My boys go back to school this week and will be going into year six and year five. I know that waving them off at the door (they no longer want me to walk to school with them) will be a bittersweet moment for me and also for lots of other parents.
Do you have mum guilt? No not that constant feeling that you could be a better mum (I think that is something that we all suffer from, nope this is a different type of Mum guilt!
How stunning do these sunflowers made by paper plate weaving look? We are big fans of yarn crafts and weaving here. I have tried and failed at knitting and crochet in the past, so love crafts that are achievable for everyone and this paper plate weaving is a super craft.
Travelling with a baby can seem like a mammoth task. I remember travelling with Maxi and Mini when they were babies. I always over packed. So what are the top five products that you need when you are travelling with a baby.
I was an anxious child. Not through my whole childhood, just part of it. For me anxieties were linked to my quest for perfectionism and the need to be able to control everything. I was lucky and my parents got help for my issues and never belittled them.
Although I agree that nothing can replace the wonder of reading aloud to your children. I have been a fan of audiobooks since my boys were small.
I look cooking with my boys. When they were small I was determined that I would provide them with life skills and cooking was one that was key. I grew up cooking by my Mum’s side and I wanted the same for the boys. This Rhubarb Brulee Cheesecake is a twist on a classic New York cheese cake is a real crowd pleaser.
I love making things with stuff we might throw away. We have been collecting cardboard tubes or loo rolls for ages to make this super cute cardboard tube village.
We love experiences. I adore making memories with my family, things that we can talk about over the years to come and this fabulous overnight stay at Whipsnade is certainly one of those fab experiences.
Bread on a stick, yes bread on a stick that you can cook over a fire or on the BBQ. Damper bread is an Australian food and has been a huge hit here. It is super simple to make and tastes ace.
School shoes are often the bane of parents lives. I know that I have had my ups and downs with them over the years. I want to share with you what to look for in a pair of boys school shoes.
BBQ’s are something that we love here in The Mad House. In fact we have them as often as the weather allows over the summer and all the men of the house love burgers. We have recently started making our own homemade burgers as they are super simple to make and you know what does into them
Credit cards. Do you have one? Do you use it? Is it ever good financial management to use a credit card?
I love crafts and activities that really bring things to life and this super simple balloon hovercraft does just that. I love that you can transform a balloon and a CD in to a hovercraft.
We are still on the Minion craze here in the Mad House and anyone that know me and the boys will attest to the fact that we always have sticks and stones at the doorway, so we decided to decorate some stones as Minions. We are totally loving Minion crafts at the moment.
School shoes, we often joke that we need to take out another mortgage to buy them! However, we know that we want what is best for our children and yes that can often mean that they are an investment purchase. My boys are hard on shoes. Mini can ruin a pair of shoes in no time whatsoever, so over the years I have learned how to make school shoes last and I am going to share my tips with you.
Welcome back, your kids will love making this fun and easy marble maze. Don’t you just love the way that children never just see a cardboard box, they see a castle, a spaceship of even in this case a maze. With a sprinkle of imagination, there is no limit to what everyday things can become.
Cup weaving is a simple craft perfect for using up scraps of yarn and the results are so impressive. We are going through a real phase of yarn craft at the moment. It is a great way of improving fine motor skills and using up scraps of wool. Cup weaving is a great fun craft and perfect for using paper cups.
How would you spend an extra £228 per year? Money towards lowering your mortgage, a bit more spending money on your next holiday, or even a little more savings in the bank for a rainy day? £228, that’s how much you could save on your energy bills, if not more by simply lowering your energy bills.
