School holidays are every kid’s heaven and a lot of parents’ hell. It’s not that I don’t like having both boys at home full time, but it does seem to make life ten times harder. They’ve both gotten to an age where they play together a lot, but also argue just as much – more […]
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Monkey Forest: a Fabulous Day Out!
It’s been ages since I last wrote, so a thousand apologies to start, but this is one day out I really can’t sit on and keep quiet about. Yesterday Jack and I decided to take the boys to Monkey Forest in Trentham, near Stoke-on-Trent, on the recommendation of my brother and sister-in-law. I’m the […]
Great Places to Visit with Kids in the UK
As the summer hols have come around yet again, I’ve been scouring the Internet for ideas on where to take my boys, and decided to put together an article on my favourite places to give something back to other mums! Hope you enjoy the read…and maybe even find it useful! 1. Harry Potter Studio Tour
Why Gulliver’s World, Warrington is a Great Day Out
Our Day at Gulliver’s World Jack and I volunteered to take two of our nieces (our favourite two, of course) with us on our maiden trip to Gulliver’s World with the boys. Needless-to-say, my brother and sister-in-law were more than enthusiastic to gain a free day, and it meant I’d bank a little more babysitting […]
Great Children’s Authors and Books
It can be a difficult task sometimes getting your kids to read, and I recognise this as both a parent and an English teacher. With the huge range of technology available to children nowadays, including computers games, Facebook, mobile phones, Sky TV etcetera, it can be a real challenge trying to motivate young people to […]
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