This is a must read book for anyone wanting an introduction into Asperger’s Syndrome. I first read this book as a parent of a child waiting to see if he would be diagnosed as having Aspergers. The book is ingeniously written in the first person by Christopher – a 15-year-old lad with Aspergers; to try to understand … Read more
This is called Kat’s Pasta as opposed to Bacon and tomato, or Chicken and Bacon Pasta because the recipe was given to me by my friend Kat – who is an excellent cook and this (to me anyway) is her signature dish. She was drunk one night and I got her to write it down … Read more
This competition has now closed. Thank you to all those who entered. Any other bloggers wishing to review these products then please get in touch pinkoddballs@hotmail.co.uk You may notice that I love my photos. So when I was approached by Magix Xara Photo & Graphic Designer (a Powerful image editing, with astounding illustration capabilities, professional design templates & extensive desktop publishing (DTP), all … Read more
I have been teaching my 4 year old the alphabet before he starts school in September (Yay we got our first choice school. I hope you did too) I actually started with my youngest. We simply used some black tissue paper (tbh it’s the only black paper I had but I thought it would be just perfect as … Read more
Today (16th April) marks the start of Real Nappy Week 2012 and it runs on to the 22nd April. You can find a wealth of information on all things Real Nappy Week related over at Go Real Why Use Real Nappies? You will never run out of nappies (as long as you wash them) – … Read more
So the kids have broken up for the Easter holidays and most only have one thing on their minds CHOCOLATE and with 2 weeks off school and the threat of snow (apparently!) then there couldn’t be a better time for this fabulous Guest Post from the lovely Emily from A Mummy Too Crispy nests with … Read more
This is actually part of the school run. This is the journey home. This is on the way to school. He thought it was so funny standing in my shadow. The real reason my boys were so interested in the hedge. Loved this sunny weather meant a trip to the park and some real brotherly … Read more
I always like to try a little variation in the kitchen with my children – something very similar to what they’ve previously made with a twist – as it helps them build up their confidence. So when I saw this peanut butter cookie recipe which basically means that I could get my son to put … Read more
I heard of Mooncups years ago – guess when you visit parenting forums it’s one of those things that come up. It was always something yukky – people don’t like change do they?! And so it was never something I had actually thought about using. When I think about it I’d not even looked at … Read more
Money can be a bit tight and especially in these tough times, and just in case you didn’t know how to do a lasagne on the cheap I thought I’d share. Brown the mince (I usually cook with onions at this point but we’d run out) Bulk out with some carrots – I boil these … Read more