What makes a great relationship? Whenever people are asked this question you will get a multitude of answers. Generally, the most important ones are love, commitment, happiness and stability. Relationships are strange things. We can fall in love with someone and yet feel unhappy. I will discuss many different relationships within my blog, starting with…
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Alphablocks- Helping your children to read
There are 26 living letters with their own personalities. They make the phonics sound as different things happen to them. For instance, ‘A’ alphablock makes her sound ‘a’ when an apple falls on her head. These youtube videos are fun and very effective in making your children understand the pronunciation of the early phonic sounds they…
Gift Ideas for Mothers Day
With mothers day just around the corner; this year on March 26th, I have written this post including some lovely gift ideas. Marks & Spencer have this pretty spring bulb flower arrangement. I think these are better value for money, as the bulbs can be planted in the garden after they have flowered. It consists of…
The Elusive Catflick
I have always found it extremely difficult to do winged eyeliner. This is how it’s done…
Go Bra-less, and Feel the Joy
Need good reasons to go bra-less? It seems that we may have been suffering for little benefit in the gazaba department. Here’s why… 1. Bras do nothing for your breasts, apparently. If you’re like me, you might be under the impression that wearing a bra may keep your bouncers from sagging over time. In fact,…
Collins Revision Books
Last year my child took his SATs in primary school. I work in the education sector, and a good friend and colleague of mine, a Key Stage 1 teacher, recommended I use these books to help him with his revision. They are called ‘Collins Revision Guides’. The reason I think they are so great…