The entire family is Lord of The Rings and Hobbit crazy, so when they heard that the next puzzle from the Ravensburger Puzzle Club may be Hobbit related they were VERY excited.The puzzle arrived just before the release of the film, and I was keen to get it reviewed before the entire country went Hobbit hyper, … Read more
This Christmas we have been very lucky, Asa managed to finish work the day before the children broke up from school and has been at home ever since.We have had some lovely family time, in fact we have only seen family members on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27th Dec and 1st January, other than that … Read more
This year I was very lucky that Asa finished work for Christmas a day before the children broke up from school, which meant we were actually quite organised !!A tradition that we have had for many years is to take the children out for a walk on Christmas Eve afternoon, and when we return they … Read more
We have been using the PKTMNY scheme for a few months now and it has certainly helped the children to understand more about money.Before, the boys would get their pocket money on Saturday morning and it would be gone before bedtime on Monday!!They have learnt to save (well, more than they did before!) they have … Read more
This year I had four different costumes to provide for Christmas Performances, including an angel, an elf, a school teacher and the traditional Nativity Elephant!!The angel and elf were easy as we already had these costumes, the teacher was Neva’s normal clothes, the one proving the most difficult was where to get an Elephant Kids … Read more
As you know from the previous posts and drawing three of my children are Skylanders Mad!Like so many other children Skylanders has captured their imagination and I have found that they all have a common interest, which is lovely. This year the children can get creative by adding some Skylanders sparkle. All they need … Read more
The entire Morrison household LOVES maps, our bookcases are overflowing with them… We have A huge world map above the computer where I am currently typing from, a map of Europe in our hallway upstairs that takes up an entitre wall.Our lounge has old framed maps of Norfolk and Suffolk.I have to admit, my geography … Read more
From a very young age all three girls have LOVED Bratz dolls, to be honest when I first saw them I wasn’t convinced, but now 11 years on, I can honestly say they are the easiest doll for a child to play with, I love the way that you can change their feet/shoes so … Read more
With a family of eight, and only one main income into the house, we obviously need to be careful with money. I am not saying we go without, by any means, but we do keep an eye on our spending.Holidays are usually taken in the UK, in a self catering cottage or possibly a caravan, … Read more