by Debbie O'Connor | Nov 30, 2018 | Latest, Parenting
I don’t know about you but I go into a complete and total tailspin at this time of year. There is so much shopping to do, preparations to be made, baking and cooking to organise, not to mention cleaning the house for company. The children need costumes, gifts...
by Debbie O'Connor | Nov 8, 2018 | Latest, Parenting, Reviews and Giveaways
Dobble is a cute little game in a tin, which is very easy to carry around and has very simple rules. Dobble is also the game which has shown me, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that the lightning-fast reflexes and powers of observation, which I always had as a child and...
by Debbie O'Connor | Nov 2, 2018 | Latest, Parenting, Reviews and Giveaways
The lovely people at Bananagrams sent us a copy of their game to review I’ve been aware that Bananagrams existed as a game for some time now – indeed I even interviewed the founder of Bananagrams on this blog six years ago. But I wasn’t really sure...
by Debbie O'Connor | Nov 1, 2018 | House and Home, Parenting
We all want the best for our children. From the moment they are born we want to provide them with enriching sensory experiences, and give them the opprtunity to learn and grow . As soon as they are old enough to take an interest, there are all kinds of activities that...
by Debbie O'Connor | Oct 25, 2018 | House and Home, Parenting, Well-Being and Self Care
It’s been a week of baby talk here. One of my friends has just given birth to her fifth baby, and another friend who has been married, and I had assumed, happily childless, for well over 10 years, is now starting to wonder whether or not she should have a...
by Debbie O'Connor | Oct 3, 2018 | Parenting, Well-Being and Self Care
So I had the chance to go and see Wicked – the Musical with my children this week and it really got me thinking, in more ways than one. I have many happy memories of taking my children to the theatre, from when they were very tiny. I remember taking them to...
