How did Oscars first year at school go?

THINGS HE'S DONE THIS FIRST SCHOOL YEAR   Below are some diary entries from his Tapestry - there were photos of Oscar and other children which of course I wouldn't upload for privacy reasons.     First trip to the library 12 Sep 2018 03:45 PM He enjoyed his first visit to the school library.   Fine motor skills....

110 names for boobies! Hurray for boobs!

Firstly - lets start with what is a breast? The breast is the tissue overlying the chest (pectoral) muscles. Women's breasts are made of specialized tissue that produces milk (glandular tissue) as well as fatty tissue. The amount of fat determines the size of the breast. The milk-producing part of the breast is organized into...

Best age appropriate Toys 1 to 6. What is play?

WHAT IS PLAY? Play is one of the main ways in which children learn and develop. It helps to build self worth by giving a child a sense of their own abilities and to feel good about themselves It’s fun, children often become very absorbed in what they are doing Important to a child's development,...

Importance of sensory play with Zimpli Kids Bath Slime | Review.

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FIFTY Blogger stereotypes – are you any?!

So, this is just a fun post not intended to cause offense and let's face it lots of us fall victim to cliches - myself included!   stereotype /ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp,ˈstɪərɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp/ noun 1. a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. "the stereotype of the woman as...

Hang in there, my friend – a poem to the single parent

Hang in there, my friend. The days are long The years are short. You can get through it all you know you can because you have to, You're the strong one, you're the support. Some days you feel sad because you think you're a shit parent. That's it - you're bad... But NO you aren't...

SPILLING TEA – companies I’ve worked with in my FIRST YEAR of blogging!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOG - A WAY TO TO SHARE LIFE, REVIEWS AND EXPERIENCES. So, as you can see in the title this blog post is going to be all the fantastic companies I've worked with this year! Any not mentioned is because I've either forgot or maybe just not found the product not...

Reflection 2018

Making the decision to have my third child was not the easiest of times but it was not a hard decision, I don't write much about my children as such like their achievements or firsts as I think there are some things I like for myself. I don't share all the images of all my...

The Deep / Days out UK / Aquarium Education

ABOUT THE DEEP The Shaws visited The Deep which is an Aquarium - that's the short version. It's so much more than just an Aquarium! They have an amazing ethos - basically look after our world! Here is a blog post on how great it is and my families experience. It plays home to over 5,000 animals! Yes, five thousand!...