The Dodo Acad-Pad
Looking for a diary for the start of term? Look no further! In it’s own inimitable Dodo Style, the Acad-Pad is just… ace. Bags and bags of organisation at your fingertips – you’ll not miss a deadline again. Probably. No, seriously, I LOVE this pad. Every time I think “actually, it’d be really handy if it…” – it already does. Tear off corners so you can find where you are fast,...
We’re in the papers! #gurgles2011
As you know (or you should – where have you BEEN?) we’re finalists in this years prestigious Gurgle awards, in the ‘Best Working Mummy Blog’ category. The funny thing is out of the thousands of nominations, and the judges chose their favourite five finalists – and two of us come from the same teeny tiny town in deepest darkest Dorset! How bonkers is THAT? Odder still is the fact that...
Carless Whispers – In which Keris thinks about cars.
In case you’re new around here, the lovely Keris Stainton writes a (sporadic) column for us, called Carless Whispers – describing life as she unwillingly swapped two cars for NO cars. If you want to catch up, you might want to go back to the beginning… start at the bottom and scroll up…) We’ve been on holiday. Yes, we’re still carless, but we didn’t use public transport – that would be...
Travelling with Children (Book review, not horror story. Honest).
I find booking family holidays incredibly stressful. In fact I always find myself considering not going rather than continuing with the stress of finding the perfect location, accommodation and date. And then when you actually set off… Catherine Cooper’s book – Travelling With Children: A Parent’s Guide – is an entertaining and practical guide to, well, travelling with children. The book will help you...