Tag Archives: pre-school

Just another manic Monday …….

Posted on March 25, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

It would be fair to say that we cram a lot into a day, I keep meaning to slow down a bit but never seem to quite manage it. Life in the old dog yet you know! Today has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Craft, Family life | Tagged arts and craft, growing up, having fun, imaginative play, My monkey, NCT, nursery, painting, playdough, pre-school, stensil | 2 Comments

It’s nearly Sunday – where has that week gone?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

This week has flown by, we have been so busy. Monkey started pre-school in September and at the AGM in October I joined the committee. It’s a totally new area for me and I’m learning that people in education speak … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life, Reasons to be Cheerful | Tagged Ferrari, Formula One, Grannycam, Izziwizzi Kids, My monkey, NCT, pre-school, reasons to be cheerful | 2 Comments

Scared of spiders? Not us, we’ve got an Entomologist in the family :)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

When you’re a child you don’t really appreciate how your parents’ interests can impact on your life. I haven’t got my Mum’s green fingers and I’ve no interest in being a football referee like Dad but I have taken a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life | Tagged Amateur Entomologists' Society, Basingstoke canal, Blenheim Palace, butterflies, children, entomology, family life, insects, mini beasts, My monkey, nature, passion, pre-school, spiders, Studley Grange | 26 Comments

Lice – at Pre-school

Posted on March 20, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

Ok, so I’m normally fine with creepy crawlies, my Dad is a very keen Entomologist, so I grew up surrounded by stick insects, beetles, caterpillars and all sorts of other insects and the like. But head lice have always filled … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life | Tagged being Mum, children, head lice, My monkey, nits, panic, pre-school | 2 Comments

Look who’s talking

Posted on March 13, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

Sometimes I just have to sit back and listen to Monkey chatting away to his toys and marvel at it. When he had his 2 year check the Health Visitor commented on his lack of speech. I wasn’t really that … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life | Tagged growing up, My monkey, Orchard Toys, pre-school, Shopping List game, speech, speech aids, speech therapy, Talking, vocabulary | 13 Comments

An early Mother’s Day present from Monkey :)

Posted on March 7, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

Monkey came home from pre-school with a couple of presents for me for Mother’s Day. The children had walked to our local supermarket to buy the daffodils, then baked the cakes and they each iced one for their Mum 🙂 … Continue reading →