World Book Day 2018 was actually on Thursday 1st March 2018, but due to Storm Emma giving half the country a few snow days, our school postponed it to today. I unfortunately have lacked in spare time and creativity lately, so instead of whipping up a homemade masterpiece, we bought costumes for the girls. […]
Reading
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 […]
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 […]
The Matilda Mae Welly Walk
Last weekend, I travelled to Reading for the Matilda Mae Welly Walk and Fun Day, organised by Jennie (Edspire Blog) to raise money for The Lullaby Trust, in memory of her beautiful daughter Tilda. I went with my friend Sophie (known to the kids as Auntie Sophie) and my three gorgeous children. In my photos, Sophie is the […]