The parent blogging world has been rocked this week by the tragic and sudden loss of Matilda Mae. No family should have to go through what her parents, brother and sister are at the moment and I know I'm not alone in hugging my children just that little bit tighter after hearing the news. Matilda's Mum Jennie is finding great support from the amazing parent blogger community and from the hundreds of people who have been tweeting her and leaving messages of support on her blog.  I can't imagine the pain that they are feeling right now, but I do know that the community will be ... read more

As Ladybird Tuesday gathers steam I thought it worthwhile trying to pull together an index of all the books that people are writing about and to separate them into series. I will try to update this as often as possible, but please remember that I can only include the posts I know about. All books listed without links are ones that I own but have not yet written about. Ones where someone else has written a review are also owned by me if they have a * next to their title. Series 401 Bunnikin's Picnic Party Ginger's Adventures Smoke and Fluff Lost at the Fair The Green Umbrella Bunny's First ... read more

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If you spend any time on social media then you can't have missed the wonderful Fenton video that was released on YouTube last year. Twelve months on and a remastered version has been released by EE as part of the advertising for their new 4G service. If you're a fan of all the amazing BBC nature programes then some of this may seem familiar...   Viral video by ebuzzing ... read more

The weather is gorgeous at the moment, but even so on average children spend up to six hours watching TV. This is a shame, as some of my best memories are from spending time outside playing games with a group of friends. While there’s nothing wrong with your children watching some TV, there’s also nothing wrong with them playing some of the all-time classic outdoor games. The only problem is they may not know them. This is where you and this article come in. Pass down the torch of these great games, and teach your children the rules.  Some of them they will love, others they may ignore, ... read more

As a busy mum there is little that upsets our daily routine more than discovering that something in the kitchen no longer works. You've got the week's meals all planned out and suddenly you discover (usually at the last minute when a child is already demanding food) that you've no way of cooking what you planned to give them. Firstly - don't panic! These things are often not as bad as you first fear. Oven repairs can be relatively simple once the exact problem has been diagnosed. It may be that the oven no longer gets hot as the thermostat control is broken, that it's no ... read more

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  My first experience of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series was when picked up a copy of Tears of the Giraffe from a pile of books that my mother in law had passed to me. I thoroughly enjoyed it and have been looking out for others in the series as I went round local charity shops. I then struck it lucky a few weeks ago when I managed to pick up three more from the series in a charity shop in Harpenden.I've just finished reading The Kalahari Typing School for Men which was chronologically the first of the three that I bought ... read more