Over 60,000 children live in foster care situations in the UK. Whether that is for a temporary time period or more permanent, lots of carers and children alike are finding the benefits of fostering. However, a lot of potential parents know very little about fostering apart from the basics. Fostering provides the same amount of care as adoption but in a lot of cases for shorter time scales and does not involve the wholesale legal changes which are brought about [click here to read on]
Dec 102014
I like a challenge and I also like being creative so when I was asked by Mobile Mini to create a portable grotto for Santa that could fit inside a storage container I started thinking of what I could make. The example they gave was a simple idea, just to show us what sort of thing they were looking for. I wanted to think of something unusual and, as usual, I got a bit carried away. 🙂 I love the [click here to read on]
Nov 272014
There is a well-known Christmas maxim which is usually only muttered after a gift is received that the recipient is less than delighted with: “It’s the thought that counts”. This seems to prove that it is not, in fact, the thought that counts, but rather how happy the intended target of the gift is with the present. Therefore, here is a quick reference guide to buying gifts which aim to please rather than display misjudged ‘thought’. Mum After selflessly looking [click here to read on]
Nov 242014
Relaxing seems like hard work since Bob came along! She will only sit and watch children’s television, which I find very difficult to relax to, and I can’t remember the last time I sat and read a book that didn’t rhyme or start with, ‘Once upon a time…’ I tried to do a Yoga DVD but my first attempt involved Bob rolling a wind up caterpillar over my head and my second saw her trying to stick a Christmas cracker [click here to read on]
Nov 212014
I am useless when it comes to dealing with bills! I try to avoid all official looking envelopes and go straight for the pink ones. Unfortunately I now have competition for the pretty mail. As soon as the postman has been Bob asks, ‘Is it for me?’ I used to deal with bills quite capably. When I was single and living away from home all the bills were paid and, although I minded parting with the money, I didn’t mind [click here to read on]
Nov 122014
Time with the family is precious, especially when your children are young and still actually want to spend time with you! It’s a fantastic time when your little ones are learning about the world and seemingly mundane things are enough to fill them with wonder and delight. Get Creative in the Kitchen In many households, the kitchen is the heart of the home and a great place for parents to foster a love of food and cooking in children. Taking [click here to read on]
Oct 222014
Your garden may be the perfect place for you to relax and enjoy the sun or pass your time tending your plants, but for a child it is a surprisingly dangerous place. According to the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s website 160,000 children visit a hospital every year as a direct result of being injured in a garden. This is a frightening statistic, and if you don’t want your children to be a part of it you should look at the [click here to read on]
