We have previously visited LEGOLAND Windsor for Halloween but this year we used our Premium Merlin Annual Passes to visit Warwick Castle for their Halloween offerings – as I thought it would be better suited for their age. We arrived early to ensure a parking space and to book our tickets for additional Halloween attractions … Read more
If you are going to London it makes so much sense to have a Merlin Annual Pass as there is just so much to do there that it really will entertain you and save you money. This is also one of the really good reasons to have a premium annual pass as there are some … Read more
As children headed back to school last week we headed for Alton Towers Resort with our Merlin Annual Pass. You may recall we have already been this season but this time however was to attend one of their educational workshops. The day was arranged by a kind lady in one of the Home Education groups, … Read more
You may remember the boys having lots of fun learning with the Gravitrax track system from Ravensburger. Well the track can be extended indefinitely with extra track packs and add-ons – which are each sold separately (with sets costing £9.99 or £19.99). There is a Trax Extension Pack, Building Extension Pack, Action Catapult Add-on, Action … Read more
If you are interested I have been writing about our Home Education Journey from the beginning. Not because I have to but I want to. I think it will be really interesting to look back on it and see how we grow and develop. I hope it may also be useful to others, but that’s … Read more
There are many different approaches to Home Education and we are still finding our feet to see what works best for us, coupled with a very relaxed approach to help deschool/unschool (I haven’t as yet learnt the difference between the two words but know they aren’t both liked equally the same). Trying to wait for … Read more
When I was asked if I would like to collaborate on a post about asking Children Twenty Questions I happily said yes. One of the things I really loved whilst studying Psychology was the Twenty Statements Test – basically what you think about yourself can reveal a lot about your personality and how you feel … Read more
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
LEGO Friends: GIRLZ 4 LIFE DVD I am a big fan of LEGO Friends and in a house full of people who love everything associated with LEGO my boys were happy to attend a premier screening of the new LEGO Friends DVD GIRLZ 4 LIFE. LEGO Friends Girlz 4 Life Plot Girlz 4 Life LEGO … Read more
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