“It’s not My Little Pony, it’s MLP” declared my daughter the other day when we were discussing a possible date to see the new movie. There is much MLP excitement in this house at the moment due to the release…
When the teen started middle school three years ago, he came home excitedly one day clutching a letter about a sports tour school trip to Spain. It was a rugby and netball tour which wasn’t going to take place until…
It is that time of the year again. That time where some of us (me) start to begrudgingly admit that we need to start thinking about it and others are smugly finishing off their shopping. Well if you are in…
Meltdown. He’s having a meltdown. She had a meltdown. The word ‘meltdown’ has become normalised and I hear it on a daily basis from different people. It can be used to describe a range of reactions and behaviour. I have…
Creativity in kids is a hugely important part of their development. Self-expression is not only therapeutic but it promotes self-esteem, helps to hone motor skills, encourages experiment and above all provides a much-needed break from academic subjects. From those early…
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…
When you are baking with kids, you want to make things easy and colourful. Using a variety of products from the Dr Oetker range, you can do just that. We always have Dr Oetker products in our baking cupboard, they…
If like me, you have a teenager in the house, I expect you may have the same issues and worries about their obsession with their small screens. Issues such as the amount of time spent on it and reluctance to…
Conkers? Do conkers get rid of spiders? Really? I really hope it’s true what they say about conkers and spiders. I never knew. How did I never know such an important nugget of information? The response was that I must…
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.
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