Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration. Are you saving enough for your kids’ future? I’ll put my hand up straight away and admit that I’m definitely not. I’m far from alone in that though, as recent research by Shepherds Friendly shows. Times are getting harder but there are so many things we have to save …
Month: March 2019
Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration with M&S. I’ve worked for myself for well over three and a half years and it’s fair to say that I’ve become rather comfortable. Both in terms of my daily routine and what I wear. Speaking of the latter, I tend to wear hoodies and jeans most of the …
Toddlers are funny little things, aren’t they? Youngest, for example, has been at her contrary best of late. We should have called her Mary. Here are five kid-friendly things she has a complicated relationship with. Pyjamas Thanks to hand-me-downs from her brothers and cousins as well as ones we’ve got her, she has a veritable …
Well, I never thought I’d see the day. This is my 1,000th blog post. I won’t get a letter from the queen or anything like that, but it’s a proud achievement nonetheless. As my good friend John from Dad Blog UK put it the other day, I’m a veteran blogger now. This is a much …
I’ve been down in the dumps lately. To be honest, I think most of us have. The weather has been bleak and the interminable Brexit gloom hasn’t helped either. As a result, I’ve been harder on myself than I normally am. Particularly with regards to my parenting skills. But, over the weekend, I realised something …
This is a paid collaboration with DK Books. In case you didn’t know already, we’re currently in British Science Week. So what better time to review this title recently published by DK? Written by science presenter and comedian, Steve Mould, Science is Magic teaches kids the science behind a range of magic tricks. I’ve always been …
Disclosure: I received a copy of FReNeTiC in exchange for this review. We love a good board game in our house. It’s always good to discover one that stealthily educates kids too. And, in FReNeTiC, I’ve found one that achieves just that. Made by the creators of Accentuate, it’s a word game based on the …
Like most self-employed people who work alone, I can get a bit down from time to time. It’s so easy to lose self-belief and, as a result, motivation when your entire workforce is just you. On Monday, I spent an hour or so searching Google for articles and blog posts about the way I was …
Before having kids, I was pretty squeamish about certain things. I didn’t like getting my hands dirty and was always at great pains to avoid doing so. That’s not to say I was afraid of hard work, you understand. Just that I’ve always been a bit Lady Macbeth with regards handwashing. Things have changed a …
Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration with DK. We still haven’t got round to seeing THE LEGO MOVIE 2 yet but, thanks to the good people at DK, we have even more to whet the appetite! They sent us a bundle of their new THE LEGO MOVIE 2 books. Here’s what to expect from them, …