the btree house library in Singapore
5 of the World’s Best Children’s Libraries

We love a library and with the UK faced with multiple closures it’s important we [...]

07
Aug
pantomime horse race
The World’s Craziest Races

Is it that some people have way too much time on their hands, or that [...]

31
Jul
Keep Cool In a Heatwave

Who would’ve thought we would be writing about heatwaves in July in the UK. It [...]

24
Jul
How to Encourage a Child to Read

Recent studies have show that reading for pleasure is more important to a child’s educational [...]

16
Jun
The Reason For Rhyme

What is the reason for rhyme? it’s quite simple, it’s fun to read and fun [...]

10
Jun
Dad’s Memory Book (just in case!)

Mum decided that for Dad’s 80th she wanted to do a memory book for him, [...]

06
Jun
Turning Teenager Birthday Party.

Had been fretting about this party for weeks. Okay maybe not as ‘fretty’ as I [...]

01
Jun
Top 10 Things Kids Want from Parents.

As a new parent it’s so hard to know what kids want. It’s hard to [...]

31
May
Moles and how NOT to get rid of them.

Last years freshly laid lawn, didn’t last long, due to the effects of our Summer [...]

18
Mar
100 years of Ladybird books

In 2015 we marked the 100 year anniversary of Ladybird Books.  I learned to read [...]

12
Feb
Who said swimming is fun?

“Nana, are you coming in the pool today?” The dreaded words fell so easily from [...]

05
Feb
Lunch box ideas, that aren’t sandwiches!

I know, every morning it’s the same thing. The stand at the open fridge, the [...]

30
Jan
crazy avocado salad
Avocado salads- nutritious and delicious

There’s a bit of a debate about avocados- are they healthy or are they not? [...]

11
Apr
Saronti wins awards
January 9, 2018

So we have been pretty quiet since the Xmas rush, but it’s nothing to do [...]

Santa’s Grotto- Hit or Miss

Who can forget the year when the Magical World of Santa was little more than [...]

07
Dec
Vegetable basket
Which vegetables are in season?

You can put pretty much any vegetable in a salad, so it’s nice to try [...]

06
Aug
Tuna Mix salad
Tuna fish Salad

So what’s a healthy alternative to a tuna fish sandwich? A tuna salad with seeds, [...]

25
Jul
Left-over rice salad
Quick-to-make left-over rice salad

Here is a perfect recipe if you have left-over rice from the night before. Whether [...]

25
Jul
crazy avocado salad
Crazy Avocado Salad

You can put pretty much any vegetable in a salad so it’s nice to try [...]

20
Jul
Barbeque left over salad
BBQ Left overs salad

  How many of you will have a Barbecue this Summer? Don’t forget to put [...]

18
Jul
Friday Funnies

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18
Jul
James Bond Themes

We all know who James bond is, and we all know some of the movies, [...]

14
Jul
Top 10 Richest Songs of All time

If I was to guess the Top 10 biggest money making songs of All Time [...]

11
Jul
Animal funtime

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11
Jul
No more boring packed lunches.

It’s the one thing every parent dreads to hear- “Mum, can I have packed lunch [...]

09
Jul
Fascinating- Kitchen Skills by Age

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04
Jul
Real life replicates Disney- spooky!!

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10
Jun