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• In Search of the Perfect Dollshouse

  

  We are going to buy a dollshouse for our daughter which resulted spending a few hours browsing various sites on my part. Icannot complain though! Some are so... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Book review:Counting Sticker Activity Book

  

  We were sent another book from Top That Publishing a few weeks ago. This brightly coloured Counting book was a great hit with my daughter. She loves stickers an... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Playroom Inspiration

  

  via Project Nursery via decor8 via skonahem via bo laget via bo bedre Which one is your favorite? Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Book Sharing Monday:Lucy and Tom Go To School

  

  Since Defne is starting school in September, when wee went to the library last week, I chose this book for her. This is the story of Lucy and Tom, two siblings... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Horses {Guest Post}

  

  Today I'm very happy to have the lovely Peggy of Paul et Paula here on my blog. Peggy has an international kids design and lifestyle blog. She is a mother of tw... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Hand Art

  

  We enjoyed this hand art activity yesterday. First I traced Defne's hands in different shapes, thinking of creating a few animals. Then Defne added ears, eyes.... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Getting Creative with Kids

  

  Welcome to the August Carnival of Natural Parenting: Creating With KidsThis post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted b... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Book Sharing Monday:The Nutcracker

  

  " It was Christmas Eve,that special night when magic can happen. In a house not too far away, a young girl named Clara sat beneath her Christmas tree, watching ... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• 5 Tips on Nursing During Pregnancy and Tandem Nursing

  I have been tandem nursing for 19 months now and in honour of the World Breastfeeding Week I wanted to share my top tips.Tandem feeding has its ups and downs. Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Iced Coffee

  

  It has been scorching hot here lately and I really like iced coffee on days like these. I use Victora Moore's recipe, she writes on The Guardian and we have he... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wordless Wednesday:Breastfeeding

  

  Breastfeeding my son minutes after the birthHappy World Breastfeeding Week!Linked up to Natural Parents Network and The Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Celebrate the World Breastfeeding Week

  

  I’m celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with Natural Parents Network!You can, too — link up your breastfeeding posts from August 1-7 in the linky below, and... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 PARENTING

• Book Sharing Monday:Winnie the Witch

  

  Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul We discovered Winnie the Witch last summer when a friend of mine gave one of these books to Defne as a... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Make Your Own Moon Sand

  

  My daughter LOVES playing with sand. I thought she would enjoy playing with moon sand. We have never bought the ones in store but I could imagine that it was... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Letters to littles:July 2011

  

  Inspired by Sausagemama and Zoie at TouchstoneZ, I am writing a monthly letter to my children. If you would like to join in or read others' letters, check out... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Cosleeping and Transition to Own Bed

  My 4 1/2 year daughter has just started sleeping in her own room, in her own bed. I have been sleeping with her since day one and while I love that she's growin... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• and the School Holiday Starts

  Defne officially graduated from her preschool last Friday. She will start the reception class in September so the last few days were a bit emotional. I was... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Book Sharing Monday:Backpack Baby

  

  I think by now you all know how much we love babywearing here. This is a lovely little book for toddlers.As Backpack Baby and his dad walk around their... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Print Making Using Vegetables

  

  This morning we set out to print making using vegetables:We had brocolli, a celery stalk, an onion, a carrot and the butt end of a celery stalk which I thought... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Hummus Tortilla Pizza

  

  Do you like hoummus? Do you fancy pizza? Then you should really try this out.I learnt this a few years ago from the lovely Dreena Burton, who has great recipes... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2011 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN