Dress ups are a welcomed thrill around here so when Book Week turns up every year, home schoolers or not, we are going to that character parade

On Wednesday 17 books relinquished their most cherished characters handing them over to the care of excitable youngsters who we subsequently, as any sensible person would, invited around to play. Book Week is a magical day, yes it is a day to celebrate the hard work of talented Authors and Illustrators. A day to appreciate [...]

Something went BUMP! How that bump made us jump! We looked, then we saw him step in on the mat. We looked, and we saw him! The Cat in the Hat!

School and I never really bonded. I did have some good times in primary school but I have since found out not many of them had anything to do with learning. It seems I became quite proficient at avoiding education. Most of my memories revolve around escaping class.