I remember getting 5p a week pocket money, and my brother getting 10p a week. OK he was older than me, and he didn’t waste his money on rubbish. I am also showing my age here – 5p didn’t really buy you anything, but it was worth an awful lot more than it is today.

Recently the news was keen to tell us poor parents that “Pocket money ‘rose by 11p a week on average’ in 2009″* As if we don’t have to pay for enough things, we now have to give our kids more money as well?   Read more »

This is a really quick and easy craft idea. 3yo loves making this crown. It is really versatile as it can be made for a special occasion like Christmas, or just for fun with any odd bits of paper or card. Cutting out pictures from magazines looks good. As does painting the crown all different colours.

Here is a step by step guide to making the paper plate crown – which we made here as a festive Christmas Crown.   Read more »

I really wasn’t sure if sending 3yo to the naughty corner was working. He sometimes puts himself there. Sometimes tries to send me there. Then he sent his Teddy there, this is the story…  Read more »

Making Pudsey Bear Biscuits!

Children In Need always seemed like a worthwhile charity, and a great night of daft TV – then I had a baby of my own. I felt so lucky to have such a healthy, happy baby.

Now, Pudsey is not just on our TV screen – he has come into our kitchen!

Here we are making Pudsey Bear biscuits   Read more »

This is a question I really don’t know the answer to. I want to say no. To me, trick or treat is tantamount to begging, and I don’t like it. As with most things in life, there are pros and cons though.

To trick or treat is bad?

When a young child comes to the door, all dressed up as a witch or a ghost, with their mum in toe, it all seems so cute and innocent. But when they are older it just seems more threatening and more like begging.    Read more »