5 Areas to Educate Children on E-Safety
Children in this day and age have easy access to technology. Whether they have a mobile phone, tablet, or computer, they can access the internet anywhere and anytime they need to. While the internet is a fantastic tool for kids to learn, play games, and communicate with friends, it also has the potential to harm them. Parents and teachers must therefore educate kids on some areas of e-safety. Rawpixel.com Shutterstock...
Family Game Night Games – Dixit
We’ve been determined for months now to start playing regular Family Game Night Games. So when Asmodee got in touch and asked if we’d like to receive a selection of Family Game Night Games, I’ll admit I bit their hand off. Finally, I was going to HAVE to get organised and sit down for some serious fun with the whole family; and it wouldn’t even be Christmas or on holiday!(you can see last week’s review of Catan here) Dixit was a...
How to redecorate your home on a budget!
If you’re short on funds but your house is in desperate need of a face-lift, don’t worry. There are a number of ways to revamp various rooms in the house without spending a fortune! Trust me – I’m not known as the Queen of Cheap for no reason! (Hmm, maybe I need to re-think that nickname…) This post will show you how to redecorate your home on a budget. Social media is slowly but surely taking over the world and...
What Should You Stock In Your Family’s Medicine Cabinet?
When you have children you have to deal with a whole range of accidents and illnesses. Most of the time they are minor, and can be cured with a few hugs, but occasionally you’ll need to get the first aid kit out or offer an over the counter remedy. That’s why it’s so important to have a medicine cabinet stocked with all the things you need, so you don’t have to dash to the supermarket in the middle of the night...
I’m running. Oh yes. Thanks to the Zombies…
I have tried a Couch 2 5k running programme 4 or 5 times. The farthest I’ve reached is week 8. Not because I can’t do it – Oh no, I know they work.But I get bored. The principle behind it is brilliant – take a non-exercising Couch Potato, plug them into some headphones and into a pair of trainers and get them out the door. Tell them when to walk, and when to run – in tiny baby steps which slowly increase...
Personalised Cards & Gifts – yes really. Everyone’s doing it.
I used to think that personalised cards and gifts were a bit… tacky. Well, I did! Towels with names on?Named Golf Balls?Wine Glasses with an oh-so-funny personalised joke on? *sigh* But… in recent times there’s been a bit of a revolution in the ‘personalised cards & gifts’ sector.For sure the cheesy stuff is still there if you’re looking. But times have moved on, and personalisation is no longer...