Starting school can be an exciting yet daunting time for both parents and children, whether it’s their very first day of ‘big’ school, or they’re going back to school after six weeks of holidays. One way to help alleviate some of the nervousness and first …
Have you’ve over-indulged yourself in All. The. Chocolates the past few weeks, and have a few chocolate boxes left over? No? Just me? Maybe you’ve got the kids’ chocolate advent calendars that can’t fit into the overflowing recycling bin? Again, just me? Our recycling bin …
With Easter quickly approaching, you might be thinking that you need to buy a bunch of Easter-themed ‘stuff’ so you can create plenty of Easter themed activities to keep your little one busy. Firstly, know that you do NOT have to incorporate Easter into your …
If your home is anything like mine, you’ve probably got plenty of toys sitting forgotten on a shelf or in a cupboard, right? We’ve all been there: your little one was gifted a brand new toy or puzzle for their birthday and at first they …
When my eldest, Paige, was little I used to spend a LOT of time creating new and exciting play activities for her. I mean, she would nap for three hours each day and so as a first time mum with no other little ones to …
We are currently in the depths of winter, and although the Winter Solstice was a few days ago which means *technically* we’re on our way to summer and the warmer weather, we’ve still got plenty of rainy days ahead of us! And when you’ve got …
This post was first published 18/3/19 on my original website thepaigediaries.com As I sit here writing this blog post, it still blows my mind that Miss Paige started school this year. Like, seriously, where on earth have the last five years gone??! And as most …
Last month we welcomed our third little cherub into the world, and for the past few weeks we have been busy soaking up ALL the newborn snuggles with baby Harrison! Now, at three weeks old, he has started becoming more awake and alert for little …
If I think back to my childhood, one thing that really sticks out is playing board games with my family, particularly my parents. I have vivid memories of playing Memory (see what I did there? Hehe) on the floor in Mum and Dad’s room, as …
This post was first published 13/2/18 on my original website thepaigediaries.com Yesterday I posted about our pom pom ice-cubes on our Instagram account, and they got such an amazing response that I thought I’d share them on the blog too! They are seriously the easiest …
