Tweet Hearing a discussion on television today, focused around schoolgirls’ attire, and whether it’s safer (or perhaps I should say, less encouraging of unwanted attention) for girls to wear thick tights with their skirts. Whilst I do agree that a lot of schoolgirls wear their skirts something on the short side (I did, and not […]
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Harvest Allotment Cake
Tweet Having two children, that means I need to provide two donations to the local harvest supper auction, so my second was this harvest allotment cake. With carrots, beetroot, parsnips, cauliflower, cabbages and potatoes, there is something for everyone (all made from fondant icing, of course). This could be made from any dense-ish sponge (carrot […]
Harvest Scarecrow Cake
Tweet This harvest scarecrow cake was made as an offering for the local church’s harvest festival supper. My sons’ school hold a supper, in conjunction with the church, followed by an auction, and the funds raised go towards supporting a child in Uganda. It was a simple, but deliciously moist, vanilla madeira cake recipe, with strawberry […]
What’s in my Happy Box?
Tweet It can be very easy to become preoccupied with the stresses and strains of everyday life, and take the good stuff for granted, even to the point of ignoring the all the fabulous reasons to be happy in favour of coping with the things that add to our troubles or make us grumpy (for me […]
Victorian Boys’ Hat Tutorial
Tweet This term at school, J’s topic is “The Victorians”, and a couple of weeks ago we were told that tomorrow the children would be required to be in Victorian dress and they would be re-enacting a day in a Victorian school. Cue the search for a Victorian outfit… A quick search brings up a […]
So Many Reasons To Be Proud – Raising An Olympian
Tweet My 7 year old seems to have a photographic memory, and hearing, come to that. He loves learning and finding out new things. Being a 7 year old boy, he’s very competitive, often just with himself. He loves football and playing, but his “thing” is just knowing stuff. He was devastated when he just […]
The End Of Term Is Nigh
Tweet The end of the school year is almost upon us. A lot hot summer awaits, filled with days spent playing in the garden, eating ice creams, laughing and basking under the golden sun. Okay then, endless days of drizzle and grey, but that’s not nearly so exciting a prospect. Before that, though, we have […]
Mobile phones… a godsend or a curse?
Tweet My seven-year-old son has been known to ask when he can have a mobile phone… after all he is “the only one in my class without one!”, which, of course, makes me the worst mother ever (I think you’re not, son). I really fail to see the need for a child to have a […]
The School Socialite
Tweet I have been reading a lot of very sad posts about playground politics lately, so I wanted to run a post about the flip side of the coin – the school socialite. No, not me! Don’t be ridiculous. SnugBoy#1 is in Year 2, which seems to be where it is all happening now. His […]
Holidays at any cost?
Tweet How important is it that your family has a holiday? Is it the one thing you look forward to all year, squirreling away your pennies to pay for ice cream and donkey rides? I love our holidays. That week of relaxation and just enjoying being together is like no other feeling (until you get back […]