I have seen a real transition with reading over the last year with my daughter. Now aged nine, all of the picture books have gone and having loved books about fairies and animals, she now loves longer books with good…
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It is so easy when you become a mum to lose sight of your own needs and devote your time to your little ones, it is quite natural. For so many mums, that can lead to bad food habits when…
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I love reading but I never have time to pick up my book. I say that so many times, it is frustrating. I always have a big pile of books waiting to be read, friends often pass books to me…
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Books are the most incredible gift that you can give a child and I am so happy that all of my children are readers. It has been more of an effort with some but we got there in the end…
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One of the things that I love about writing this blog is that sometimes I can look back at a post to remind myself when something took place. It is part of the reason why I started to write a…
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The new book by David Walliams has become a bit of a ‘thing’ in this house. We all look forward to it and can’t wait to read it and meet the new characters. We have read them all and each…
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Learning can be fun, especially if you are lucky enough to own a copy of The Terrific Times Table Book or The Great Grammar Book by Jennie Maizels and Kate Petty. Both books are instantly appealing to children with their…
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I discovered Sarah Morgan’s books last year and I have read a few now over the last year and I love her writing style, it is easy to read with likeable characters and a romantic theme running through the stories…
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I was really sad when I read yesterday that according to research by the National Literacy Trust, one in three children has never owned a book. That is a really shocking statistic. Never owned a book? I was talking to…
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Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Nikki, mum of four, wife, teacher, writer and drinker of many cups of tea. This blog is pretty much anything that pops into my head, an eclectic mix of family life and lots more. Grab a cuppa and have a read.
Nikki
