Little Miss C is a HUGE Everything's Rosie fan here and she was absolutely delighted when we were asked to review the latest DVD - Everything's Rosie: Now You See Me, Now You Don't. This DVD of Series 2 features 13 episodes in total giving it a total running time of nearly two and a half hours. Rosie lives in a very brightly coloured playhouse with her best friend Raggles the rabbit. In a twist that my daughter loves the playhouse is up a tree and has a large helter skelter like slide to take Rosie down to ground level. I think Little Miss C might be a bit more ... read more
Review: Cow & Gate 100% fruit pouches
Ever since Master C started on "solid" food at 4 months old he's really struggled with things that aren't smooth. It took until he was about ten months old to be able to eat puree with any texture without gagging on it. Finger food has been a complete disaster as a result, so I'm constantly worried about whether or not he's easting a balanced diet and getting enough fruit and veg. As a result of all this I feel like I've become a bit of an expert when it comes to baby food, and in particular fruit. I'm constantly reading labels and trying to work out ... read more
The Casual Vacancy – J. K. Rowling
I'm more than a bit behind when it comes to blogging about the books I've been reading. I'm yet to write about what I was reading whilst in labour with Master C and when you bear in mind that he will turn one next month (I know, how on earth did that happen???) it really makes me realise just how rubbish I've been. Ever since I started blogging I've enjoyed writing about the books I've chosen to read, and it's also been lovely to look back at them all and see what I thought of them at the time. In the early days with Master C reading books fell behind somewhat as ... read more
Review: Bigjigs Marble Run
Well, it's fair to say I've had a fair bit of fun testing out the Bigjigs Marble Run that we were sent to review as part of our role on the Play Patrol. Part of this particular challenge was to create a video, so here you are! It's very hard to convey all our thoughts in a video though, so just to give you a few pros and cons... As soon as Little Miss C saw the box she was very excited - even in an age of electronic toys there's something about marbles that is still magical. She instantly wanted mummy and daddy to set it up as per the box. The problem being that a three year ... read more
Egg Carton Hair Clip and Bobble Storage
When it comes to children's craft activities it's easy to get stuck in a bit of a rut and find yourself really lacking inspiration. When that happens I have to admit that my favourite place to go and rejuvinate my crafting mojo has to be Red Ted Art as the site is just packed with wonderful things to try at home. When I came across their AMAZING Egg Carton Crafts a few weeks ago I just knew that we'd be trying similar soon. Please do go and have a look at the fantastic treasure chests that they've created from egg boxes as they are brilliant. Little ... read more
Thrifty Mrs C – Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free
There's been a bit of a shortage of Thrifty Mrs C posts of late. Not because I haven't been thrifty. Oh no. More a lack of time to write about being thrifty. I've also been getting the feeling that my Thrifty Friday Five just wasn't working - some weeks I had something I wanted to write about, but as I could only think of four points I didn't. Or there were other subjects where I had so much to say that I couldn't distill it down to just five points. So, I'm moving on and instead I'm just going to aim for a Thrifty Friday post instead. So, what to write about ... read more
Ladybird Tuesday: Pond Life
When looking back at the original Ladybird series one thing that always amazes me is just how many books were published on wildlife and nature. The whole of series 536 was about nature and when you see the list of titles together you quickly realise just how much they cover. Everything from flowers and trees to sealife, birds and rocks and minerals. Together they are the perfect grounding for future Chris Packhams and David Bellamys. Pond Life is just one of the books in this series and an excellent example of the genre. It opens your eyes to the huge amount of life that is in and around ... read more
How the National Trust get it right when it comes to children
I've been a National Trust member for as long as I can remember. First as a child on my parent's family membership, then an adult member in my own right, and now as a joint member with Mr C. The kids aren't yet old enough for us to need family membership, but I'm pretty sure that will come next. Every year when I pay the annual direct debit I have to admit that I do briefly wonder if it really is worth it, but just a few moments remembering some of the amazing days out we've had and there's no question that we'll continue. These last few weeks we've been making ... read more
Names fit for a Royal baby!
I've felt a certain amount of pride in knowing that William and Kate copied us in naming their child. I'm pretty sure that it was us they copied rather than any historical royal names. When choosing names for any baby it can be difficult. Imagine how hard it must be when the whole world is waiting to hear what you've chosen. It seems they've got it right though as I'm yet to hear anyone say anything against George as a name. Something I'm rather relieved about too. It is fascinating to see the history and meaning of the names within the royal family, and to see just how ... read more
A Royal Fairytale – Ink Robin
I've held off writing a review of A Royal Fairytale for several weeks now as it just seemed a bit wrong to write about this before the royal baby had safely arrived. A Royal Fairytale is quite simply the story of Kate and William. A modern fairytale telling of how they met at university, how they fell in love, married and had a baby. The love story of a Prince and Princess and to Little Miss C that's exactly what the book was at first. To then go on and explain to her that the Prince and Princess were real did blow her mind slightly as to her stories are stories, not things ... read more