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• Strawberry Children {Kids Designer Clothes}

  

  As much as I would like my children to wear comfortable clothes, I also enjoy seeing them in interesting and funky clothing. My children especially my son,even... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 FAMILY

• Father's Day Gift Ideas

  

  Father's Day is approaching fast and I thought I would share some gift ideas with you today. Although we are officially entering summer very soon, the weather i... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Music Magpie:A New Way To Recycle Old Clothes

  

  As it is half-term holiday, we have been enjoying some lazy days at home. I always find such days are a good opportunity to declutter. I have done a small... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Save the Children and Food for Thought

  

  As you know we love reading and always try to find some time during the day to read to our children. We are lucky enough to have access to a great variety of... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Montessori Inspired Initial Sound Cards

  

  Montessori did not set a particular age or a method for reading. However she explained that, with her method, the teaching of reading is begun simultaneously... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• The Children's Bookshelf {Sky Colour}

  

  It's Monday again, time for our weekly link-up The Children's Bookshelf. This week is the last week for the linky but it will be back again in September. Today ... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Review:Matchbox Cars 60th Anniversary

  

  This year marks the 60th anniversary of Matchbox cars. To celebrate this,they have created a collectible diecast line of vehicles. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• DIY Large Moveable Alphabet

  

  Derin (40 months) has been very interested with letters from very early on. He has worked a lot with the sandpaper letters. He enjoyed working with the... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Learning About Patterning - 100 Days of Play

  

  Today we're excited to be taking part in the 100 Days of Play blog hop organised by Sun Scholars Life at the Zoo. It features 100 bloggers from around the... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• 6 Children's Books About Spring

  

  Today we are joining in with 24 other bloggers to share fun spring learning and play ideas. With the arrival of spring, we spend more time outdoors in the garde... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Children's Book Week 2013 {My 3 Year Old's Favourite Books}

  

  It is Children's Book Week so I decided to collaborate with some of my blogging buddies to bring you a Book Week Linky. To celebrate the week, I want to share m... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Review:Me and I Clothes {Swedish Design for Cool People}

  

  We were lucky enough to receive a beautiful t-shirt by Me and I. Here is Derin's One Moody Frog T-shirt. Whenever he wears it, pretty much everyone comments on... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Mindful Parenting

  

  When I fell pregnant with my first baby, I spend many hours reading parenting books or blogs. Mostly about attachment parenting, natural birth, breastfeeding,... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• The Children's Bookshelf

  

  Recently Defne (6 yo) has been reading the Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Williems. These are great books for early readers as each story contains a lovely... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• 4 Ways to Teach Toddlers About Shapes

  

  I have had my practical exam for my training on the 20th so I am back. Thanks for reading and visiting my blog although I had to neglect this place for the... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Review: Patchino Gourmet Chocolate for Kids

  

  I was recently contacted by Patchi, and we were sent one of their lovely chocolates for kids. Patchi was introduced in the UK in 2002 and is now exclusively sol... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Virtual Book Club for Kids: {Monkey Puzzle}

  

  This month's author is Julia Donaldson. She is one of our favorite authors. Defne loves Monkey Puzzle and I wrote about it in 2011, here. Recently we have been... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Spring and Easter Activities for Kids Blog Hop

  

  Spring is just around the corner here and we are really looking forward to the warmer and sunnier days. Here are some of our favorite spring activities from... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Montessori Inspired Easter Activities

  

  With spring just around the corner and easter approaching, I prepared a Montessori inspired maths activity with an Easter theme. First we have counting wheel... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Hotel Chocolat Mother's Day Gifts

  

  It is Mother's Day next Sunday here in the UK and the lovely people at Hotel Chocolat has sent me a beautiful product from their Mother's Day Gift range. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING