There’s a version of the first week back that does the rounds online. A beautifully arranged autumn invitation table, a freshly reset playroom, and a handful of cheerful children who apparently walked in, waved their…
There is a pressure that arrives with summer and nobody ever quite says it out loud, this expectation that because the sun is out and the children are here and you have all of this…
What to Actually Pack for a Day at the Seaside If you childmind, you already know that a day at the beach with little ones is never a case of grabbing a bag and heading…
A few of you messaged me last week asking why I didn’t acknowledge World Book Day in my setting. There were plenty of links to free book vouchers for parents and settings, but you didn’t…
Today is International Women’s Day, and I don’t think childminders shout about their brilliance nearly enough. When we talk about women holding communities together, we rarely picture the woman in her living room who has…
Practical Ways to Reduce Admin Time as a Childminder March always feels like a reset. There’s fresh term energy in the air, World Book Day on the horizon, lighter mornings creeping in and that sense…
Not ‘Just’ a Magazine. When I was 14, I was part of a drama group that met every Thursday after school in the back of the library. We learned circus skills, experimented with different styles…
I did it. I actually did it. (Thank you Colin from Ten to Ten you insight and knowledge have saved me weeks!) I built this website myself. From scratch. No fancy design agency, just me,…
