Things to do on a rainy day: rainy day activities for kids
After a brief dry lull of about one day, the rain seems to be back with a vengeance. Here’s a picture post with our things to do on a rainy day. What do you like to do when it rains?
The start of a magical journey into the world of books
I am so happy that RoRo has made the important jump into enthusiastic independent reading.
The dangers of stranger danger
Do you tell your children not to talk to strangers? Do you worry the stranger danger message could make them unfriendly and isolated?
Who do you want to be?
I spend the vast majority of my time feeling like I don’t do well enough. At anything. Probably the only aspect of my life where I don’t feel this too often is work. But in all other areas of life I feel I deliver far less than 100%.
Have a lovely weekend
There were a number of places I could or should have been this weekend, but in the end having fun family time is always a winner.
At what age would you let your children play outside on their own?
As a child, until I was seven, we lived in a cul-de-sac, where there were quite a lot of children. We all played out together from a young age – I’m pretty sure at least three, possibly earlier.
Courgette and aubergine pancake lasagne
Buckwheat pancake lasagne with creamy courgette and aubergine and tomato fillings.
How do you play with your children?
When you have two children reasonably close in age, I think you can end up relying on them to play with each other. They do play together a lot, of course, which is lovely (apart from the times they get into disputes over ownership of toys, or who’s first, or best, or strongest…), but they do need time with us, too.
Book review: Sparkle’s Song and The Fearsome Beastie
Reviews of two lovely picture books from Maverick Books – Sparkle’s Song and The Fearsome Beastie.
Vegetarian and vegan Easter feasts: Part Three: Desserts
Part Three of the Vegetarian and vegan seasonal Easter feasts menu – desserts. Ginger, rhubarb and lemon mini cheesecakes with strawberries (vegetarian). Ginger and chocolate tartlets with strawberries (vegan).
