Mummy’s messy house – a poem by Cathryn Scott
There’s dust on the shelves, And toys across the floor. The windows need a clean, And there’s mud on the front door....
Our old-fashioned car journeys
So far this year, we, as a family, have twice driven from our hometown of...
A recipe for American-style blueberry pancakes
We have a birthday tradition in our house that sees the day starting with...
In praise of party bags!
As I mentioned in my last post, we go to an awful lot of birthday...
Birthday party politics
Little E started full-time school last week, and Little O went off to playgroup. Both...
What if my children wanted to join the armed forces?
It’s been a surreal week here in South Wales with the NATO summit taking place...
10 indoor places my pre-schoolers love to play
With the big kids now back in school, it’s time for the under fives to...
A poem – First day at school
Update 02/09/2018 I wrote this poem four years ago when Little Miss E was starting...
Oh, I love to iron!
Life is split into two types of people. Those who look at the pictures on...
How Mary Poppins worked her magic in our house
I loved this article on BBC Online today about whether we should be taking parenting...