Living Arrows 7/53 (2018)

You can catch up on last week’s post here : Living Arrows 6/53.

The idea behind Living Arrows is to celebrate childhood. It’s name is taken from a poem by Kahlil Gibran,

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth”

This past week has been very special. Someone turned 2 years old! I know everyone says this but where has the time gone? Here I am 30 weeks pregnant wondering where the last two years have disappeared. I’m sure when you have kids the time gets sucked away from you!

Baby girl’s favourite food is pizza. If you ask her “what would you like for tea?” her reply is nearly always “pizza” So we thought as a birthday lunch treat we would take her to our local Pizza Hut.  When we got there did she want pizza? No! She wanted pasta! I couldn’t help but laugh! Anyway thank god they do pasta. She enjoyed a whole bowl of pasta and more.

Here she is before we went out to Pizza Hut all dressed and ready to go. My older sister sent over the gorgeous Minnie Mouse Cath Kidston backpack to her that she loves to wear all the time now. She loves to stuff it with her PJ Masks figurines.

Living Arrows 7/53 (2018)

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Living Arrows 6/53 (2018)

You can catch up on last week’s post here : Living Arrows 5/53.

The idea behind Living Arrows is to celebrate childhood. It’s name is taken from a poem by Kahlil Gibran,

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth”

 

Each week seems to be getting here closer all the time! Here I am at 29 weeks pregnant and wondering how an earth am I going to cope with a newborn an active 2 year old in 10 weeks time! This past week we have had many more new words being added to the vocabulary list.  “Cake” being on of them and her surname “Bustin” Baby girl cannot quite say her first name yet but will pick up her pretend phone and have a conversation with her dad on it and say I’m …… Bustin, are you ok? yes, bye! It’s fascinating to watch her!

On Monday it was extremely cold outside, but that didn’t stop her coming up to me with her coat, hat on, wellies and her waterproof dungarees dragging me to the back door saying “out mumma”

So we spent half an hour outside in near freezing temperatures playing with her retro Little Tikes car. I say Retro as it was her cousins when they were small, so about 20 years old!

Living Arrows 6/53 (2018)

 

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Choosing a Wooden Playhouse for your Garden

A wooden playhouse is the dream birthday or Christmas present for many children. Despite being located just a few feet away from the house, the playhouse is a world of its own to your child. This is the place where they might spend hours daily daydreaming, organising imaginary parties with imaginary friends, or even to hide away after a stern lecture. In other words, a kids playhouse will be an important element of your child’s life. As such, it would be prudent to do plenty of research before committing to buy one – and we’d like to offer some help with your deliberations.

Choosing a wooden playhouse for your garden

Tips on buying a wooden playhouse

Wooden houses come in many sizes, shapes and theme. In order to buy the perfect house for your child or children, you have to first determine the theme that they like. A gingerbread shaped house? A Swiss cottage? A lodge? A castle tower? Show you children some images and gauge their reaction. After you’ve determined the theme, you can move on to the size. How old are you children? How big of a playhouse do they require? Do you need an activity or swing set attachment? Once you’ve established these criteria, you will be able to quickly filter out unsuitable options.

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Toy Review: Glam Goo

This past week I have been testing out the latest toy craze of Glam Goo. Yes you heard that right, using goo or slime if you wish to decorate accessories. I suppose it’s kind of a crafty thing but ending up with surprisingly cool items kids can wear or take around with them.

Glam Goo toy review

“Slime gets a sprinkle of glitter with Glam Goo customisable and wearable slime”

I had great fun with the two packs of Glam that was sent over to review. First up is the Glam Goo fantasy pack.

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The Lost Hat: Picnic Adventures Part One – Review and Giveaway

This past week I have been reading The Lost Hat: Picnic Adventures Part One to baby girl. It’s the first book in the Kitty Katz Club series by Sarah Milne.

The fascinating thing about this book is that it has an accompanying CD. Throughout the book it tells you when to listen to the appropriate track at that point. I love the interactive way this book brings music and words together.

The Lost Hat - Kitty Katz Club by Sarah Milne

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Let’s Go PJ Masks DVD Review

As I’m sure many of you with young children will know, PJ Masks is a fun cartoon that probably fills your TV from morning until bedtime! Well it does in my house! Baby girl is obsessed with PJ Masks and will dance around the living room shouting “Let’s Go!” At any opportunity she can. Last year we reviewed the Time to be a Hero DVD and also had the chance to share our thoughts on the PJ Masks Deluxe 16 Figure Playset pack.

When we had the opportunity to watch the new PJ Masks – Let’s Go PJ Masks DVD before it was released it made both our day. Yes I’m known to start humming the PJ Masks theme tune at work, it gets in your head! When baby girl had a cold last week we had the time to snuggle up and settle down to watch the whole DVD in one go.

Let's Go PJ Masks DVD

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