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, ...
school
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 ...
Are your kids’ eyes fit for school - the importance of getting your kids eyes checked
If your kids are back to school, you've probably bought them a new uniform, a new backpack and plenty of school supplies but did you think about getting their eyes checked before sending them to school - or in fact, ever? New research conducted by UK eye hospital group Optegra Eye Health Care, who offer laser eye surgery and other forms of treatment all across the UK, suggests that while over 90% ...
Amy’s personalised back to school bundle from Personalised Gifts Shop
Do you know how you sometimes get emails that are so exciting that they make you jump up and down in your chair? I had one of those emails from the lovely people at Personalised Gifts Shop asking if they could send Amy a personalised back to school bundle ready for her starting school in September and I absolutely jumped at the chance to team up with them. You must know, I'm obsessed with ...
Living Arrows 7/52 - Amy, Harry and a trip to the ENT hospital
When I caught Amy asleep on the bed, all snuggled up with Harry, I should have known that she was about to come down with something again. She never sleeps in the day and if she does, it's always a good indicator that something inside her body is brewing. I just didn't think that something might be wrong with her, though, as she was still on medication from her previous ear infection. So I got my ...
Living Arrows 6/52 - Amy’s school entrance exam
Today's post is up a little later than usual and that's because we had one hell of a busy week and this morning was no different. In fact, it was the day of Amy's school entrance exam and I've been rushing around like a blue arse fly. So this week's pic shows her on our way to her future primary school - happily singing and jumping around with my umbrella. If you've got no idea what a school ...