Growing up in The Netherlands our Christmas holidays only lasted two weeks, so for me it still feels a little strange to have 6 long weeks of school holidays this time of year. Not that my kids are complaining, they love the summer holidays and having a brand new selection of Christmas presents to play with makes it extra fun! For master 10 this Vtech [read more]
Just when the kids had gotten comfortable at the new school things are about to be shaken up, with brand new classes waiting for them next year. A new teacher and new students to meet, many new names to learn and (hopefully) new friends to make, it’s a little scary but I am trying to get them excited about what’s ahead. Best Furry Friends Besties Zoe, [read more]
As you can probably imagine with six curious kids my days are filled with questions, some easy and some far from it! Especially now that everyone is home on school holidays there are tricky questions galore, they are long days of thinking, discussing and arguing… If you have one of these questioning minds at home too this awesome book by Dr Matt Beard and Kyla Slaven [read more]
People often comment on the size of our family, saying that 6 children is ‘a lot’, but there are families much bigger than ours! When it comes to BabySecrets it’s definitely a case of ‘babies are so easy adore, you can always have one or two more’. A brand new generation of babies has just arrived in store and they’re cuter than ever: With 50 [read more]
As we turn the calendar over to 2019 many of us are making resolutions for the year ahead. Maybe you want to find a new job, get fit and healthy or explore a faraway destination, or maybe you just want to put more time aside for yourself (or you and your partner) to relax and enjoy an evening out from time to time. If the [read more]
2019 is just around the corner and we’ve found the perfect way to start the year. It’s big, it’s bold, it’s exciting and fun for the whole family: Silvers Circus is on the road again and has set up its tents for another season of circus magic! Silvers Circus has been touring Australia since 1976, entertaining families all over the country with entertaining, mind boggling, jaw dropping circus [read more]
If you had asked a young version of me what I would love to be when I grew up there would have been two possible answers: A mum or an illustrator. I (obviously) was blessed enough to become a mum and absolutely love my big family, but sadly I never became an illustrator and most likely never will. With this secret dream in mind I [read more]