family life & travels
As your kids get a little older and they start to make their way through elementary school and prepare for secondary school, their homework load tends to get more and more intense. The amount of material they need to cover and the assignments they need to complete grows. This can end up causing a fair
You may have seen a post on my site a few weeks ago about raising money for my son’s school, using the online site EasyFundraising. Having joined the PTA when he started school a year ago, I have been to keen to lend a hand and help in any way I can. It is a
In the run up to the festive season, it can be a time when more and more of us are looking at what we can do to help others. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, as well as the season of giving. From gifts to our neighbours or donating to our local food bank, there
Now that we are well and truly back into the swing of things with school runs and drop offs, I thought I would share a few things that I have been loving recently. I kind of missed the ‘getting ready for school’ posts, so here it is, just a little late. Kids lose a lot
Picture this: you’re waiting at the school gates, ready for them to be opened. Ready to pick up your little darling from their day at school. You’re looking forward to seeing them and hearing about their day. They’ve missed you too, right? Then strolls out my five-year-old from his classroom, hands me his bag and
Creativity and imagination are essential skills in everyday life. They are the key to help you solve most problems and to keep yourself entertained for hours. But, like most skills, they don’t appear by magic. You need to train for them, and that training begins in the childhood years. It’s your role and the role
When that last bell rings on the last day of school, teenagers rejoice, there’s plenty to do. From skateboards and bikes to those hours-long video games binges to just doing nothing with their best buds, there’s nothing like the open-endedness of summer. But, hang on a second. While kids may feel they deserve an extended
So it has been well over a month since my first born started school. It hasn’t taken too long to get into the swing of things that’s for sure. He is settling in really well and making lots of friends. I had no doubts that he wouldn’t enjoy it or anything, so I’m pleased to
Max has had two weeks of school now and we are finally getting into the swing of things. Although he stays for school dinner for his lunch, he takes a snack each day for his morning break. We have been under strict instructions as to what he can have. It can’t contain things like nuts
