Sunday 28 August 2016

35/52 The GraceFaith year long art project

Choosing a favourite piece of art, each week of the year...


Esme was born on her great grandmother's 90th birthday, and this year they turned 8 and 98. The cake was decorated by the GraceFaith girls, and is the art project that we have most enjoyed this week in August 2016.

Monday 15 August 2016

Princess Peppa's Carriage - A toy review

We stop to watch her if we catch her on TV. We've seen her on stage (cue the Bong Bing Boo song), and we would give anything to head back to her theme park once again... so just what is it about the pink phenomenon that is Peppa Pig? 



Saturday 13 August 2016

BONDING WITH YOUR BABY



BONDING WITH YOUR BABY

Sometimes in life, things just don’t go as planned. But when your firstborn suddenly ends up in special care… well no one plans for that. Here, writer Emma Oliver remembers bonding with her baby and speaks to a baby wellness and childcare expert...

Sunday 7 August 2016

32/52 The GraceFaith year long art project

Choosing a favourite piece of art, each week of the year...




















Fia designs (has designs) on a mobile



Esme designs (has designs) on a pair of shoes

Saturday 6 August 2016

The Olympics (then and now)


On the day that Rio held its 2016 opening ceremony, we are excited. In our house we love the Olympics. We love the chance to enjoy the world's greatest sporting extravaganza, and to settle back together in awe of the 10,500 athletes from 206 teams competing in sixteen days of world class sport.

Wednesday 3 August 2016

Vincent’s Starry Night and Other Stories - A book review

With featured artists including European greats like Michelangelo and Rembrandt, as well as global art visionaries such as Katsushika Hokusai and Frida Kahlo...


DETAILS:
Vincent’s Starry Night and Other Stories
Author: Michael Bird
Illustrated by: Kate Evans
For: children aged 9+
Published: August 2016 by Laurence King
Available from: All good bookshops 
Priced: £19.95
ISBN: 978-1-78067-614-2