Top tips for choosing a school for your child
Choosing a school for your child can seem like a momentous decision, and one you don’t want to get wrong. Sometimes it doesn’t help that there are so many choices out there but having a plan in place for how … Continued
How to be more involved in your child’s education
As a parent, it can feel like your child has a separate life at school to the one they have at home, particularly if your child is uncommunicative. Getting more involved with their education might help open up the lines … Continued
Five tech tips to make mums' lives easier
A mum's plate is always full. She is always juggling loads of balls, balancing home and kids and career and life admin day in and day out. Of course, the past year has been even more testing with numerous lockdowns … Continued
Tips on exploring creative writing with your child
Creative writing can open up whole new worlds for your child and increase their confidence as they realise they can make something up out of nothing. Encouraging your child to write stories and other forms of creative writing will help … Continued
Ways to make space when everyone’s home: Lockdown edition
When everyone feels on top of each other, family harmony can be hard to find. Accepting we’ve all got to spend more time at home right now, finding ways to organise the house or flat so everyone’s got their own … Continued
Homeschooling Unplugged: One-liners in the angst of homeschooling
HOMESCHOOLING – WHAT FUN!!! You know I'm being sarcastic! The constant juggle of homeschooling one/two/three/ multiple kids, attending work calls and answering important emails, getting lunch and dinner on the table (not to mention the 7957 snacks through the day) … Continued
Kids and smartphone use: Tips to be safe online
Increasingly, the age that kids are getting smartphones is becoming younger and younger. Of course, this has many benefits including them being able to easily get in contact with a parent in an emergency. However, there are also many risks … Continued
Lockdown Learnings: What I learnt in 2020
I'll be honest here: 2020 has been a mixed year for me. While the lockdown(s) drove me a tad crazy with: Homeschooling Managing to keep this blog and my other work going amidst entertaining a bored six-year-old and providing him … Continued
Cool slogan Mum T-shirts that show #mumlife as it is
Those who know me know I love a good pun. Be it a meme on social media or a joke on a birthday card or even something funny on my coffee mug. Which is why I love slogan tees – … Continued
5 gift ideas for elderly parents
When you get to a certain age, you tend to have nearly everything that you need. This is why, as an adult, it can be very hard to think of gift ideas for your elderly parents. They aren’t really interested … Continued