An open letter to Mr Gove

by Jenny // February 4, 2014 // No Comments

Dear Mr Gove, Yesterday I read your speech on education reforms. Much of it is laudable, for example the desire to improve behaviour by granting more freedom to teachers in terms of discipline. However the thing which most concerns me,... Continue reading →

What does this Christmas mean to you?

by Jenny // December 3, 2013 // 1 Comment

Christmas really does feel just around the corner now and I’m starting to get a bit excited. My husband is changing jobs this month and with the holidays he had left he will finish for Christmas on the 13th!!! His... Continue reading →

Mine CRAFT not Mine Crack

by Jenny // July 31, 2013 // 2 Comments

You may have seen a video bouncing around YouTube and Facebook this week when a lot of TV “news” shows picked up on a quote about the sandbox game Minecraft being addictive. If you missed it the link is here... Continue reading →

My baby’s growing up

by Jenny // June 5, 2013 // No Comments

My little girl is two this month and I think she has really and truly stopped being a baby now. When I look at my two lovely little monsters playing together they are very much children. They walk along holding... Continue reading →

Lovely Lunches

by Jenny // May 31, 2013 // No Comments

I have to admit I don’t spend a lot of time on lunches for my kids. We take packed lunches almost every day but they generally consist of sandwiches, carrot sticks, fruit and a home-made cake. I’m lucky in that... Continue reading →

Conversations with my son

by Jenny // May 15, 2013 // 13 Comments

This week I promised myself that I would try and join in with as many linkeys as possible. Today I found The Gallery, a collection of posts and photos with a weekly theme. This week’s theme is “New” and it... Continue reading →

NHS Minor Ailments service – a well kept secret?

by Jenny // May 15, 2013 // 2 Comments

This week my daughter has developed conjunctivitis, a minor eye infection which produces a puss-like discharge. My son used to contract this regularly and my daughter has had it once or twice before. The infection is easily cleared with chloramphenicol... Continue reading →

A 3 year old’s view of the world

by Jenny // May 10, 2013 // 1 Comment

How does a 3 year old interpret new things? Their view of the world is defined by their existing knowledge and experience. When they see something new they naturally try to categorise it based on their existing knowledge. This morning... Continue reading →

Magical garden days

by Jenny // May 8, 2013 // 12 Comments

Who would have thought you could have a fabulous day in the sunshine without leaving home? I’m by no means a gardener, as my Gardening post proves, but yesterday was such a lovely day and we had no plans, so after... Continue reading →

Tennis tots

by Jenny // May 5, 2013 // No Comments

In my ongoing quest to keep my little horrors entertained I decided to start my son in the Tennis tots class at our gym. He had just turned 3 and they run a tots class for 3-4 year olds which... Continue reading →