Disclosure: I received a copy of each Solve It! book to review and keep. The summer holidays are almost upon us and with them comes the age-old challenge of keeping kids entertained. Particularly if you’re travelling anywhere and keen to keep the calls of “Are we nearly there yet?” to an absolute minimum. I’m a …
Somehow or other, I’ve got back into old video games lately. And when I say old, I really mean it. Some of them are around 30 years of age. I’m not quite sure how this happened or, indeed, what this says about me on a psychological level, but I’m loving it. They say nostalgia isn’t …
Well, we resisted as long as we could but our older two kids are well into Fortnite. It’s pretty much all they talk about nowadays and it has been quite an eye-opening experience. Before we go on, I’d like to take this opportunity to apologise to everyone who knew me when I was their age. …
Disclosure: We received a renewed annual subscription to The Phoenix comic. My three children love The Phoenix. Ever since we were introduced to it last year, they’ve really looked forward to it landing on our doormat every week. There’s something fantastic about getting mail addressed to you when you’re a kid. So much so that …
I was checking the downloads on our Sky box the other day and made a surprising discovery. Not the fact that most of them were kids’ TV shows – that was always going to be a given. No, the thing that stopped and made me think was that there were actually a fair few that …
Disclosure: I received a copy of Create Your Own Kindness. This post also includes affiliate links; if you buy a copy I may earn a small commission. Like most parents of more than one child, I find sibling relationships fascinating. It’s really interesting observing how they act towards each other. For the most part, they …
Disclosure: I received a copy of How to Grow Up (and Feel Amazing!) to review and keep. Oldest is off to secondary school in September, so there’s no getting away from the fact that the difficult developmental stage synonymous with the teenage years isn’t far away. I have to admit that it’s something I’m dreading. …
Disclosure: I was gifted access to the Magic Dads course. When I was around eight years old, I wanted to be a magician. I got a Paul Daniels magic set as a birthday present and was forever practising tricks in the hope of wowing family and friends. In addition, I spent quite a lot of …
Disclosure: We received a year’s subscription to The Phoenix. My kids absolutely love comics. More often than not, they spend their pocket money on them. They’re forever drawing and writing their own too. So, when we were offered the opportunity to review The Phoenix, they were delighted! Aimed at boys and girls aged 7-14, The …
Thanks to coronavirus-induced lockdown, I’ve been working from home for almost seven weeks now. As a result, I’ve had more time on my hands thanks to not having to commute. Among other things, this means more time to enjoy TV boxsets of an evening. So, with the current situation in mind and some of the …