When the English school leaving age was increased in 2013 to 17 and then further increased to 18 in 2015, there was both support and kick back from parents and teachers. The initiative was implemented by the UK government in a bid to tackle the large numbers of young people leaving school with no discernible qualifications or transferable skills. However, it left a few individuals confused about ...
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Personalised lunch box and water bottle from Petit Fernand (Giveaway)
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from Petit Fernand asking if I wanted to review a personalised lunch box and water bottle for Amy. I had a look at their website and quickly decided that 'No, this time, I'll be the one who gets a shiny new lunch box.' I'm going back to uni in October and as Amy is happy with her current lunch box and water bottle, I thought it would make sense to get ...
4 ways to fund college
Today I'm sharing a guest post by Misha Yueng that's been specifically created with my American readers in mind. If you are from America and your kids and you are wondering how to fund college, this article will give you a great overview of the options available. I hope you find it helpful! 4 ways to fund college and higher education With the costs of tuition rising, many kids are wondering ...
Looking back at 2017 - our year month by month
Looking back at 2017 wasn't an easy thing to do. It was probably the hardest year of my life and I still don't feel like I have found the right words for everything that happened, but I thought this was a good way to put a line underneath it all and make a fresh start. Of course, everything that happened will affect us for the rest of our lives but I am hoping to start the New Year with some of my ...
Tips to improve your child’s handwriting
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you might know that Amy started school this September and one of the things she's been loving most about it is learning to write. Every couple of days, she comes home with a new letter and she absolutely loves practising them in one of her writing books. Not just because it gets her closer to writing her very own stories or postcards from holidays, no, ...
A little life update: About the PTA, visitors and a walk-in bath
I haven't published a personal post in absolute ages and it's once again because I've been ridiculously busy: You all know that Amy started school in September and what can I say, at her first parents evening, I was voted to be the class representative for school meetings etc and things got a little hectic. Amy's school is part of a school campus with several schools, there's not only a meeting ...
