Baking and Christmas go hand in hand in our household. Whether it is our tradition of Christmas Eve baking, or baking gifts for the School Fayre your friends and relatives, December is not complete without the smell of something yummy baking. These Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies are so easy to make, they taste divine,… Read More
At the school Christmas Fair, on benches decorated with red and green, a boy is howling and screaming at his little sister. You may see his mother, whispering into his ear, holding him tight, as he flinches and kicks out and wails. The small girl beside him is sobbing. The mother and father try to… Read More
December is nearly here and it is time for all things festive. The decorations will be going up over the next week or two, nativity costumes need to be ready and soon the Christmas cards will need to be posted. If you are looking for a simple but effective Christmas tree card craft to do… Read More
Receiving your first bike is a rite of passage. I remember mine vividly – a red BMX that I had been dreaming of for months. I ran downstairs one Christmas morning when I was 5 years old there it was, gleaming brightly under the tree. On Christmas afternoon I took it out for a quick… Read More
When House contacted us to ask if we could try their latest kitchen innovation -THE EGG™ – I was thrilled, as I knew it would make a stunning gift for a certain person who has a birthday in November. If you follow our food posts, and the Daddy_cooks_food Instagram channel, then you will know that… Read More
Yesterday, we got the letter asking us to register Littlest for school in September. How can that be? It was a heartbeat ago that she was in my arms, just a breath since the letter came for her brother. It is strange – Preschool seemed to stretch out for him, to take forever and yet… Read More
Halloween and Bonfire night are over. The clocks have changed and the nights are drawing in. Finally, we can start planning for my favourite time of year – Christmas. Some may think it is still a little early but bloggers are always working several weeks ahead of time. So, this week, as soon as the… Read More
We always make sure that Biggest and Littlest eat their soft and chewy multivitamin. Bassetts Vitamins Omega-3 + Multivitamins Orange Flavour Pastilles contain some of the necessary nutrients including Omega-3 for 3-6 year olds. With a three and a five-year-old, this is ideal of us. They also contain no added sugar and are made with natural… Read More