pinkoddy Break up some chocolate and put it in a microwaveable bowl Heat for 30 seconds then take it out and stir. Keep doing this until all the chocolate has melted. Careful as the bowl will be hot now. Give your child a large plastic bowl. Allow them to pour in cornflakes (or rice snaps) add … Read more
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I love Christmas Activities – it’s something that brings my family together with their varying ages. You can’t go wrong with sweets either! Sweet Snowmen You will need: icing sugar marshmallows curlywurly pieces dolly mixtures strawberry laces or anything else sweet you fancy First take a marshmallow and cover it in icing. Then place another … Read more
Are you still desperately trying to find that perfect present for Christmas? Maybe you still haven’t even started Christmas shopping. Or maybe there’s just the odd one or two people to buy for. Well I thought I’d help you out by saying what NOT to buy this Christmas. Think about who you are buying for … Read more
A simple activity to keep the children entertained this Christmas and a lot of fun is to make Christmas hats. They can be as simple or as complicated as you like and then can be worn for the Christmas dinner. Simply get a strip of coloured paper or card and pull it around the head … Read more
Stuffed Garlic and Spinach Mushrooms Clean and remove the stalks of 8 large flat mushrooms. Gently grill, turning after 5 minutes, then cook for another 5 minutes or until they start to weep. Peel and crush 4 garlic cloves, cut 3 large tomatoes into 8 slices and grate 60z mozzarella. In a pan place the garlic … Read more
“Have you ever had to think “outside the box” when it comes to breastfeeding? Do you think there are certain breastfeeding “rules” that are meant to be broken? Do you fit in the typical nursing mom mold? Share your thoughts here!” I guess I do break the rules. I’m not exactly sure what the rules … Read more
The build up to Christmas is such an exciting time. I like to build this further with Seasonal Crafts. Here are some simple ideas. Snowmen Simply get some cotton wool, coloured paper for hats and scarves, find a free-printable snowman face and then just glue them on to an old toilet roll holder. If you … Read more
I found a lot of people weren’t encouraging when I started breastfeeding. It felt like I was doing something wrong. Go feed him in the backroom, or even on the toilet floor! Feed him for 10 minutes on each side every 4 hours – what your baby is screaming? There must be something wrong with your … Read more
On the run up to Christmas why not excite your Children with some Christmas crafts – and keep them busy over the school holidays. Here is a simple Snowman mask you can make from a paper plate – or just leave it as art. Materials: All you need is some crepe paper in black, orange … Read more