Tag: Learning

Danilo My First Calendar Review

Danilo My First Calendar Review

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Gifted item In January Erin turned 3 and changed where she goes to nursery. Her old nursery sadly closed down so we changed to a Montessori nursery. Since then Erin has really thrived and she has become more and more interested in what happens on a daily basis. We have a large calendar/ white board where I write down everything we do and Erin asks what some of it means. Instead of Erin using my calendar which is quite frankly a bit boring, we were recently sent a Danilo’s ‘My First Calendar’. There

Little Tikes STEM Jr Wonder Lab Review

Little Tikes STEM Jr Wonder Lab Review

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Disclaimer: We received this product for the purpose of this review. All opinions are our own.  Erin is such an inquisitive toddler and she wants to know about everything! I’m always looking for more educational toys for her as sometimes I struggle to know what to do with her to help her learn. As soon as I saw the Little Tikes STEM Jr Wonder Lab advertised on television I knew it was the kind of toy Erin would love. If you didn’t know already, STEM toys encourage learning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. With toys

Learning Resources Birds In A Nest Sorting Set

Learning Resources Birds In A Nest Sorting Set Review

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Now that Erin goes to nursery 3 days a week and is learning so much we want to be able to encourage that at home. While we will still be doing loads of fun, crafty type play, and running around like lunatics, I want to help Erin to learn at home and Learning Resources is the company to help us with that! One of the sets we have been trying out recently is the Birds In A Nest Sorting Set. The Birds In A Nest Sorting Set comes with 36 super brightly coloured pieces. You get six

My First JCB Stacking Stanley Review

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Gifted item Last week we were hit with some pretty intense weather. The Beast From The East hit us quite badly in Norfolk and we found ourselves being stuck at home from Tuesday to Saturday. Even though it was cold I wanted to get Erin outside, at least for a little while. This is the first time Erin has really experienced snow and I hate for her to be cooped up indoors for too long. While the snow is fun on its own, Erin doesn’t really know what to do with it yet

Erin Turns 2!

Erin Turns 2!

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

So today Erin turns 2. I’m not sure where the past 2 years have gone but it went in the blink of an eye! Erin starts nursery in a couple of days and I’m willing time to slow down a bit because it is going far too fast. Today we are spending Erin’s birthday as a family and having a pretty chilled out day at home. There will be cake, presents and anything else Erin might want to do! With Erin now being 2, I think my updates about her may happen a little less

The Importance Of Handwriting

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

One thing I remember so clearly about being in primary school was learning to write. I remember those worksheets where you had to trace the letters with your pencil and then copy yourself on the line underneath. I remember doing those over and over again for hours but I like to think that I have quite nice handwriting. I’m the one who writes the birthday and Christmas cards because I’m always telling my husband he has horrible man writing. I don’t actually think that’s a thing but my handwriting is definitely neater. Erin will be

Erin's 23 Month Update!

Erin’s 23 Month Update!

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Post contains gifted items and affiliate links Well, it’s nearly December and that means Erin is coming up to being 23 months old. Her 2nd birthday is just around the corner and I can’t believe how quick that time has gone. November has flown by and with that, Erin has changed quite a lot! Sleep Since we came back from Center Parcs last month John and I have made a real effort to stick to the same routine when it comes to bed time and nap time. We have really been trying to

Erin's 22 Month Update!

Erin’s 22 Month Update!

By : Lyndsey OHalloran

So, it’s 1st November tomorrow and that means Erin is now 22 months old. The last month absolutely flew by and I feel like I blinked and missed a whole lot of it. We had a great holiday in Center Parcs and it was so good to see Erin running around and really having fun the whole time. She loved it there just as much as we did. Here’s what has been going on with Erin over the last month. Sleep I think we have finally got Erin into a really good sleeping routine. Sometimes