Have you heard of noise reduction headphones for children? I first came across these when my eldest was a toddler. The idea is that these type of headphones can help to protect children’s ears by muffling out excessive noise. There are plenty of ways in which these headphones can be useful, including helping children with … More How we use ‘noise reduction’ headphones at home and for travel
Hi there, Sorry for the lack of posts. I have had lots of ideas, of topics I am keen to write, but have just continuously got caught up with life or to be honest have prioritised my time with family. We had multiple Birthdays over the last couple of weeks and I have been doing … More What we have been up to and a look at next weeks posts
Even though Miss 6 (soon to be Miss 7) has always been interested in knitting, more recently though, they have been doing more ‘hand work’ in her Montessori classroom, so she has been wanting to do lots more knitting at home. This term at school they have been doing Finger Knitting and French Knitting. French … More Following an Interest- Knitting and Woodworking
This year for my children’s Birthdays, we are doing something a little different to the past two years. Aiming to add a little more magic and meaning to their Birthdays. What we did for Mr 4; A little celebration in his Montessori classroom. This is such a lovely celebration of life where we share one … More Family Rhythm- Celebrating Birthdays
We have been in our new house approximately four weeks now. Even though we have constantly been fixing things up around the house (inside and outside) and making a bit of a mess in the process, one of the things we have done though, was ensure that at least we all had our bedrooms set … More Independence in the home- shared bedroom and wardrobe update (2019)
Recently I had the chance to read Simple Happy Kitchen by Miki Mottes and loved it. Simple Happy Kitchen- originally part of a Kickstarter campaign, Is not a recipe book (although there are a few recipes included in it) but a fun, creative, informative, beautifully illustrated guide to plant-based eating. There is an overload of … More Review of Simple Happy Kitchen: An Illustrated Guide for Your Plant-Based Life
Now that we have moved in to a new house, it has given us the chance to re-evaluate and prioritise things for the year ahead such as our home environment (with an almost 5 and 7 year old) and our schedules (work, school, life) for example and find a healthy balance. Current Schedules; Miss 6 … More Screen time and schedules (at almost 5 and 7 years)
