Yoga Babies by Fearne Cotton and Sheena Dempsy has been a ubiquitous part of our picture book collection for well over five years and it seems to have become one of those precious gems that endures from early toddler-hood well through to KS1.  The gentle playful poem takes readers throu…

After seeing the outpouring of love shown for Tomie dePaola by the fabulous Sarah MacKenzie over at The Read Aloud Revival, I though it only right that I should introduce both myself and my children to the beautiful world of the American author and illustrator. His most famous book (out…

I'm not usually a one to buy the kids magazines (preferring to buy books instead) but when I saw these little letter tiles with the Alphablocks magazine in our local supermarket this week I quickly snapped them up. Already, our girls (one an emerging reader and one a beginner) have …

If you guys, like us, have a child at the very beginning of their reading journey, I really can't recommend this little set of Bob Books more highly.  They are written for children who are only starting to learn their first phonics and to blend sounds with all of the short stories m…

Despite the weather we ventured up to Benone Beach yesterday for a half term day out. Situated at the very northerly point of Northern Ireland is is a 20 minute drive west of Coleraine and boasts spectacular views with sand dunes and waterfall laden cliffs behind; views of County Donegal to the wes…

Once upon a time, it wasn't just boys who saved the day... I got the fabulous Forgotten Fairytales of Brave and Brilliant Girls a few months ago and I have to say I just love it!! With two small girls in the house, I've always been keen to give them a strong sense of self and self worth fr…

Any parent or guardian of school age children will be well aware of the infamous world of Biff, Chip and Kipper that merrily guide our little ones through the early stages of literacy, and with a 7 and 4 year old in our house it seems we have a new book coming home from school most days. Taking new…

In the midst of last year's winter lockdown, with 4 children to entertain and wild weather battering the windows, we found ourselves scouring the internet for some crafts we could do with only the resources we had in the house.  Step forward rainbow rice!  Not only is this such an easy and sati…

I first came across Dana K White via Dawn Marsden at TheMinimalMom.com.   Through lockdown in 2020 and beyond, like so many others, I was faced with the chaos of a house filled with clutter and started to slowly work my way through the 'stuff' that seemed to have infriltated eve…