Spotted! Just look at this fabulous ‘Enjoy The Little Things’ Bedding
We have been big fans of Vertbaudet’s bedding for years – they always feature cool, funky kids prints in strong colours with not a branded TV character in sight. The quality is excellent (my 10yr old is still using the duvet cover Vertbaudet sent her when she moved into a ‘big bed’. And still loving it, too. So if I’m ever on the lookout for new kids bedding, I’m happy to tell everyone that...
50 Books Every 11yr Old Should Read
I’ve just come across this list which I first posted five years ago. I exclaimed aloud a lot and spent literally 20 minutes Oooh!-ing, Yes!-ing, Oh-D’you-Remember?-ing, and long pauses whilst I drooled over the list. And now fully intend to work my way right through it. Some I’ve loved, some I’ve never even heard of, let alone read. This is a very clipped part of the article, reproduced with kind permission...
Wild Foraging with Robinsons Fruit Shoots
I think I first wrote about our love of foraging six years ago, when there was an apple glut and we were about to review a juicer (handy). So when Robinson’s got in touch and asked if we’d like to forage for a new flavour Fruit Shoot, it was an easy yes for us (apart from anything else, as home educators, we’re always looking for new things to learn, and this was a fab way to get 10yr old Bear out into the woods and...
Still Looking? I Found You Some Beautiful Last-Minute Villa Stays
It has been brought to my attention that there are people who have never ever had to search for a Last-Minute Villa. There are people who book their annual summer family holidays a year ahead. For some it’s because time off work needs to be meticulously planned and family schedules organised. For others it’s just a natural progression for an organised mind (Oh how I wish I was one of *those* people). Other people book at...
Free West End Theatre Tickets for children this August! #KidsWeek
More than 30 top shows and thousands of tickets still available across London’s Theatreland Thousands of cut price family theatre tickets are still available to more than 30 of London’s top West End shows in the upcoming ‘Kids Week’ promotion which runs throughout August. This London theatre initiative, run by the Society of London Theatres, features free tickets for children to shows; including the toddler friendly What the...
*SALE ALERT* Boden have a sale on. Boys clothes bargains ahoy!
Hooray hoorah hooroo! Boden have a sale on again – and there’s some proper bargains to be had. Plenty of summer stuff if you need to top up for the holidays (or just buy a size up for next year, of course – they’ll want shorts and sweaters next summer too). We cast an eye over the bargains on offer – here are our faves for you: This terry sleepsuit is perfect for newborns. The towelling fabric is extra...