Unique birthday gifts for 5 year old

Somehow my eldest turns five next week.  FIVE. It doesn’t seem like yesterday we found out he was arriving, even less time since we brought…

Parenting is not always easy, but it’s not always hard

Yesterday afternoon was hideous.  I mean I know parenting is not easy but this was off the scale hideous. Downright horrible. One of those parenting afternoons…

Expat Life: Settling back in Qatar after a summer away

This time last week we were headed to the airport ready to board the plane back to our life in Qatar, our second expat stint…

How can I help my cautious child?

Just like that, summer is over.  We’re home. What felt like eternity when we boarded the plane on the 22nd June for eleven weeks in…

Reading Eggs: A head start before school starts?

Last year my eldest started school in the sense he went to into the preschool class attached to the school he would attend.  However going…

Is it worth taking younger children to the Black Country Museum?

One thing I’m finding this summer is that if we don’t get out of the house my boys go a little store crazy.  I end…

Becoming a paparazzi mama this summer #HolidayMoments

Holidays.  They mean many things to many people. From the long (long) school summer holidays to the exotic trips away.  Enchanting city breaks to wonderful…