We have recently been putting the Playmobil Farm with Small Animals to the test and my farm-loving family has absolutely loved it. In the box, was a barn which was fairly easy to put together and a lot of accessories. There was: Figures: 1 farmer, 1 farmer’s wife, 1 girl; animals: 6 birds, 1 bird…
Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not one for wrapping kids up in cotton wool or stopping them from rolling around in the mud from time to time. Instead, I think a bit of dirt from getting out and exploring the world is a good thing. At the same time, however, my kids are very…
The longest summer in the world has finally come to an end and, all three children are back at school or nursery. I just hope Covid-19 can be kept in check to ensure the children stay in their educational settings. It has been a big deal for all of them and all three have been…
The first lamb was born at the farm just a couple of days after the March Farm Life post and I have never been so thankful for the normality of lambing. They came in dribs and drabs and then thick and fast and it has slowed down again now. We still don’t have any Ryeland…
We have had a lovely month. The weather during half term was dismal but it did not stop our fun one bit. We began the week at Junior Farmers where the children learnt about growing strawberries and planted a strawberry plant each to bring home which was lovely. Definitley something to look forward to in…
If last month’s siblings was about Christmas, this month was all about birthdays. We have had two. The eldest turned nine and we had a lovely time celebrating with family and friends. She loves a buffet (I don’t know who she gets that off) and the evening of her birthday, we took her to a…
It may be the first Siblings post of the new year but, in the last month, there has only been one word on the tip of all of the children’s tongues and that is Christmas. They’ve had a ball. School finished and a few days of baking, winter walks and excitement commenced before the big…
I love the idea of Advent calendars that contain little toys. They are a little bit different and last longer than the chocolate variety. When my daughter was about three, I got her a Happyland advent calendar and it was lovely. As my child head count when from one to two and then three, my…
October has been a funny old month for the siblings. School and getting to school has dominated and while the little time they have had together at evenings and weekend has been precious, there just hasn’t been enough of it. We did make the most of what we thought would be the last nice day…
Since the last siblings post, my eldest has finished year three and the middle one had his last day at nursery. We have had action packed days interspersed with fun days at home, picnicking, running around the farm and playing with annoying the animals. The first Saturday of the school holidays we headed off…
