Mediocre Mum

Category: Parenting

  • Ski Holidays for the Family

    Yes, this is a sponsored post but it’s a genuine question.  A group of our friends are going on a Ski Holiday in Austria in Feb and have invited us along.  This particular group of friends are a great laugh but the majority of them don’t have kids.  However, they’ve always been brilliant with our…

  • Performing Stories

    Went to Story Tent put on by the Local Performing Arts Centre with my daughter yesterday morning.  It’s absolutely brilliant.  I’m assuming the lady who tells the story is an actor,  as she orated it magnificently, not a book to be found.  Then the children get the glue, scissors and paper out and create props…

  • I Love Halloween!

    I love Halloween! There I’ve said it. This may have something to do with growing up in Canada where it is a lot bigger than here in the UK. Yes, I’m an atheist, well actually I’m agnostic as I’m not convinced either way but I still celebrate Halloween. I don’t read more into it than…

  • Things not to buy kids!

    I don’t know what possessed my husband to buy one of these for my daughter’s scooter. Last week we saw a couple of kids with them in the park and I clearly remember stating what a ridiculous idea I thought it was. As usual it obviously went in one ear and out the other. He…

  • Top Ipad Apps for Kids

    Following on from my first guest blog post – Travelling just got easier Part 01 – I thought I would follow up, as promised, with a more detailed iPad review of what exactly my boys like and what works and does work. Lets start with the oldest, a 7 year old. I am not the…