What Would I Say To My Younger Self? (Giveaway: Win a Google Nexus 7)

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Oh, there are so many things I could say to my younger self if I had the chance. I might point out running down that bank of rubble in high-heeled boots is not a good idea, it would certainly save the torn ligaments and months of pain. Or I might have to point out that the note that we were given as change in the Los Angeles' petrol station was in fact not $100 but a $1,000,000 Monopoly money note.

Possibly we had 'tourist' written on our heads that day.

But on a more serious note, what would I say to my younger self?

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Sunday 21st September 2014

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Sunday 21st September 2014

My first car was a K-reg Volvo 440, bought when I was 23. I'd passed my test when I was 18, but as I couldn't afford to buy a car or run it then I waited five years, saving my wages from my weekend job in Marks & Spencers to buy the Volvo before I started my first teaching post. I loved that car and kept it for five years, before changing it for a Renault Scenic. Two further Scenics later and I have vowed never to own another French car; they are so expensive to fix! In the Summer, my latest one proved too expensive to keep and so I've been driving a runaround for a month or so.

Until yesterday.

Yesterday we picked up our first ever BRAND NEW car. And oh boy, did the car showroom make us feel special!

(I might want to sleep in it, to keep it safe!)

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Linking up to My Sunday Photo

Bridging The Gap Between Childhood Dreams And Adult Realities

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When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? More to the point, did that childhood dream correspond to your adult reality? If not, why not? Was your childhood wish really so unrealistic? Was it voiced, taken seriously, encouraged, and pursued? Or was it laughed off as just another childhood fantasy that will dissipate along with the belief in Father Christmas or the Tooth Fairy?

Here's an even better question: What about your own children right now? What are their dreams? Do you even know what they want to be when they grow up? Are you encouraging them to voice their dreams? Are you taking it seriously, and encouraging hem to pursue it? Or, are you just laughing it off as just another childhood fantasy? [Read more…]

Does Mum Really Know Best? Old Wives' Tales Debunked (Guest Post)

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For centuries, mums have just been saying the strangest things – weird sayings, old wives' tales, or superstitious beliefs that have been passed down for generations that you wouldn't dare question, because Mum would give you the "look" if you dared to ever challenge her. A lot of these superstitions revolved around health, whether it be a remedy or just preventative measures to take so that you wouldn't get sick. For the most part, we all grew to be healthy adults, so it seemed that maybe mum knew what she was talking about… but DID SHE REALLY? It is time to finally debunk some of these myths.

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O is for… (Alphabet Champions)

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One of The Boy's favourite games to play is 'Eye-Spy'. And putting aside the internal groans that every parents experiences when this game is mentioned, it is a wonderful activity to help promote literacy skills and children's phonological awareness. Identifying the initial letter or sound of a word (onset) is so important to help children with their spellings, and it's good fun too!

We've been challenged by Innocent Smoothies to find something which depicts a specific letter of the alphabet, using the new set of magnets available on promotional packs.

Alphabet Photo

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