Working out with kids is a fine art! Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of it. Anyone who follows me on Instagram will know that I love including my kids in my workout and actively encourage a healthy, active lifestyle. Even the baby gets put in a sling and I […] Read more…
Teaching Sportsmanship To Kids
We are a competitive bunch and thrive off of a competitive atmosphere but sportsmanship was always heavily ingrained in me as a child. The definition of sportsmanship is being fair and kind to others whether you win or lose. That’s not to say you can’t enjoy a victory or be sad about losing but you […] Read more…
Pregnant and…Parenting
Let’s talk about the obvious! In the last trimester, I have been Pregnant and…Parenting, and it has been hard! The joy of 5-year-olds is that one minute they are angels sent down to put a smile on your face, make you laugh and smother you with cuddles! Other days they are demon spawn sent to […] Read more…
Free Ways Of Wearing Out A Toddler
Wearing out a toddler when pregnant is tiring and he is 5 now so I have no idea how parents of younger kids cope! With the current renovations on the house, new soon-to-be-baby and all the financial constraints that go with it, the budget is a little tight at the moment. With half term just […] Read more…
How To Teach Your Kids to Be Environmentally Conscious
Since moving we have had to become more environmentally conscious We have less rubbish bins (we moved from a communal flat bin shed) to our own teeny tiny bin so we have been taking recycling more seriously! That being said, I have to admit up until now it wasn’t something we were particularly good at […] Read more…
5 Tips For Welcoming Special Needs Kids To Your Party
We started school in September and that means the birthday party invites have started! When Sharon sent me a message about guest posting about this subject, I jumped at the chance because honestly, I don’t have a lot of experience dealing with special needs children outside of hearing impairments so I don’t feel qualified to […] Read more…
Why I Won’t Make My Kids Share Everything
Yes, sharing is important and you can bet I will be instilling it in my kids. However, I don’t believe that everything has to be shared. I have things that are very precious to me that I don’t let anyone else have or use or wear and the same goes for certain books I own […] Read more…
Free Winter Coloring Pages For Kids
We love a bit of coloring and since I got an adult coloring book (don’t judge me, they are therapeutic) I wanted to encourage the kiddos to color with me (purely selfish really) With the snow, rain and freezing temperatures we have been having recently it definitely feels like the depths of winter here still […] Read more…
Back-to-School Walking Safety
Getting to school safely is important and for us, this means walking (sometimes involuntarily running!) Yay, we made it through the first half of the term, we’ve settled into our new school and honestly the little guy is loving it. I’m still not driving (yes, yes I know!) so we’ve moved on from finding ways […] Read more…
13 Cute Kids Halloween Costume Ideas
Who needs Halloween costume inspiration for the kids this year? As someone who never made much of a fuss with Halloween, I am definitely starting to get into it a lot more now and want to look for fun and cute ways to embarrass dress up the little people. So if you are looking for […] Read more…