Category: Pre-School (3-5)

  • Lapland here in the UK!

    Lapland here in the UK!

    I think we are now at the stage of my daughter no longer believing in Father Christmas or really close, she hasn’t said anything directly but I have a sneaking suspicion she may no longer believe.  She’s a rather bright kid, but also very honest so I think she may be a bit torn and…

  • Zuccotto Panettone and Ricotta Cake

    Zuccotto Panettone and Ricotta Cake

    Festive Food Swap Baking is not my strong point and for anyone who knows me baking with kids stresses me out; flour everywhere, egg shells in the batter and sugar on the floor. So, when we were asked to take part in Tesco’s Festive Food Swap, which encourages people to try different tastes from around…

  • Ski Lessons for Kids in the UK

    Ski Lessons for Kids in the UK

    Things to do during the school holidays near St Albans During October Half-Term we had the opportunity to go to The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, we’ve been skiing there before and we had a sledging party for my daughter’s 6th Birthday a couple of years ago.  As a Canadian I was impressed with the…

  • Short Family Breaks in North Norfolk

    Short Family Breaks in North Norfolk

    ‘You either get Norfolk, with its wild roughness and uncultivated oddities, or you don’t. It’s not all soft and lovely. It doesn’t ask to be loved.’  Stephen Fry Where to stay? We were invited, along with our dog, to Forest Park Holidays in North Norfolk, near Cromer. It’s only 2.5 hours from London, if you…

  • Family Camping Checklist:  What should we take?

    Family Camping Checklist:  What should we take?

    Just sitting here thinking of a couple of friends who have gone camping for the first time with their kids, the weather couldn’t be worse for them this week.  We’ve text a few times, the gazebo has collapsed in the wind, a tarpaulin has taken flight and they’re currently hiding in the Children’s Play Barn. …