Learning about VE Day with your Children

Learning about VE Day with your Children

With VE Day around the corner, you may be looking for some fun and educational ways to get your children involved in the celebration.

Here are some resources for you to enjoy together including videos, power points, colouring and word searches from various sources across the internet.

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13 Fun Photo Activities for Kids

13 Fun Photo Activities for Kids
  1. Create a time lapse video - It’s much easier than it sounds I promise. All you need is something simple to move (like a toy) and an app on your phone. You can find a blog post about it Here.

  2. A photo scavenger hunt - Get them searching high and low around the house for certain items. This is a great way to teach them colours and letters without realising they’re learning. You can download an Indoor Scavenger Hunt List Here.

  3. A photo a day challenge - Get them to tell you why they chose to photograph what they did each day.

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Social Distancing Friendly Pregnancy Announcement Ideas

Social Distancing Friendly Pregnancy Announcement Ideas

If you’re looking for ideas where you don’t have to leave the comfort of your own home - you’ve come to the right place! You want something fun, something memorable and something easy (because hello, you’re pregnant and are busy growing a baby right now!)

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Explaining Coronavirus to Children

Explaining Coronavirus to Children

This is a very complicated time for some young children. They don’t quite understand what COVID-19 is or why they have to stay indoors.

Here are a few resources, which should help them understand and answer any questions they may have.

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The Best Places to go Sledging in Hemel Hempstead

The Best Places to go Sledging in Hemel Hempstead

Whether the snow is currently blanketing the ground or you’re just getting prepared for when it does, I turned to the people of Facebook and asked them the best places to go sledging (and of course build snowmen) in Hemel Hempstead.

Here’s what they had to say…

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Baby Weaning Pancakes

Baby Weaning Pancakes

Whether you’re celebrating Pancake Day or just want to mix things up at breakfast time, pancakes are a great option for your baby.

While you might not want to fill them with the sugar and lemon covered pancakes we’re used to quite yet, there are loads of great options full of fruit and whole grains.

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Top Baby Shows & Nearly New Sales 2020

Top Baby Shows & Nearly New Sales 2020

Looking for the Top Baby Shows in and around Hertfordshire?  You're in the right place!

Trade shows are a right of passage to all the major events of your life.  Getting Married? Trade show!  Building a house?  Trade show! Having a baby?  Trade show!  I just googled and yes, there is in fact such a thing as a Funeral trade show.

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Top Baby Shows & Nearly New Sales 2019

Top Baby Shows & Nearly New Sales 2019

Looking for the Top Baby Shows in and around Hertfordshire?  You're in the right place!

Trade shows are a right of passage to all the major events of your life.  Getting Married? Trade show!  Building a house?  Trade show! Having a baby?  Trade show!  I just googled and yes, there is in fact such a thing as a Funeral trade show.

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Top Mummy YouTubers & Why You Should Watch Them!

Top Mummy YouTubers & Why You Should Watch Them!

in 2017/2018 there was a Youtuber baby boom.

From pregnancy updates, shopping, labour stories, mental health and baby loss - so many popular Youtubers shared their journey with us over the last year.

This year, things seemed to have slowed down a little on the Youtuber baby front, but we are now watching those babies grow and hearing all about their family life.

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Remember your baby's first Christmas with these Keepsakes

Remember your baby's first Christmas with these Keepsakes

Every Christmas, along with all the fancy, pretty decorations, my mum still gets out decorations from when we were a baby and when we were at school.
Now some of these decorations are barely holding it together anymore (not surprising considering they’re at least 25 years old!) but the sentiment behind them means they get pride of place each year.

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How To Take Amazing Christmas Photos of Your Baby on your Mobile Phone

How To Take Amazing Christmas Photos of Your Baby on your Mobile Phone

If you missed out on a Christmas Mini Photo Shoot this year or if you just fancy taking photos yourself, here’s a beginners guide to taking amazing Christmas photos of your baby, simply using your mobile phone.

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Everything you could ever need to know about your Newborn Photo Shoot

Everything you could ever need to know about your Newborn Photo Shoot

If you're like me, you like to plan everything down to the detail. 

I have check lists of things to take places, routes (and back up routes) of where I am going and will leave with enough time to spare that it's highly likely that I will be early. 
I'd much rather sit in my car and wait for an appointment than worry about being late (or even worse, actually be late)

If you're even a little bit like me, then this blog is just for you. 

The aim of this blog is to answer any question you may ever have about every stage of your newborn shoot - from booking to purchasing your images.

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