There’s a small sniff of autumn in the air, the toddler is ready to go back to nursery and my thoughts have turned to the C word (Christmas!). I have a fantastic giveaway from Hamper Gifts today, a lovely Best of British Food Hamper presented in a hand wicker basket, with contents including Edinburgh Tea…
Tots100 Film Club: The Lorax
Our latest film from the Tots100 Film Club was The Lorax. Based on the children’s book of the same name, and written by Dr Seuss, it tells the story of the Lorax who speaks for the trees against the greedy Once-ler. We have a couple of books by Dr Seuss, including The Lorax, which we…
Book review: Mary Berry’s Complete Cookbook
I’m ashamed to say I didn’t own a single general cook book until Dorling Kindersley very kindly allowed me to chose a couple of books from their recent catalogue to review and Mary Berry’s Complete Cookbook arrived on my doorstep. I’m a huge Mary Berry fan and own a couple of her baking books but…
Saving money with Morrisons (& a giveaway)
So far we’ve had an inexpensive school holiday. We’ve stayed local and enjoyed play dates, trips to the park or library. We’re often put off going further afield as the cost of days out can really add up. However it is possible to save money on days out and there is plenty of advice from…
My ‘must have’ toy for toddler boys!
The toddler is 29 months old. He has always loved toys, the noisier and more interactive the better. He’s a typical boy and despite my best intentions at introducing a variety of toys his firm favourite is his train, set since he was about 18 months old. Now I have to be honest and say…
A baking challenge with Truvia
I was asked if I would like to try Truvia sweetener, which is a calorie-free sweetener from the stevia leaf. It has the consistency of sugar and is an innovation in food, working great in all sorts of recipes from your good old hearty meals to refreshing drinks. My husband has been using it as…
How to upcycle a duvet cover
I don’t need to tell regular readers that my son is a huge Thomas the Tank Engine fan. I spotted a vintage Thomas duvet cover in a charity shop and snapped it up for a couple of pounds. When I got it home I wasn’t sure how to use it – re-size it as a…
Beaconsfield charity shops
Yesterday we took the toddler to Bekonscot Model Village and Railway, the world’s oldest, original model village. It has a model train so we knew the toddler would love it, and he did. It was a little hot for me but he ran round, pointing out the little houses and people and shouting “TRAIN!” every…
Master Moves Mickey
We were very kindly sent the new Master Moves Mickey to try out, already tipped as one of the top ten toys for Christmas 2012. “Get down in the house with your favourite mouse! Mickey Mouse dances to a funky beat as he combines over fifteen different dance moves into his own original dance combinations….