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My good internet buddie Megin wrote a paragraph (the last one) that I wholeheartedly agree with. Here is the link to the full post ‘My Package‘.
It’s sad but true that very few of the gifts one receives as a child are ever remembered. Sure, there are a few. I remember my little computer that I practised my spelling on, a particular doll and a sweet shop toy. So here we are, a lot of us worrying about the size of the piles (christmas prezzie piles!) and what …

A blogger I respect a lot has written an article with a title very similar to that above. Sticking to my rule of ‘more than three lines and it warrants a blog post rather than a comment’ here goes.
Is internet access necessary in schools?
Yes it is.
We are living in a society that is dependant on computers. Practically every company out there has a website, most homes are linked to the internet, and kids need to be able to use computers and the internet efficiently if they are to …

Hi folks, thanks for your patience.
I’m finally getting back to blogging after all the changes and laptop problems.
I am going to start a new series ‘A-Z of Christmas’ which as you can imagine will be an alphabetical look through all the stuff to do with christmas. I will be including links, ideas, and thoughts on my own christmasses and how things will be different this year now I’ll be playing Santa.
Please participate with your own ideas, links and thoughts in the comments.

Why start a blog?
As a mother it’s a great way to keep track of milestones. When your child gets older they may like to take over the blog themselves – if you can give it up!
If your child is already a bit older it’s a great activity to do together, use it as a reason to research interesting topics to post about or to display art and craftwork.
If your interested in starting a blog here is a great HOWTO.

Erin and I made this crown.

We used some card from a box, paint, glitter glue and star stickers.
I cut the shape from the box. Erin helped paint the crown purple. We decorated it with glitter glue in green, gold and red and added the final touch with gold star stickers.
It was a lot of fun, Erin particularly enjoyed the glitter glue part

I have long wondered, should I have been started much earlier in my language training would I now be bi-lingual, or even fluent in more than two languages?
It’s a long argued point that kids in Britain do not start language training early enough, and, not enough emphasis is put on it during the primary school years.
My first taste of a foreign language came very late in my primary school education, I think I was about ten. With these thoughts playing on my mind and recognising the importance of learning …

Following on from my last post;
I was saying how Erin loved playing her piano, here is the link

also, today, I gave her a special treat. This Fisher Price Musical Pipes toy was supposed to be for christmas but I sneaked this one in early sorry, no link, can’t find it anywhere, perhaps Erin has the last one….in the whole world!!
I’m finding that only now has she started showing any interest in toys, this bodes well for christmas!

You will need;
Tin Foil
and that’s it!!!
Provide your kid/s with a length of tin foil and get them to make sculptures of animals, people, buildings, or anything they want!!
(bet you can sense the possibility of a quiet five minutes with this one!)

This is a quick, cheap and easy activity to occupy kids for a while
You will need;
Thick Paper/Card
Glue
Sand
1. Draw a picture with glue on the card.
2. Dust picture with sand, remove excess.