It can’t have escaped your notice that we’re celebrating Mothering Sunday in the UK today. I’m looking forward to a delicious lunch out with my little family and not having to do the washing up. It’s a chance to remember how lucky I am to have two happy healthy children and of course appreciate my own hard-working mum. I’m allowing myself a little sentimental wallow in the memories of those early weeks of being a new mum. Every parent knows that there is nothing more special than the power of a super soft newborn cuddle. Who can forget those sleepless…
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Once there was a boy and the boy loved stars very much. One day he decided he would catch one of his own, but first, he’d need a plan. This year sees the 10th anniversary of world-renowned illustrator Oliver Jeffers’ debut picture book, the much-loved How to Catch a Star. The book has achieved huge critical and commercial success and Oliver and HarperCollins are proud to mark the anniversary in style with an exquisite gift edition, including a letter from the author and previously unpublished drawings. Ten years on, How to Catch a Star’s beautiful illustrations and enchanting story have…
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Last month saw the release of the wonderful My Mummy Says . . . which was written by Justine Smith and illustrated by Angie Stevens. Win a copy of My Mummy Says The first title in a new series about special relationships in the lives of little children, My Mummy Says . . . is a simple story about a chance encounter, making new friends and the very special relationship that exists between mummies and their children. A perfect gift for Mother’s Day which this year falls on 30th March. I have one copy of My Mummy Says by Justine…
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Sometime last year I won a subscription to Twinkl. If you haven’t heard of it it’s an amazing website for primary teaching resources. I’ve been using it to print out worksheets and colouring pages for my children and just get lots of ideas to help them with their learning journey. The website is really easy to navigate and you can search the resources by Early Years, Key Stage 1 and 2 or SEN. There’s also a really handy section for parents which I love and we’ve made good use of the resources for fine motor skills, numbers, and school preparation…
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The Baby and Toddler Show is a must for parents-to-be, parents, grandparents, friends and just about everyone. You’ll find hundreds of brands under one roof making it a brilliant place to find out more about prams, cots, nappies and just about anything and every baby product every imagined. The Baby and Toddler Show is one of the most popular shows of its kind in the UK. With their latest show only weeks away (7th – 9th March) at Event City in Manchester and the Bluewater show (25th – 27th April) not far behind, I am delighted to be able to…
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I adore this time of year. The days are getting warmer, there are more daylight hours and there are signs of spring bursting through in the garden. We are eagerly looking forward to Pancake Day and are excited to share with you a wonderful giveaway for a Pancake Hamper from Abra-ca-Debora, maker of original Dutch pancakes. The Original Dutch pancakes and Sweet Dutch pancakes are sold in packs of 6. They make the most delicious, super-fast suppers or snacks and desserts. Just open your fridge and get creative with the ingredients inside. There are also the delightful Diddy Dutch Pancakes which…
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Flint Lockwood and the Swallow Falls gang are back to dish-up a hippotatomus-sized adventure in Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 which is out on Blu-ray & DVD on the 17th February. Inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention — a machine that turned water into food, causing cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. However, he soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals, or “foodimals!” Now, Flint and his friends must embark on a dangerously delicious mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and…
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Did you know today is International Book Giving Day? It’s a day dedicated to getting new, used and borrowed books in the hands of as many children as possible. As a book-loving family this is something that we support today and every day! There are 3 simple ways to celebrate International Book Giving Day: 1. Give a Book to a Friend or Relative. Celebrate International Book Giving Day by giving a child a new, used or borrowed book. 2. Leave a Book in a Waiting Room or Lobby. Choose a waiting room where kids are stuck waiting and there are…
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Join Justin on a quest to follow his heart… Produced by Antonio Banderas and featuring the voice talent of an all-star cast Justin and the Knights of Valour is a charming, animated adventure full of fun characters that will be loved by families. Young Justin lives in a kingdom without knights! He dreams of following in his Grandfather’s footsteps and becoming one of the famed Knights of Valour but his father wants him to settle down to a life without adventure. Inspired by his Grandmother, Justin decides to follow his heart and embarks upon a daring quest to become a knight by himself. Along the way he meets…