Trying to get your children to grips with basic maths can be an uphill struggle, and the after school lure of playdates, Lego and TV means it’s hard to get them to focus on anything else, particularly if it seems educational. And if like me, you don’t agree with piling on extra tuition until secondary school, it’s … Continue reading
Pearl and our slightly wonky gingerbread house. Hope you all have a lovely day x Continue reading
There seems to be a gradual move away from the accepted ‘blue for boys pink for girls’ way of thinking. (Even my younger daughter Pearl, who loves anything that’s nylon, frilly and sequinned, says her favourite colour is now blue. This is like a Disney Princess choosing combat gear to wear to the ball) I don’t think … Continue reading
Going out to parties (especially in December) has one HUGE drawback – tottering home in heels. Carrying a pair of trainers in a rucksack can kill any glam ensemble so a pair of compact flatties that can be stowed in your clutch is just genius. I first came across folding shoes in the noughties, but at … Continue reading
My memories of the seventies are mainly those of inedible school dinners and canary yellow acrylic tank tops, but some of the glamour still seeped through to my seven year old self in programmes like Charlie’s Angels and watching Legs & Co on TOTP. It was a time of political and social unrest, hideous man made fibres and deeply … Continue reading
It’s often when parenthood looms that you become more aware of chemicals and other additives in skin and hair care products. Using anything too processed or unnatural on a newborn just seems wrong (in fact midwives recommend using only water and cotton wool for the first few weeks anyway) but once your baby is more robust, and has started … Continue reading
I made these with Pearl for a craft feature in Mother & Baby last year, and they are so simple for toddlers to do virtually by themselves, just needing a bit of supervision to keep the paint and glitter off the walls! A roll of tin foil, paint and anything sparkly to decorate is all you need, make … Continue reading
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