I have been somewhat late to the Amanda Owen party. I only finished her last book at the end of March, but I am glad in a way because I didn’t have long to wait for her next one. Following on from her best seller, The Yorkshire Shepherdess, A year in the Life of the…
Living where we do and doing what we do means my children are easy to buy for. Be it farming toys, warm clothes, even outdoor toys are always a winner. Books about farming however are my all time favourite. If I see a book about a tractor or a farm, I have to get it….
I’m suffering from a serious case of book hang over. I love books but, what with the children, the farm and the blog, my book repertoire is more The Magic Porridge Pot and Biff, Chip and Kipper than then top ten best sellers. In fact I haven’t managed to read a whole book myself since…
It is Christmas Eve in the Tales from Christmas Wood book by Suzy Senior and illustrated by James Newman Gray. This heart-warming tale with lovely images is perfect for any Winter’s night. From Tiny Mouse and the Gingerbread Mystery to a Christmas Eve Adventure, your little ones will love these timeless tales and, the best…
The weather has been simply frightful and, having two children cooped up indoors is not delightful. At all. With Storm Desmond battering the farm, I had to think and think quickly. We are delaying putting the Christmas tree up this year because of one very inquisitive baby who I have visions of climbing the…
We love anything personalised here. With Boo having a not-so-popular name, I grab everything I can. We have received personalised books before but, if I’m honest, the name has been the highlight. Sometimes, the stories can be disappointing. So when I was approached to review The Magic Chair, a personalised book, I really hoped it…
We love a good book here so when we were offered the chance to review Lorraine Catterall’s The Mouse and the Crocodile, we said, erm yes please. It is an unlikely tale. A little mouse and a big crocodile become friends in a bid to find home. They meet other creatures along the way who…
With Boo starting primary school in September, I feel like I am becoming obsessed with phonics, While I learnt the alphabet phonetically all those years ago, it is different now and I have been worrying about confusing her yet still really wanting to help. She has come a long way at nursery and I am…
Happy New Year to all my lovely readers. This is a selection of what you’ve read about in 2014. I hope you all have a wonderful 2015 and continue following our farm family journey. Many best wishes
I’ve never hidden the fact that I love, love, love Christmas so, I have decided I want to get involved with everyone else’s Christmas festivities too. Tinsel Tuesdays will run every Tuesday starting this week-November 11th and will run every week until January 6th-the official date the decorations have to come down. So get your…
