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• Land Art {Creative Flower Challenge}

  

  We are delighted to host Tinkerlab's Flower Challenge this month: Every two months Rachelle over at Tinkerlab announces an art medium and challenges everyone... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Five Benefits of Extended Breastfeeding

  

  Welcome back to Keep Britain Breastfeeding 2012! This week participating bloggers are sharing the benefits of breastfeeding. To keep up to date with all the... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Keep Britain Breastfeeding

  

  I am delighted to be a part of the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt 2012. The last week of June is Breastfeeding Week here in England. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2012 FAMILY

• Let's Play:Kid's Coop

  

  I was impressed with the ideas that were linked up last week. It was so difficult to choose three of my favorites from this amazing list of ideas. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2012 SCHOOLING

• Magnetic Sensory Bin

  

  I prepared a magnetic bin for the kids during the weekend: I used the pasta shapes as a base. Then added a magnetic wand, coloured magnetic marbles,some... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 SCHOOLING

• Small Hands Creating Hope

  

  Welcome to the Small Hands Creating Hope project! The lovely MaryAnne at Mama Smiles organised this project as a way of celebrating thirty years of cancer... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Book Sharing Monday

  

  Defne loves rhyming so we bought this dictionary a few weeks ago. It is a great book for encouraging literacy skills. Defne LOVES finding words that rhyme. Do... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Win a £50 Voucher from Experience Days

  

  Today I am delighted to bring you a giveaway from Experience Days UK. Experience Days is the home of experience gifts and experience days in the UK. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• 10 Activities for Developing Your Preschooler's Fine Motor Skills

  

  Fine motor skills are small, precise thumb, finger, hand, and wrist movements that require hand-eye coordination. Activities which improve the fine motor skill... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Book Sharing Monday

  

  Don't you just love it when the postie brings a box full of lovely books? I didn't know that my husband ordered these books.A little Guide to Flowers, A little... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Review and Giveaway:{Sun Scholars Summer Program}

  

  Today I want to introduce you with my friend Rachel over at Sun Scholars blog. She is a certified teacher and mom of three and has created an educational... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Artists and Art: Seurat

  

  I have been meaning to explore the masters of art with Defne for ages. I finally got round to it thanks Red Ted Art's new challenge: Kids Get Arty.Last weekend... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Exploring Art with Kids: Seurat

  

  I have been meaning to explore the masters of art with Defne for ages. I finally got round to it thanks Red Ted Art's new challenge: Kids Get Arty. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• We Are All Mom Enough!

  

  I am so proud of my friend Dionna who took part in a photo shoot for the Time magazine last week. Dionna is passionate about breastfeeding and she works hard... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• All Year Round Carnival:Summer

  Our Spring Carnival linky ended as of yesterday. We thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts about spring and today we are kicking off our Summer Carnival with som... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 DIARIES

• Book Sharing Monday:Zou and the Box of Kisses

  

  A few weeks ago, Mama Smiles shared a book called The Kiss Box. It sounded lovely and when we visited the library the other week I stumbled upon a book and... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Name Recognition Game Using in a Sensory Tray

  

  Derin is showing a great interest in letters and numbers these days. Often he will take a jar of magnetic letters from the shelf . He loves looking at them and... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Name Recognition Game in a Sensory Tray

  

  Derin is showing a great interest in letters and numbers these days. Often he will take a jar of magnetic letters from the shelf . He loves looking at them and... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Letters to Littles: April 2012

  Inspired by Sausagemama and Zoie at TouchstoneZ, I am writing a monthly letter to my children. By doing so, I hope to capture these precious moments because... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Celebrating The Children's Book Week

  

  This week,instead of the Book Sharing Monday, I am joining in with fellow bloggers Mom to 2 Posh Little Divas , Reading Confetti , Carrots are Orange, Teach... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING