The other day Master 3 got a wonderful present from his Grandad; a dinosaur kit where you have to build the skeleton of a T-Rex. I love gifts like this (as my long-suffering step daughters will attest) as they provide wonderful learning opportunities and special time doing something together. I was looking forward to having …
Monthly Archive: November 2011
Nov 12
Making a playhouse from a sun shelter
A few years ago we bought this big sun shelter for $30 that we hardly ever use, so yesterday I set it up outside for the kids to play in. With them both being unwell, it was a nice way for them to have some quiet play out in the fresh air. Their little fold …
Nov 10
How to look beautiful when you’re a mum
I’ve been doing the Mumvember challenge and on ‘Make an effort Monday’, in a very rare event, I straightened my hair and put on some makeup. Feeling good about myself I asked Master 3 if I looked pretty. After looking at me for a while his soul-destroying answer was “not just yet Mummy”. He then …
