For the last six weeks Esther, William and I have been learning to sign using BSL with Louise Perry in Maidstone. Her company MiniSigners teaches babies and parents to communicate using BSL signs. When Esther and William were younger we … Continue reading
In our last box from Toys R Us we received a Zapf Creation Patchy Dolly. Patchy is a plastic doll with a large head and pink hair. She is made for pre-schoolers and her main feature is that she has … Continue reading
This is a book that I remember from my early childhood. I am certain that one of my teacher’s in infant school used this book as a starting point for creating a Christmas display in our classroom and the distinctive … Continue reading
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