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The summer holidays can seem a loooooong time, so here are some resources to accompany you as you journey through the days and weeks, experiencing joy through exhaustion!

HOW TO SURVIVE SUMMER AS A PARENT (WITHOUT KILLING YOUR KIDS!)

July 15, 2019 5 Comments

Ultimate summer self-care ideas for parents with kids at home. This survival guide will help you look after yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually as you care for little ones this summer. Plus FREE summer self-care schedule printable! #summer #parenting #selfcare #mentalhealth #wellbeing

At this point of term, I start to both look forward to and dread the summer holidays - in equal measure. I'm really looking forward to the more relaxed pace, no school runs, no frenzied uniform-washing, no scrabbling around for 50p because there's a Bun Sale (I mean, who actually uses cash … [Read more...] about HOW TO SURVIVE SUMMER AS A PARENT (WITHOUT KILLING YOUR KIDS!)

Family Life· Parenting· Summer

10 IDEAS FOR SURVIVING SUMMER WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

July 8, 2019 4 Comments

Daunted by the prospect of a long summer break with young children? This guide is packed full of tips, ideas and activities to help you preserve your sanity! #summer #parenting #toddlers #babies #preschoolers

Back in the days when I had two small, preschool-aged children, I used to dread the long summer. Throughout term-time we enjoyed a range of toddler groups and classes (like our wonderful Suzuki Music group), but when it came to the summer holidays, these all closed down. The friends who I'd … [Read more...] about 10 IDEAS FOR SURVIVING SUMMER WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

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100 FREE OR CHEAP SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

July 3, 2019 11 Comments

Huge list of free/cheap activities to keep your children happy this summer - with FREE summer bucket list download! #kids #summer #bucketlist #activities #free

Summer's here, and the holidays are looming - which, if you're a parent of school-aged kids, means kiddoes everywhere, all the time - argh! Someone pass me the gin. Before you start with the sand and the shovel, though, I have good news for you: here are 100 free or cheap summer activities for … [Read more...] about 100 FREE OR CHEAP SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Family Life· Parenting· Summer

END-OF-TERM TEACHER GIFTS: ARE THEY COMPULSORY?

July 14, 2018 5 Comments

Do I have to buy my child's teachers an end-of-term gift?

It's that point of the year when we're all (figuratively, if not literally) crawling our kids to school, fingernails scraping the parched grass as we pant towards the finish line of next Friday. Of course, we're aware of just how much our children's teachers have done for them this last year, and we … [Read more...] about END-OF-TERM TEACHER GIFTS: ARE THEY COMPULSORY?

Education· Family Life· Parenting· Summer

HOW TO MAKE ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL (AN IDIOT’S GUIDE)

June 23, 2013 10 Comments

Considering its popularity, I'm amazed that so few people make their own elderflower cordial. It really is incredibly easy to make, and is one of my favourite early summer traditions (check out 100 Free or Cheap Summer Activities for Kids for more ideas!) My guess, though, is that there … [Read more...] about HOW TO MAKE ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL (AN IDIOT’S GUIDE)

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