Home Education – Real Life Learning

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Friday Fun and Reviews Part of the point of Home Education is that the children are equipped with things that will actually help them in their later life within their community, rather than some of that pointless stuff they can learn at school. By this point of our journey more of that had to really … Read more

Home Education Socialising

home educated children at the park

I think the big concern a lot of people have is with worrying about the social side. My son tells me that in school they aren’t really allowed to talk apart from at break, and then they tend to run around playing something like tag, so they do not really talk to each other. As … Read more

Zero Waste Christmas

Zero Waste Christmas second hand cup, teddy, crackers and star all wrapped up

There are 3 main reasons to strive for a Zero Waste Christmas: Reduce what is going to landfill Stop rubbish affecting wildlife and Because people cannot afford to keep spending things they do not need Ways to Achieve Zero Waste this Christmas Cut back on your food waste Christmas is often seen as the time … Read more

How to Avoid Food Waste

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One of the easiest places to start to reduce what you send to landfill is to start with your food. Reducing food waste isn’t just good for the environment but it is good for our pockets too. The Bacofoil Zipper Bag Challenge is a great way to really think about how you can cut down … Read more

Egyptian Ideas for Kids

Eye of Horus cake

Homework can be such a chore for parents and children alike depending on what is expected of them. That is why I love the idea that my boys get to pick a few topics from a list which allow them to focus on their strengths and likes – whilst allowing them to be creative. The … Read more

Kidscast HUE Animation Studio Giveaway

Kidscast HUE Animation Studio Giveaway

There is a brand new exciting activity website and app called Kidscast. Suitable for entertaining children ages three to twelve years old – especially good with the upcoming Christmas holidays. With Kidscast you can download all your games to your favourite device and play on or offline. There are a huge variety of shows plus … Read more

Playstation Bringing People Together

Playstation bringing people together

I think that in this digital age especially it is good for children to get to grips with technology. In some areas I think the kids know more than the parents – I know I for one have to ask my children how to turn the television over, or which remote I actually need to … Read more

Brick Live 2016 at Birmingham NEC

LEGO Fans at Brick Live 2016 at Birmingham NEC

Brick Live at the NEC in Birmingham is a must visit event for any LEGO Fan. Filled with so many fantastic and talented ways of using LEGO including art, Fan Builds and Fan rare and unique collections, LEGO computer games, free play LEGO building, Meet and Greet LEGO characters and much more – not forgetting … Read more

Things Planned for the Summer Holidays

Things Planned for the Summer Holidays

For us the School Summer Holidays begin this week and it is always to have a bit of a plan in mind. We have a few trips out planned, lazy days are a must and, of course some things to stop the children going complete brain-dead over the break. Keeping the brain ticking over Whether … Read more

Making Christmas Easier

Making Christmas Easier

There is no denying it that Christmas can be a terribly stressful time of year. The pressure seems to start earlier and earlier these days and there just seems to be a lot of demands. I thought I would share with you some of the ways I make Christmas easier and I also asked some … Read more