Kids · Parenting

A Parents’ Guide To GCSE Exams

AD| Exam period is tough for students, but a crucial stage in their lives nonetheless. The grades your child receives will help determine how they progress with their education, and ultimately their career. All parents want their children to do well in their exams and there are ways you can help. Dover College have put… Continue reading A Parents’ Guide To GCSE Exams

Parenting

Top Tips To Help Your Teen Do Well At School

AD | Parents play a huge role in the educational success of their teenage children. A little support and guidance goes a long way and even though teenagers are seeking their own independence, parental involvement is vital. Here are some  top tips from a private senior school in Hertfordshire for parents who want to help… Continue reading Top Tips To Help Your Teen Do Well At School

Books · Kids

Book Review: Pasta Kidz -The Boing Boing Bushes By Bryony Supper

Pasta! A staple food that families up and down the country devour daily and not particularly interesting I hear you mutter! That's where you're mistaken as author Bryony Supper has taken this run of the mill cupboard staple and created a wonderful world filled with pasta inspired characters that even have their very own language!… Continue reading Book Review: Pasta Kidz -The Boing Boing Bushes By Bryony Supper

Books

Book Review: Reader, I Married Me! By Sophie Tanner

Tomorrow marks the 4th anniversary of Author Sophie Tanner’s sologamist cultural ceremony during the 2015 Brighton Fringe and to mark the occasion she is not only releasing her brand-new novel, Reader, I Married Me! But she is also hosting a celebratory flash mob. I was extremely lucky to have been gifted an advance copy of Sophie’s book and… Continue reading Book Review: Reader, I Married Me! By Sophie Tanner

Books

Book Review: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna By Juliet Grames

This week saw the publication day for Juliet Grames' new novel The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna and today I am offering my review. Many thanks to Louise Swannell from Hodder Books and of course Author Juliet for allowing me to read this story before it';s general release. Enjoy! Synopsis Everybody in the… Continue reading Book Review: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna By Juliet Grames

Lifestyle · Reviews

Review: Candles For Every Occasion

Candles are so versatile and can be used to create a different ambience depending on the occasion. Having a romantic night in? Light a candle. Having a celebration? Light a candle. Want to remember someone special who is no longer with you? Light a candle. Want to get that festive feeling? Light a candle. You… Continue reading Review: Candles For Every Occasion

Kids · Reviews

Review: Imaginative Learning With Gopak Activity Tables

Imaginative play is so important for development at any age, but for those in EYFS and Key Stage 1 it forms a significant part of their learning alongside more academic topics. Leo is nearing the end of his Reception Year at school and during his time there his imagination and creativity have come on in leaps and bounds. He really… Continue reading Review: Imaginative Learning With Gopak Activity Tables