At this time of year, my bored jar posts suddenly get very popular. ;-)I've written about bored jars a few times over the years since I started blogging and last week, I realised that I had one that was appropriate for pretty much any child from a tot to a teenager.   It's because I've relied on them so much as my children were growing up because I can't stand hearing the words "I'm bored" but equally, as much as I've always loved doing things with them, I've not been available to keep them entertained 24/7.I wanted them to grow up enjoying spending time together as a … [Read more...]

This month's 'Blast from the Past' post is one that I was reminded of this week when I had to threaten Master Frugal with confiscating his Xbox controller if he didn't get his room tidied. I remembered the electronics 'prison' that we made and used for a good few Summers and I thought with the long Summer holidays ahead of us that it was a good time to share again!My children are pretty well behaved most of the time and I rarely have cause to tell them off for anything more serious than a bit of attitude or tidying up after themselves.I know I'm lucky in that respect but … [Read more...]

I can't believe that the kids break up from school in a couple of weeks!  That means that parents up and down the country have started to think about how they're going to entertain the kids for the long Summer break which also means that now is a great time for me to share this idea for you to make a personalised Summer Holiday Bucket List for your family.The Summer Holidays are a bit different for us these days.  Miss Frugal left school last month and has plans to (hopefully) get a job over Summer so she can earn some money before starting college in September and both she … [Read more...]