Blogging posts on British country, city and home life with children.
I’m a major scuba fanatic so I’ve wanted to instill underwater love in my children since they’re itsy bitsy by reading them under the sea themed kids books. Actually I’ve rarely had the chance to scuba dive since they were born but I’m hoping when they’re older we’ll all spend quality time together under the […]
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I recently discovered John Burningham. Yes, I admit I used the word discovered . John Burningham is one of Britain’s most prestigious authors and illustrators of children’s books but I hadn’t really known about him. Then last year my sister gave me stacks and stacks of children’s books that her kids had outgrown. Two of
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When my twins were about two months old, a couple of the women from my prenatal class asked me what I had done about private school admissions in London. Which schools had I applied to? At that time I was lucky to get one hour of uninterrupted sleep at night, if any at all, let
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Fourth of June at Eton photo credit: Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-13350 / CC-BY-SA When is Fourth of June at Eton College near Windsor Castle in Britain? Whereas Americans on July 4th mark their independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and its monarch George III, students at Eton celebrate the birthday of this former king. According to Eton’s official
What date is Fourth of June at Eton? Maybe not on the 4th? What an Eton Mess! Read More »
Want a kids book series with adventures involving beasties, wiggly woos who tickle your toes, ghoulies, dragons, princesses, witches, wizards, treasure maps, medieval riddles and even a knobbly goblie? Well, once upon a time there was a bold, brave knight called Sir Charlie Stinky Socks who went on quests with his faithful, fearless cat, Envelope
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After moving to the US, I was sent an amazing diary and notebook made by Organise-Us as a gift by a friend in London. I quickly discovered the secret spreading like wildfire amongst mothers and busy women in Britain: Organise-Us has stationery and leather accessories that help you stay in control of your life in
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