5 Essential Tips for Reluctant Readers (or ‘how do I get my child to love reading and books?!’)
While some children devour every novel they can get their hands on, you’ve somehow found yourself with a child who pushes books away as though reading were a chore – or worse, a bore. Unless it’s on the screen in their Minecraft game or in an action-packed comic book, they don’t want to know. Sound familiar? Don’t fret – help is at hand; we’ve talked with HarperCollins, and they’ve given us some...
How I Finally Got The Exercise Habit To Stick – And You Can Too. Honest.
I’m seriously no fitness fanatic. A couple of years ago I lost over 3 stone (keeping my diabetic husband company as he reversed his Type 2 Diabetes) , and I felt great. I dropped three dress sizes, had more energy than I ever recall having and I just felt healthy (despite still having a couple of stone to lose).But I spend my days sitting at a computer; always busy, never reaching the end of...
The Angel Abergavenny – A Surprising Family Dinner
Stepping through the doors into the Angel Hotel’s grand Oak Room restaurant with its marble pillars and interesting art, the subdued air muffled by the thick linens and heavy glassware on the tables, I’ll admit I quailed a little.I’d brought my children to eat here? Honestly – this was not the kind of restaurant I’d normally choose as a family dinner location. On a quiet city break for the two of us on a...
KEEP THE KIDS ENTERTAINED WITH A TRIP TO LONDON’S WEST END THIS SUMMER
What families can see, watch, eat and view in the home of entertainment From a day out inspired by king of pop, Michael Jackson, to the latest cinema blockbusters in sense-tingling 4DX as well as an arty trip to the Royal Academy in Grayson Perry’s colourful footsteps to see the 250th Summer Exhibition – London’s entertainment capital, the West End has a packed programme for kids this summer including: A THRILLING DAY OUT PLUS FREE...
Come on, pledge to help the bees #PlantAPot
We recently came across this scheme from Hozelock, and were instant fans. Like, properly big we-NEED-to-share-this fans. Because Hozelock are working to help Bees. And we ALL know bees need every tiny little bit of help they can get, yes? One of ‘our’ bees, snapped in very-busy mode on one of our own patio pots. There is something serious going on with the world’s bees. For nearly 2 decades, bees everywhere have been...
We’re ALL About The Summer (and £2000 of competition prizes!) | LittleStuff Magazine No. 7
The July edition of LittleStuff magazine is out now! First up – don’t miss the very first #SummerStuff Summer festival, with over £2,000-worth of prizes to give away. Sunshine, beaches, parks and shady trees. Summer summer summer, we so love you – and naturally this month we’re looking at all things sunshine. We’ve spotted some beautiful stuff from picnic plates (in a sale!) to absolute travel...