Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Cute bathrobe
March 10, 2009 – 8:22 am | No Comment
Cute bathrobe

This lovely bathrobe makes me want to have a little girl. Don’t get me wrong I am very happy to have a boy, but I must say girls’ clothes and accessories are just so cute. This …

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Aliens Love Underpants
March 9, 2009 – 9:41 am | No Comment
Aliens Love Underpants

All young children find underpants funny, that’s why the book Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman is such a success. My 5 year old loves it, the words flow very well thanks to the rhymes …

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Natural remedies are best
March 9, 2009 – 6:31 am | No Comment
Natural remedies are best

There has been so much talk in the news lately about the side effects of cough medicine in young children, linking it to permanent liver damage and neurological problems. I for one try to resort …

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Mixed fish and seafood broth
March 7, 2009 – 7:08 am | No Comment
Mixed fish and seafood broth

Last night I made one of my favourite dinners, fish and seafood broth with fregula, Sardinian pasta similar to couscous. This dish reminds of when I was a young girl and my grandmother used …

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Positive role models
March 5, 2009 – 2:57 am | No Comment
Positive role models

My son’s hero is not a fictional action character but a positive real person. Ever since I introduced him to tennis 6 months ago he has looked up at Nadal as his reference point…nothing wrong …

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Colourful tidy bedrooms
March 4, 2009 – 6:33 am | No Comment
Colourful tidy bedrooms

These three matching storage ideas from letterbox.co.uk are fantastic additions to your children’s bedroom. The bed tidy is great; it ties to the bed’s legs and is great for putting away pyjamas, little teddies and …

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The colourful alphabet
March 4, 2009 – 2:56 am | One Comment
The colourful alphabet

I love this hardwood alphabet butterfly puzzle. A colourful puzzle made of environmentally friendly hardwood, each piece has been individually handcrafted and painted with bright child-safe non toxic paint. Suitable for children as young as …

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The dinosaur one to ten
March 3, 2009 – 6:53 am | No Comment
The dinosaur one to ten

The British Council website www.britishcouncil.org/kids.htm is a great resource for games, songs and learning to read exercises to help your children learn through paly. The website is very well laid out with sections on games, stories, songs, listen read …

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Fun on the go
March 3, 2009 – 2:55 am | No Comment
Fun on the go

What a great idea this pop up travel gym, ideal for picnics in the park or on the beach when you are on holiday. The mat keeps the sand off and it can be easily …

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Never too young to travel
March 2, 2009 – 8:38 am | One Comment
Never too young to travel

Luca was just three months old the first time he travelled on a plane. It wasn’t a real holiday, but one of our usual trips to London. He was absolutely fine. We never go travelling …

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Carnival fun
March 2, 2009 – 6:17 am | No Comment
Carnival fun

On Saturday we had really good fun at the carnival parade. Most schools in our town took part, we all had to follow the theme of OLD TRADES, our school represented the old millers. We …

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Let’s all bake a cake together
February 27, 2009 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Let’s all bake a cake together

I had promised Luca we would bake a cake after school. A promise is a promise and anybody familiar with 5 year olds would know children don’t forget a promise. I picked him up from …

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