Giant Lego bricks: play and store in one
January 19, 2012 – 7:59 am | No Comment

I love all things Lego and these storage boxes not only look great but they are very functional too. Great for storing Legos or other toys these bricks are fantastic for playing too and making …

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Celebrate Book Week with a theme: Dinosaurs Books
October 4, 2011 – 2:44 am | No Comment
Celebrate Book Week with a theme: Dinosaurs Books

To celebrate Book Week I looked at the books on our shelves with a particular theme in mind: the dinosaurs. Dinosaurs have been popular in our house for quite some time so I found a …

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Treat yourself to a hot Spa deal for Mother’s Day
March 22, 2011 – 1:27 am | No Comment
Treat yourself to a hot Spa deal for Mother’s Day

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Winter is officially over and though we might still have the odd cold day, you can really feel spring is in the air. Days are longer, trees are blossoming and soon …

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Valentine’s Day crafts: Heart printed paper with potato stamps
February 10, 2011 – 7:55 am | No Comment
Valentine’s Day crafts: Heart printed paper with potato stamps

In view of Valentine’s Day next week we have made a heart printed desk file and pen holder. The best part of this craft was the printing of plain paper with potato hearts. Before starting …

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Computer Aid International: refurbishing old computers for a good cause
July 6, 2010 – 3:13 am | No Comment
Computer Aid International: refurbishing old computers for a good cause

If your computer is no longer fast enough and you need to change it for a reason or another, but it still works you have the opportunity to donate it to a fabulous organisation that …

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Monday Crafts: poppies made with felt and straws
May 10, 2010 – 4:06 am | 3 Comments
Monday Crafts: poppies made with felt and straws

The Sardinian countryside is beautiful at this time of the year, before the heat of the sun makes everything go golden – which is beautiful too by the way– we are blessed with lush green …

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Child’s artwork display
April 22, 2010 – 2:11 am | 2 Comments
Child’s artwork display

I have so much artwork lying around the house everywhere that I no longer know what to do with it. You can only have so many boxes full of drawings stored away. The fridge – …

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ABC paper cups
March 3, 2010 – 2:11 am | No Comment
ABC paper cups

Finally a paper cup that you can recognise! When I first saw these fabulous ABC cups on Bloesem Kids I thought wow what a fun way to spell words and then I actually saw the …

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Art material for perfect Christmas crafts
November 4, 2009 – 8:17 am | No Comment
Art material for perfect Christmas crafts

With Halloween over and dusted, Christmas lights are popping up everywhere with shop owners dying to get us into Christmas mood, the sooner we do the sooner we start spending right? It won’t be long …

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Baby kimono wear by Lucky Wang
June 26, 2009 – 4:12 am | One Comment
Baby kimono wear by Lucky Wang

When I saw the kimono onesies by Lucky Wang I was so impressed I though the prints were as worthy as those kimonos you imagine Japanese women to wear for important society events. As well …

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Style and comfort for babies
April 7, 2009 – 5:55 am | One Comment
Style and comfort for babies

I am always excited when I find something stylish for babies. The baby rocking chair by Bloom is one of their finest designs, modern with a retro feel this baby lounger belongs in a contemporary …

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Fish cakes…a nutricious treat
April 4, 2009 – 8:39 am | No Comment
Fish cakes…a nutricious treat

I am fortunate enough my son appreciates all types of fish and it’s not necessary to disguise it in any kind of way before it gets on his plate. I can just fillet a sea bass …

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Basic textiles
March 6, 2009 – 7:17 am | No Comment
Basic textiles

I have the fortune to live in a place where children activities are plentiful and inexpensive. Last year we discovered a playgroup workshop style called Bibliomela, an Italian made up word from the word Biblioteca …

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