I started my own business seven years ago when my second child was born and my eldest was four in part-time nursery. Although I was lucky enough to pin down work-from-home contracts as a Freelancer, working with pre-school children wasn’t plain sailing. And it is still a challenge now that I have a third child, who is coming up to four years old.
Mumpreneur with pre-school children
On the…
Our Agony Uncle for wellness and fitness Lyndon Littlefair (Corrective & Performance Exercise Specialist at www.londonwellness.co.uk) has sent us great advice on how to survive the silly season.
Well it’s that time of year again. It always seemed a long way away, then all of a sudden it’s upon us…Christmas!
That’s right, the season of giving and sharing and spending time with…
Yes or no? If you answered ‘yes’ then you are correct but also in the minority. A recent study by Zoflora revealed that just 20% of people interviewed correctly agreed with the statement that ‘a bad smell in the house meant that surfaces were unhygienic’.
When asked what they did when they had a bad smell in the home, less than one quarter of people (23%) said they would clean the…
This testimonial is one of my favourite so far. So real, so emotional. I found Parry Ray online and fell in love with her amazing voice!
On October 18th 2001, my father was admitted for a routine back operation. it was scheduled for half an hour and he was to be discharged later that day. That afternoon, the surgeon made a mistake and my father bled out in recovery, suffering a stroke which…
Our Agony Uncle for wellness and fitness Lyndon Littlefair (Corrective & Performance Exercise Specialist at www.londonwellness.co.uk) has sent us great advice on the true meaning of Wellness.
What is the true meaning of Wellness? What does it really mean to be well?
Does it simply mean to be not unwell and free of illness?
Or does it mean that you have endless amounts of energy, very…
Here is another great scientific experiment for our little scientists. Little scientist Diego called this experiment dancing raisins. He learnt that the fizz in fizzy drink is called carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a gas that creates bubbles.
Tools: tweezers, magnifying glass, beaker
Extras: clear fizzy drink, raisins
Key science concept: the fizz in fizzy drink is called carbon dioxide.
Last week Monica and I headed off to the amazing Ivy restaurant to find out more about cleaning our homes. Research from the lovely people at Zoflora has revealed some surprising things. Take a look and see what you think about these stats!
To paint a picture of the attitudes and habits of householders when it comes to cleanliness and tidiness, Zoflora commissioned a study of 2,000 adults from…
Here is another easy experiment by Little Scientist Diego. He learnt that lemon juice is an acid and that Water is not an acid. And in the process he made a few pennies shinier 🙂
Tools: two beakers, tweezers, bigger bigger
Extras: dull pennies, water, lemon juice, paper towels
Key science concepts:
Lemon juice is an acid. Water is not an acid.
What to do:
Check the video to follow the…
Mums Charlotte and Fiona co-founded Woolly Mammoth in May this year. The company provides ready made art&craft packs that arrive through the letterbox twice a month (with a personalised label, we have found kids love receiving their own post) containing an imaginative make-and-do craft kit, photo suggestions, and either a story, song, quiz or game linked to that week’s theme. In our…
Do you go all out for Halloween? Have you transformed your house into a haunted mansion? Do your pumpkin carvings belong in the Tate? Have you been planning your family’s incredible matching outfits since last Christmas? CNN want to see the evidence.
As part of a new report on the spirit of celebration around the world CNN Celebrates want your photos and videos of Halloween. The best…