What I meant to write about the Olympics but didn’t because I was sick.

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The kids truly surprised me by showing such a great interest in watching the events, having to be dragged away from the TV at night and wanting it on as soon as they woke to see what had happened while they slept.


My creative space

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I have been to kootoyoo many many times, I love that blog and I really love popping over there on a Thursday to check out all the creative spaces. This week I thought I would be bold and play along. Manly because I wanted to show you….. …my six year old daughters latest art work, [...]


Sorry Sabrina, these blocks are educational

We got the book The Story of Inventions half way through last term, I wasn’t looking for it, it just popped up as a You May Also Like This suggestion after I bought another book. I don’t usually like being sucked into spending more money but the cover illustrations looked so cute I couldn’t resist. [...]


How to Make History Come Alive: Natural dyes.

We have been thinking a lot lately about those shadowy figures who inhabit the distant lands of The Past. And as a way of bringing them alive in our minds I thought we could have a go at living replicating some of their everyday activities. So this is us learning about how people in the past [...]