It might still be winter outside but inside the sleeves have been rolled up as we’ve been busy making kids “love” cards. And we named them Tweet Love and Solar Planet Love. When I asked my twins what themes they wanted on the cards they said birds and planets. Actually my son insisted the cards […]
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What do you do with a week filled with ice and snow? You don’t stay inside especially when school’s cancelled because of a snow storm or two. No. You put on your snow suits and… Skate on the ice. And when the snow starts falling again… You dance among the snowflakes. And search for tracks
Whoohoooo! And in case you’re wondering…that’s me giving a howl of delight after reading Young Werewolf by Cornelia Funke and illustrated by David Roberts. And – yes – this is by THE international bestselling children’s author Cornelia Funke, best known for her Inkheart Trilogy, The Thief Lord and Dragon Rider. I’m going to give one major
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My kids know the names and order of the planets in the solar system, but I decided I needed to teach them how to compare planet sizes. I wanted to answer their continual questions. ”How big is Earth compared to Jupiter?” “Is Earth bigger than Mars?” “Which is the biggest planet?” And so on. My
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The wind howled, but, instead of staying home, we took our kids to watch it dancing with the waves. We passed wild geese keeping out of its reach. And found it leaping across the waves and flinging sand into the air at the beach. My son leant back to feel the wind’s arms. While my
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Here’s my January 2014 updated list of top baby boys names in the UK and USA. **** FOR THE JANUARY 2015 TOP 10 LIST – VIEW HERE *** Looking for a name for a baby boy? I’ve compared the top 10 most popular names for the United Kingdom – England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland
