Confessions of a summer parent
It’s summer break! Time for relaxing in the garden, splashing in the pool and soaking up the sunshine. Yay! Oh, wait. That’s not right, is…
activities
Airplane activity kit for toddlers
Travelling with kids is a lot of work – and since little ones change so quickly, you never can be sure what to expect from one trip…
What’s the point of swim nappies?
When I first started taking Pumpkin swimming, I didn’t understand the point of a swim nappy. I mean, I understood that containment was important and that…
The week that was: captured – 26/4/15
Out and about On Friday, we headed slightly north for a couple of nights in Essex for a cousin’s wedding. It was at a big…
Painting ceramics at Biscuit in Greenwich
I’m now the mother of a one-year-old. Eek! But, more on that in another post… For Pumpkin’s birthday weekend, we weren’t sure what to do,…
The week that was: captured: 1/2/15
Out and about We’ve all been unwell this week – stuffed up with head colds and feeling run-down, so it has been a pretty quiet week….
The week that was: captured: 25/1/15
Out and about We actually managed to get out of the house this week! And I think we’re all over the jetlag too. Hooray! On…
The week that was: captured: 18/1/15
Out and about We didn’t get up to much this week, as we were mainly trying to recover from jet lag. It’s so much harder…
The month(!!??) that was: captured: 11/1/15
When we left on holiday a few weeks ago, I was determined to keep blogging while we were away. But, something happened. Well, a lot…
The Paddington Trail
Over the course of three weekends in November and December, Pumpkin, Daddy-man and I went bear hunting in London. To be more specific, we were…
Horrible Histories: Spies at the Imperial War Museum
Just before we left on holiday, Pumpkin, Daddy-man and I spent a morning at the Horrible Histories: Spies exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. …
The week that was: captured: 16/11/14
Out and about Last Sunday, all three of us headed to Brick Lane to have a wander around and eat some market food. Everything was delicious…
A morning at Mini Montessori
It’s funny how something absolutely wonderful can be sitting on your doorstep and you know nothing about it. That was the case for Mini Montessori…
Going swimming with baby
Swimming is one of my favourite things to do with Pumpkin – and she seems to really enjoy the trips to the pool as well. Ever…