How to be thrifty as a family
I’m sure every, if not most nearly every, child loves chocolate and so a trip to Cadbury World (if you are local enough to Birmingham, UK) is a must! We went a couple of years ago and, our then, 2-year-old wasn’t speaking very much, but his new word was chocolate (funny as our children don’t … Read more
If you were thinking of where to go on holiday in the UK and what places you could visit whilst there – then I really recommend going to Swansea and visiting the LC (or if it’s within travelling distance – we made it a day trip but it was a long way to go).A couple … Read more
I’m thinking about money saving and environmentally friendly things for families. Such as days out at little financial cost. One of these ways is to harness what nature has provided – such as last week’s Bug Hunt. This week we took to the beach There’s nothing like a bit of sand castle building. You may … Read more
Why Compost? Saves waste going to landfill. Saves money on bin bags – and makes more room in the food waste bin. Less trips taking the bin out. Attracts & feeds lots of lovely life which my children can then see. Less room taken up in my bins. Completely destroys any data on paper – … Read more
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We have been trying to teach our youngest about emotions. Starting with the basics of happy and sad. Our butterfly craft we made as happy and so we made a sad giraffe. He also has limited attention and can be difficult to engage. As he likes routine, I have been concentrating on Toilet Roll Holder Crafts, … Read more
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Well Christmas is over and now time to think about next year. If a holiday is on the top of your list of things to do but the cost of Christmas has left you a bit skint you will be pleased to know that The Sun has launched its £9.50 holidays for 2013. To book … Read more
My children have been off school because 2 of them were sick and there is a 48 hour rule to prevent them spreading it around. Obviously this meant that they were bouncing off the walls and doing my swede in needing a bit of educational stimulation. You may have noticed that we looked at the Nativity … Read more
