFresco Holidays and Tots100 World Cup Challenge. My husband is obsessed with football! So are his children! They have all played football and one still plays now for an adults team. There’s no escaping it in our house! Our twins are two years old and whilst I have dreams…
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World Prematurity Day: NICU Memories
Read moreI find it funny that certain things can remind you of a specific time in your life. A smell, a noise, an item of clothing or a picture. Our senses are a powerful thing and I’ve found lately that certain things trigger my memories from when our twins were in the NICU (Neo-natal intensive care…
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World Prematurity Day
Read moreSaturday, November 17th 2012 is World Prematurity Day. Bliss, the charity for premature and special care babies needs your help to raise awareness of the 15 million babies who are born too soon each year. This a cause very close to our hearts. Nobody can truly understand what it is like to have a baby,…
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Childhood
Read moreWhen Laura over at ‘Pass the Sedatives‘ invited me to join her on a blog hop, I was delighted! In my opinion, the picture to the right is what childhood should be about. Lots of toys, food and love. Childhood should be filled with plenty of happiness, fun and laughter. Children should be children and…