I have a little picture in my mind as I write. It’s evening, close to bedtime, and Junior Reader is out in the garden, attired in pyjamas and crocs. (It’s actually been warm. Lovely.) Dan continues to put the new picnic bench together, and in a little bit of role reversal, Junior Reader reads to …
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Here’s where it began. I started doing some sewing because a few clothes didn’t work any more. And I found I liked the results. My normal sewing levels are around attaching name tapes to clothes. Occasionally badges to judo outfits. Not much more. I did learn to do backstitch (making a nice strong seam) in …
Junior Reader is starting to experiment more with lots of different types of writing. Whether it’s the bedroom door sign – ‘Keep out! – the written refusal to comply with a parental request, or a kingly proclamation (on a scroll), I enjoy seeing them coming. Variety is a good thing in children’s books, as elsewhere. …
The end of another week. We may be feeling great, or more than a little grizzly. We may even wonder if we’ve blown it  – and be looking for some reassurance. Enter Debi Gliori’s No Matter What. A wonderful story for helping us realise that we will be loved, no matter what we do, it’s …
Over the time I’ve been reading blogs, I’ve discovered that whatever your passion, you’ll find plenty of others eager to share their ideas – successes, failures, tips and so on. It doesn’t seem to matter what the interest is – science experiments you can do at home, knitting patterns for tiny babies – there’s plenty …