It’s the final day of 2022 and I present to you Blossom Education’s 2023 Reading Challenge. Designed to be achievable but also offer some challenge, I hope you decide to take part! I know that many people will be…
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Extra-curricular activities are a staple part of after-school and weekend life for many school-aged children all across the country. But what do these activities really offer aside from draining your bank account? Extra-Curricular Activities: What Are They? Extra-curricular activities…
Working from home with young children can be stressful, especially when there are no other adults around. Can there be a work/life balance when your work takes place at home? We all know that being busy is expected when…
When your child starts school or begins to need further support with their education, it can sometimes be tricky to know where to look to find the best free online resources to help. Here we present some of the…
When school years or new terms are approaching, preparing everyone for school is essential. For children, this often means buying school supplies, meeting teachers, and getting organised. For parents, it may mean arranging childcare or finding the right school…
Baby shower ideas have changed significantly over time. Once, a baby shower would be a formal affair and one that mainly involved the mother and her immediate family and close female relatives. It was an opportunity to sit around,…
Pregnancy anxiety can appear, whether you have already experienced difficulties or not. For me, I have some terrible memories and anxieties linked to my complete molar pregnancy that happened to be my first pregnancy in 2010. Going to a…
There are some things not to say to a pregnant woman that seem to be completely forgotten about. It’s almost as though someone encounters someone carrying a baby and all filters are suddenly switched off and any thoughts they…
I’m pregnant at 40 – that’s certainly not a sentence I thought I would be saying! After I had my second daughter, I always felt as though I was destined to have a third. Alas, I came to the…
Researchers have identified the top 40 things everyone should do before turning 40 – getting fired from a job, falling in love – and becoming debt free. A poll of 2,000 adults found they believe someone just turning 40…