Last week, I was invited to a grown-ups only event in association with Sky One and Now TV for the launch of the A Discovery of Witches TV series. A Discovery of Witches is a New York Times Best Seller, written by American author and scholar, Deborah Harkness. It’s the first book in a historical […]
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Galaxy Quick Reads (and a giveaway)
I love to sit down and get stuck into a good book from time to time. I find it’s a great way to relax and to clear your mind of all the to-do lists and things which fog your brain over the course of a day. Unfortunately, being a busy mum of three, who is trying […]
Growing up with Thomas: Thomas & Friends Potty Training Books
Three year old Fluffy randomly potty trained herself just a few months ago – you may have read my post about toddler led potty training. Tiny, however, just doesn’t get it, bless her. So when we were sent some Thomas & Friends potty training books, we thought, wonder if this will help?! It’s funny to think how […]
A family of bookworms
We have become a family of bookworms. I have always loved books, but only really find the time to read, when I travel, which has actually been a fair bit recently. Last year and the year before I attempted the Read52 project… to read 52 books in one year. I failed miserably. I managed 12 […]
Joining the Library & The Children’s Summer Reading Challenge
Ever since school broke up for the summer, Bunny has been excited about joining the Library. Unfortunately, as we were moving house for most of the summer, it got delayed until recently. Her excitement was mostly fuelled by her school telling her about the summer reading challenge. Children are encouraged to join their local library […]