I can’t believe we’re already at the end of the Spring term. That’s 2/3rds through the school year, and the start of a new financial year…with all the hassles of checking bank accounts, interest changes, ISAs and upcoming tax returns to do. Here’s th...

Books I read and review in March 2023, plus my book of the month, with thoughts from a selection of them. The post Books read and reviewed in March 2023 appeared first on Bubbablue and me.

We have to let children have mobile phones at some stage, for many it's for secondary school age. Here's our mobile phone rules for tweens The post Suggested mobile phone rules for tweens appeared first on Bubbablue and me.

We’re marching on rapidly towards Easter holidays, it’s been a week of Year 7 exams, trying to work out calendars for football matches, and ducking between early April showers. Here’s our week 12 for Project 52. Sunday was Mother’s Day. We don’t real...

Can you teach children a hard work ethic or is it a nature vs nuture argument that they're born with it or not. The post Teaching children a hard work ethic appeared first on Bubbablue and me.

Camping vs glamping? Which type of camping is right for you and what are the benefits and differences of each option The post Camping vs Glamping – which is right for you? appeared first on Bubbablue and me.

Another week, and things are definitely starting to feel more like Spring. Brighter skies, a couple of days where I’ve not needed to wear my gilet in the house. It’s week 11 of Project 52. Sunday was a quiet one. I’d planned a lie in to catch up on s...

What methods to use for batch cooking, different meal ideas, and the benefits of batch cooking for convenient meals The post The benefits of batch cooking meals appeared first on Bubbablue and me.

Another week and another of the new Wasgij releases from January 2023. These have taken me a while to get around to, I’m spending more time reading and learning spanish on Duolingo. This one is Wasgij Destiny 25 Games Night. I quite like the Wasgij D...

This week has mostly been about snow. Thankfully none of it has hung around, and I’ll be glad to see the back of it. Here’s our week 10 for Project 52. Sunday was the second hardcore project day for N. 1 project finished early before his club tennis...