I started off my reading year in 2021 with no pressure. I hardly read any books in 2020 due to home schooling and generally not really feeling like it. I had thought I had read 16 books in 2021 but my maths skill, being true to form, were mistaken so, as I collated the list…
Even as some kids are heading back to school, most children are still spending loads more time at home. And for parents, it’s getting tougher and more challenging to keep the kids entertained. It’s not enough to keep them safe; we also have the difficult job of engaging them. Here are eight creative ways to…
We are always on the look out for new books about life on a farm. Not only does finding a topic that children like encourage reading for themselves, it also helps them to empathise with the characters. Skutterskelfe Farm is written by Kelly Taylor and illustrated by Mike Bastin. Skutterskelfe Farm is a series…
With just a few weeks left of 2019 and Christmas in the middle of it, I felt like now was a good time to share with you the books I have read this year. Last year, I set myself a target of 12 books and managed 13. I raise the bar to 14 for 2019…
We love farm books and we love Christmas books so finding titles that are Christmassy and farm related is a massive bonus. I like to put Christmas books away in January so that they are fresh for the next year but some of these titles stay out all year because they are so loved. 1….
World Book Day is loved and loathed by parents (and probably teachers) in equal measure. I’ve heard parents moan when they have bought outfits in the sale the year before only for their child’s school to stop doing it. My eldest’s school doesn’t dress up but nursery does so I have decided to dress both…
I set myself a target at the beginning of the year to read 12 books. A book a month. It didn’t seem like a huge task but, with three children, the farm and the blog, by August, I was only on five and wondered if 12 could be reached at all. Thankfully I got my…
I have been following Maura McElhone for a while on Twitter and her blog, Falling for a Farmer and I love reading her blog posts. She has a lovely way with words and, when I found out she was having her first book published, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Due to…
A lot of the classic books that the world has come to know and love were written in London, England. Many famous books even had partial locations set in London, including Charles Dicken’s novels, Bram Stoker and more. It’s a place that attracted many famous authors and continues to be a favourite book lover’s location….
Now this is not a usual post for me. I used to write poetry many years ago. I don’t know whether it is night feeds or being a stay at home mum that has tipped me over the edge but I have been thinking about this for a couple of weeks and I just had…