I normally only do one book review per month; a summary of the books that I've read. But this book I recently discovered is so inspiring I felt it required a post all of its own. My seven year old daughter has been talking a lot about filling up her bucket and those...
There are so many potential variations to this dish, making it both a versatile and nutritious option for a family meal and one I felt was worth sharing. This is a vegetarian recipe, but can also be free from dairy, wheat and nightshades. Try it for National...
We were out in the garden enjoying the sunshine the other day when my sister asked, could I still do a cartwheel. I laughed as I recalled the last time I had tried to do one. It was a few years ago and my elder daughter, who was around five at the time, had asked if I...
This week I warmly welcome author Eleanor Prescott, who has kindly provided an extract of her second book, Could it be I'm Falling in Love? The link is open as usual if you would like to add your own story (published or unpublished). Just follow the link at the bottom...
On Monday my daughter, niece and nephew took part in the Hildenborough Races 2014. All three of them did the 1 mile race for under 11's, which my nephew won and the girls both came in the top twenty out of 170 children overall. Immediately following the presentation...
I'm currently reading Lego Star Wars, The Visual Dictionary, with my five year old son. It's his bedtime reading choice, after having read to me first. I am learning about things like, in which sets you would find Annakin's Podracer, how different mini figures have...
This infographic has been supplied by the Food Standards Agency, as part of Food Allergy Awareness Week (28th April-5th May 2014). They are also inviting you to test your knowledge by completing this great little quiz. Just follow the link below: Food allergy and...
This week I warmly welcome author Tina Gayle, who has kindly provided an extract of her latest book, Fallen Leaves. The link is open as usual, for you to add your own story. Alternatively, if you would like to submit an excerpt to appear on this blog post, please...
Inspired by our recent visit to a bakery that was completely allergy and intolerance friendly and fed up with the extremely high sugar shop bought offerings, I decided to have a go at making some tasty treats of my own. I have to add that my ten year old daughter...
My monthly round up of the books that I've read for mutteringmummy's blog is a bit thin on the ground for April. I went on holiday and had three books uploaded on my Kindle, but I only managed to read one of them. Prior to that, I finished a book I had been taking...
My husband and I really wanted to go to New York for his fortieth Birthday last year and we were originally planning to go on our own. But then we had a change of heart. Our kids are aged ten, seven and five now. They can walk unaided, are fully toilet trained and...
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This is a picture of my five year old son sat on some steps in Grand Central Station, New York, munching on a gluten free, dairy free chocolate doughnut. It was categorically one of the highlights of his trip (just pipped to the post by going to Toys R Us!)....
I don't think about my dad in the negative sense so much anymore. He died eleven years ago, so I have reached the stage where I can recall the good times and smile and joke about some of the funny things he used to get up to (which are plentiful). The only time I...
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I wrote this whilst on a flight to New York. I wanted to capture my thoughts and feelings as I was experiencing them, so as to ensure I didn't forget the emotions that I felt at the time. I'm on a plane, travelling to New York with my family. My five year old son has...
My name is Clio and I am 11 years old. I wish I could say that I am named after an Egyptian Queen, but no, I’m actually named after a car. It’s apparently significant to my mum and dad but I really don’t want to know why. When I was about 8 my mum started acting all...
Every Thursday my son and I pick up my eldest daughter from Cross Country club, then my other daughter and her friend from dance class. The route home takes us past MacDonald's and every week the conversation is the same: 'MacDonald's!' one of them will exclaim (as if...
Dear mum, I just want you to know how much I love you, even if I don’t always show it. I know you try to pretend that everything’s alright when it’s not really. But that’s ok. I like it with just you and me and George. We don’t need dad. I like looking after you,...
Over on mutteringmummy's blog, there is a monthly round up of books that people have been reading. It's a great way to share what you have read and get ideas for books you might like to try. Here's my selection for March: The Guardian - Nicholas Sparks I've read a lot...