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Review: 3D Eiffel Tower puzzle by Ravensburger

March 18, 2012 By Ellen

 When there’s a jigsaw that requires testing, there is really only one boy for the job in our house – Boy One. He likes a jigsaw… a lot. So it fell to him to put the Ravensburger 3D Eiffel Tower puzzle through its paces. The blurb says: “Each jigsaw (there’s also Big Ben and the Empire State […]

Filed Under: 3D puzzle, Ravensburger, review, toys

Review: Electric Plane Launcher

March 18, 2012 By Ellen

OK I am a little late to this party, but if the National Science and Engineering week lasts ten days then I think it’s fine to join in at the end of the week. Perhaps they have achieved, by science and engineering, time travel. National Science and Engineering week ran from March 9 until today […]

Filed Under: Glasgow Science Centre, review, science

Hands up if you find Justin Fletcher fascinating

March 11, 2012 By Ellen

We love Justin, Mr Tumble, Shaun the Sheep, Gail Force, Anna Conda or simply Justin. He’s fantastic doing Makaton, falling over and especially looking in the spotty bag. I’ve spent hours gazing at him – while the kids watched, you understand – trying to work out just what it was about him.So it was with […]

Filed Under: CBeebies, Justin Fletcher, music, review

Review: Without the right bra yoga is a bust

March 5, 2012 By Ellen

via Flickr Alan Weir   via Flickr Scott Ableman   via Flickr chijanofuji   via flickr Commonorgarden You have probably gathered that I like the occasional downward dog, pigeon or half moon. In other words I am no stranger to the yoga mat. I know that pose of a child doesn’t mean looking shifty while […]

Filed Under: Bra, review, yoga Tagged With: Review, Something happened in my life, yoga

Review: An a – maize – ing thing happened

February 21, 2012 By Ellen

Imagine my surprise when my children were introduced to a new (ish) vegetable and declared that it was “OK”.My bigger children are particularly picky. Veg is something that gets pushed around the plate, yukked at and eventually swallowed in minute quantities. Only last week Boy One and Boy Two looked on in shocked fascination as their […]

Filed Under: food, review, sweetcorn bites

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