Monthly Archives: August 2012

Easy peasy healthy home-made ice cream

Posted by Ailsa on 20 August, 2012 None comments

I had always assumed that ice cream (home-made or shop bought) equals lots of sugar and cream, making it pretty unhealthy. I saw this lovely idea on Momma’s Fun World for a really simple home-made ice cream with no sugar. …

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Yes, you can play with the water outside…

Posted by Ailsa on 19 August, 2012 None comments

…As long as you help Mummy with some washing up!! As the saying goes – “2 birds, 1 stone”! I had some glasses and dishes that needed cleaning before taking to the charity shop, and Annabelle needed water play. So …

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Sensory mark-making fun

Posted by Ailsa on 18 August, 2012 1 comments

We have been having fun squashing, squeezing, squidging, and maybe even a little bit of writing! This post was re-posted on Play at home Mom recently, and I loved the look of their ‘squishy bags’ so we made our own …

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Urban adventures!

Posted by Ailsa on 13 August, 2012 None comments

We have been exploring Manchester, and the Museum on Science and Industry (MOSI)! Dave spotted an advert for the Maker Faire at MOSI and it sounded too good to miss! Entrance to MOSI is free although special events and exhibitions …

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Thank you!

Posted by Ailsa on 12 August, 2012 2 comments

We made it into the Circle of Moms top 25!! We are oficially number 11 on the ‘Teacher Mum’ blog chart with an impressive 345 votes. I am especially proud of this because it is an international list with blogs …

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