Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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If you give a mom a martini…
June 22, 2009 – 3:51 am | 4 Comments
If you give a mom a martini…

How many of us remember with nostalgia the time when we could take the whole day to ourselves to go to the gym, enjoy an afternoon at our favourite spa or simply spend a Sunday …

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Star Seeker, A Journey to Outer Space
June 19, 2009 – 12:42 am | No Comment
Star Seeker, A Journey to Outer Space

We have recently been given Star Seeker, a Journey to Outer Space by Therese Heine and illustrated by Victor Tavares, and it has become our favourite read of the moment. This book takes you on …

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Story Tots will make your kid the leading character of his/her favourite bedtime story
May 19, 2009 – 9:31 am | No Comment
Story Tots will make your kid the leading character of his/her favourite bedtime story

Kids are imagination driven and love nothing more than being involved in a fantastical story; imagine your little one’s surprise when the central character of the next bedtime story it happens to be him/her. …

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Help George save the world
April 29, 2009 – 1:06 am | One Comment
Help George save the world

George Saves the World by Lunchtime by Jo Readman and illustrated by Ley Honor Roberts is a fun book and teaches kids the simple little things they can do everyday to save the planet. George …

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The Big Friendly Giant
April 17, 2009 – 3:22 am | No Comment
The Big Friendly Giant

We recently finished reading Luca’s first long story book, The BFG by Roald Dahl and it was a success. At first I was unsure as I thought it might be a little too …

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Dinosaurs Love Underpants
April 14, 2009 – 2:13 am | No Comment
Dinosaurs Love Underpants

After the success of Aliens Love Underpants it’s the time of Dinosaurs Love Underpants. As I have already mentioned our household is going through dinosaur frenzy so this book comes as a favourite. Another …

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Monkey Puzzle, another winner by Julia Donaldson
April 5, 2009 – 5:25 am | No Comment
Monkey Puzzle, another winner by Julia Donaldson

Another great book by Julia Donaldson has made its way through the bedtime list in our household. Monkey Puzzle follows the trend of Donaldson’s stories with the engaging rhyme that children love and learn soon …

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Each Peach Pear Plum
April 1, 2009 – 8:43 am | No Comment
Each Peach Pear Plum

Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and allan Ahlberg is one of those books that has survived the test of time and continues to be a favourite for children and parents alike. It was thought for the …

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Bargain books
March 20, 2009 – 5:03 pm | No Comment
Bargain books

After the British Museum we stopped at Borders on Oxford Street and spent over an hour in the children’s section on the third level. They have good bargains at the moment, buy two and get …

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