Again just another record of what we have been doing this week now I am home educating my youngest two boys. More for me than anything else but I hope that it is of interest to others too. Monday The 10 year old started the 11 plus course with Explore Learning late so had lots … Read more
Bank Holiday Monday This week started a bit differently as there was a Bank Holiday Monday. The morning started a lot more relaxed and breakfast was really late. As soon as I woke up the 10 year old wanted to do the National Geographic kit I had bought home (I suggested he started by reading … Read more
Whether you’re six or sixty, a walk in the woods is one of the best things you can do. The fresh air is brilliant for both your physical and mental health, and it connects you to nature in a way that we sometimes don’t even realise we’re lacking when we live busy lives and spend … Read more
It is so easy to record our holiday moments now by just reaching into our pockets for smart phones. Just because pictures are taken on a phone does not mean they have to be of poor quality. With this in mind Seaview Holiday Village in Cornwall teamed up with Instagram photography experts to help their … Read more
Blackpool is a great place to go for a holiday if you like entertainment. You cannot miss the glitz and glamour – I can imagine it could end up being a very expensive place to stay. I recently returned from Blackpool on a Sun £9.50 holiday with my family and thanks to my Merlin Annual … Read more
LEGO Jurassic World™ (from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group, and Universal Partnerships & Licensing) has the tried-and-tested format of LEGO games with the added advantage of dinosaurs! Players can experience all four Jurassic films (Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III & Jurassic World) – with key characters, memorable … Read more
When the boys were asked to create a #OceanDreamHome from LEGO as part of a competition I knew it was the perfect time to discuss about how houses can be made Eco-friendly. I am sure you will agree that their house is the winning entry because a dream home does not have to have a … Read more
Sometimes blogging opportunities are that amazing that I cannot even tell you about them. That’s right, for example, currently we have a copy of the Transformers: Age of Extinction comic and I cannot really tell you too much about it because it is embargoed until the sale date of 27th June under Hasbro’s copyright. This … Read more
Journey Buddies are a fantastic pocket-size travel fun kit from Cardoo; with stickers, DIY postcard, puzzles, colouring in and a board game. Aimed for those ages 5-10 years old, they are perfect for journeys that are short on space. They do not take up much room in the luggage either. We used ours in our … Read more
About the Stegosaurus Dinosaurs are possibly one of the most appealing historical things to children. The Stegosaurus, with its distinctive row of kite-shaped plates rising vertically along its back, is one of the most easily identifiable of the dinosaurs. Pronounced STEG-oh-sore-us this plant eater lived about 150 million years ago in the Jurassic Period. Its … Read more