The Teletubbies have been the subject of a fair bit of criticism in their time – both in the original series and their new incarnation. But there is one reason I will always love them; for those twenty-eight or so minutes, both my children are completely mesmerised. I can have a hot drink or load… Read More
DoodleMaths is an award-winning app to help build your child’s confidence in Maths. One of the absolutely amazing things about DoodleMaths is that the program uses adaptive algorithms in order to learn and grow with your child; it assesses their strengths and weaknesses and selects questions in order help them develop in the needed areas, and… Read More
For us, autumn is a season when time suddenly becomes much more pressing in our lives. During the Summer holidays, the days blur into one another. Saturdays and Wednesdays have the same feel and atmosphere, the same activities; the days tumble into one another, indistinguishable. Then, all at once, we are back on a tight schedule –… Read More
Save 60% on all purchases, such as canvases, photobooks and calendars, site-wide with Printerpix and the discount code MotherD. This post contains affiliate links – see below. I take hundreds of pictures a week. There is probably at least one picture of each of my children for every day they have been alive so far and… Read More
I’ve always struggled terribly with my feet. I can honestly say I have never put on a pair of shoes that didn’t hurt – at least a little bit, and at least for a few weeks, while I ‘wore them in’. I have extremely high arches and, as a result, I just haven’t ever been… Read More
We were recently invited to try out the new menu at the Cross Hands Beefeater, Chetenham. The Cross Hands is celebrating a new refurbishment and recent donation towards the restoration of a piece of Cheltenham’s history – a portrait of the infamous Mr. Whittern, local greengrocer. The recent makeover at the Cross Hands was immediately… Read More
The HappyCalc Elementary Maths Puzzle from FunComet has a really imaginative and innovative design. Unlike traditional puzzles, where there is a fixed picture, children can construct their own mammoth space station, in hundreds of combinations, with no set pattern or size. And, unlike some educational toys, the maths is absorbed almost as a secondary consequence of building… Read More
I was recently invited to take a look at Education Quizzes’ huge range of revision quizzes which span all age ranges and subjects. I also invited my husband to browse the quizzes with me; between us we have nearly thirty years teaching experience in fifteen separate subjects – so we have a fair idea about the… Read More
I had never heard of M&Co until I moved to Tewkesbury, where the branch is the main place to buy clothes for both adults and children in the town. At first I was a little disappointed at the lack of other clothing shops around, as I had never heard of it, but as soon as… Read More
Natureland Skegness seal sanctuary has been rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured seals for many years. You will see seals in various stages of rehabilitation – from pups to those ready to be released back onto Lincolnshire’s beaches. Not only this, but the sanctuary is home to many other animals and attractions, including penguins, butterflies, reptiles,… Read More
I was recently invited by Kidloland to try their nursery rhyme app, aimed at the under-fives. Since both my children fit into that age bracket and they both love nursery rhyme videos, I jumped at the chance. Kidloland have also kindly given me some three-month subscriptions to the app to give away to five lucky readers.… Read More
Please note, this post contains affiliate links. This means if you click-through and buy anything, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For more information, see our Disclosure Policy. The ins and outs of new-born and baby sleep can be pretty daunting for… Read More