As a military child I moved house and school A LOT! Always leaving behind family, friends and favourite places. It was apparently character building but though I am grateful for my childhood experiences I feel as an adult I have … Continue reading
Author Archives: Jennie
A New Friend
One Book, Two Stories Is a wonderful book series From Quarto Kids Showing little readers that there really are Two sides to every story This gorgeous book Contains two stories That stand alone But can also be weaved together as … Continue reading
The Enormous Morning
The Enormous Morning By Louise Greig and Lizzy Stewart Is a joyous story Bursting with colour that makes you beam Filled with the potential and possibility of a new day The magic of morning is written in lyrical text That … Continue reading
10 Ocean Themed Picture Books
“You will love the ocean. It makes you feel small. But not in a bad way. Small because you realize you’re part of something bigger.”- Lauren Myracle I love the ocean I love the myths and legends The sea shanties … Continue reading
The Secret Life Of Birds
Our current Home Ed Book Study Is The Girl Who Stole An Elephant Written by Nizrana Farook We use Chatty Zebra for ideas for our book study Today we learned about Myna birds Which led us to watching a David … Continue reading
The Sea Below My Toes
Sunny summer days are on the horizon We are looking forward to breakfast on the beach Rockpool adventures Swimming in the sea And paddle boarding and kayaking atop the waves Oh we do love to be beside the seaside Oh … Continue reading
Seed by Caryl Lewis
“This adventure is for all of us!” said Grandad. Us dreamers! Us people they say are mad and bonkers! This is our way of saying “We matter too.” This is our way of saying, “Don’t ever let go of your … Continue reading
Is Quickstep a Suitable Replacement for Hardwood? #ad
This is a sponspored post How many of us get stuck with sacrificing style for comfort when it comes to fitting out the home? We want real hardwood flooring but it’s not comfortable underfoot. We love the look of hardwood … Continue reading
The Pirate Mums
As we look forward to a week of empathy, pride and ocean waves I wanted to share with you this beauty of a book from Oxford Children’s Books This gorgeous book had us all grinning from ear to ear A … Continue reading
The Marvellous Doctors For Magical Creatures
Ava’s Daddies are doctors But no ordinary doctors They are The Marvellous Doctors For Magical Creatures They care for dragons with sore throats Fairies with broken wings Sneezy centaurs and Mermaids with measles We join Ava and her Daddies As … Continue reading