Christmas Story by Brian Wildsmith features some absolutely stunning illustrations that make this book a work of art rather than a story. This is the story of Christmas told through the eyes of a donkey, and I do mean a … Continue reading
The Gift of Christmas by Christine Leeson and Gaby Hansen is a wonderful book for sharing the magic of the season with young children. It is a heart warming tale of a young mouse who wants a Christmas tree of … Continue reading
This evening I travelled from Charing to Maidstone where I received a £20 penalty fare for travelling without a ticket. I travelled at 6pm from a station where the ticket office closes at 11am and there is no ticket machine. … Continue reading
I am 19+2 and I am still not feeling the baby move. I am starting to wonder if something might be wrong? It is another 8 days until our anomaly scan. The wait is becoming excruciating. I cannot remember exactly … Continue reading
Esther and William are still a bit young for the Chuggington Under and Over Starter Train Set and I have to admit to having never seen the television programme. However, I have had a play with the toy with Esther … Continue reading
So the time has come to start watching Christmas movies. I have a small selection of DVDs that I keep tucked away just for this time of year. Mostly I watch them on my own as my husband is not … Continue reading
This is a book of Christmas carols but for me it is more than that it is a book of Christmas memories, Christmases at junior school where we used to sing these carols over and over again every year. And … Continue reading
In our sixth advent book the wondrous combination of Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman take us back to Christmas 1914, in the trenches of the Western Front. And something wonderful has just happened … This is a beautifully written and … Continue reading
This Christmas we are asking Santa for lots of WOW Toys. Our favourites so far have to be The Turbo Twins racing cars. We were lucky enough to be sent a set to review in October. Esther and William loved … Continue reading
Today I received the most delightful thing through my letter box. A little box of happiness. A beautifully decorated cardboard box filled with wishes for a Merry Christmas and an assortment of quality chocolate. I felt like the luckiest lady … Continue reading