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Ninja book box.
Subscription boxes are big these days aren’t they? I confess that I’m intrigued by the idea of regular parcels of goodness, but so far I haven’t subscribed to any. That might change with the launch of the Ninja book box – see it on kickstarter here Ninja Book Box is a new quarterly box shipping…
Quick giveaway – win a family ticket to FunfestUK this weekend!
As I posted a few days ago I’m going to Funfest UK this Saturday 10th September at Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire. And now I’m offering another blogger and their family the chance to come along too. I’ve got a family ticket on offer, that’s a blogger, their partner and two children, you get lunch, the…
Make learning to read child's play with Reading Eggs
Often, one of the biggest fears new home educators express is how they will help their child learn to read. There’s so much about about phonics, the right way to learn, the wrong way, which books to use, what order to do it all in, it can get really confusing. With Smallest, and now Tigerboy…
Walker stories in the Book People flash sale.
It is no secret to anyone that I am a massive bookworm, and I am doing my very best to bring my children up the same way. We love picture books, sharing books, learning to read. And we do tend to feed our habit at The Book People. A while back we bought a bundle…
Win a goody bag with the updated Nickjr.co.uk website.
When Big was very small, one of her favourite shows was Dora the Explorer on Nick Jr. Now that she’s not so small, her little sister has taken over, and Dora is still a firm favourite in this house, particularly with the Spanish lessons included. So we were really excited to see the rejuvenated NickJr.co.uk…
Bio-Oil Scars Uncovered giveaway.
I’m not a big user of beauty or skin products. I just don’t really go in for much in the way of make up or pampering, but the things that I like, I really like. And I really like Bio-Oil. I *think* I first encountered it in a goody bag, maybe from Britmums? Or perhaps…
Wildflower Bay by Rachael Lucas – review and giveaway
It is no secret to any of my readers here or on social media that I am a huge fan of Rachael’s work. I’ve known her for years – we first ‘met’ online on email lists back when we were very new mothers, and have been bumping into each on and offline ever since. I’ve…
The Inventory: Iron Fist by Andy Briggs (review with giveaway)
When Big was around 12 or 13 she read pretty much constantly, often books I was interested in – we’d rush to be first at a new YA, and wait impatiently for the other to finish so that we could discuss it. Small is a different kettle of fish. Although he is an extremely competent…
Q Pootle 5: Pootle the Explorer – review and giveaway
We’ve been fans of Q Pootle 5 since way back when – our first encounter was via a library book when Small was actually small 😉 I love Nick Butterworth’s work, the story is straightforward, the illustrations are clear, and above all else, it’s fun. (I particularly love Colin the cat.) When I heard Q…
Planning an edible garden – and learning some stuff about learning
Last week I went on a teacher training course with RHS. It was at a people’s community garden in a nearby town, which turned out to be in the middle of some fabulous allotments. (I know it might sound a bit strange that a home educator went on a teacher training day, but even within…
