5 Cold Weather Activities: making the most of the ice and snow.

It has felt like a really cold year so far. The one advantage to the cold is that we can explore fun ice and snow activities. I am a summer girl and much prefer hot days and sitting in the sun. All this cold and wet and windy weather has been frustratingly long. So, with…

Living Arrows 9/53: Icy adventures and preparing for the freeze.

This week’s Living Arrows entry is a cold one. Winter has seemed to drag on and I’ve forgotten what being warm feels like. J doesn’t give a monkeys about weather and goes out in rain and cold…always needing reminders to wear a coat! Despite my dislike of the cold I do insist on getting out…

Life with Autism: When is something more than an interest? When is it an obsession?

I’m sure every parent when asked the question ‘what is your child obsessed with?’ Can think of something their child loves above everything else. But when does a ‘favourite’ cross the line into obsession? I have researched into obsessions and the link to Autism. I wanted to know a bit about what classes an obsession…

Feeding a fussy eater with allergies and sensory issues on a budget: Spaghetti Bolognese

I often talk to parents about children and food. There’s so many difficulties: fussy eaters, sensory issues, money difficulties, tying to be healthy, time to cook from scratch etc. All of the above applies in our household with the added fun of allergies. So J’s list is: Fussy eater Sensory issues (dislike wet and sticky…

Living Arrows 8/53: One small thing for some, one giant leap for my boy…

This week we went to Colchester Zoo. I haven’t been there since I was pregnant with J so was very excited…until I saw the prices!!! Wow! Luckily I found that booking online saved us 20% so that was helpful. I even drove. I’m a total wuss when it comes to driving so was very impressed…

My kids clothing addiction and behind the scenes at RJ Apparel.

Hi, I’m Mummy Est. 2014 and I’m a kids clothes addict. J has always had an incredibly full wardrobe. When he was first born I didn’t buy that many clothes as I had so much gifted to me. Some of the clothes didn’t even get worn as he grew so fast. So when the mountain…

Living Arrows: 7/52 Mummy’s broken heart…

This past week was a rather emotional one for me as a Mum. It’s probably the first negative autism related situation we’ve had (I’d love to think it’s the last but something tells me I may have to prepare for more battles over J’s life time). Now I’m going to be careful not to mention…

Our top 5 Valentines Day Twinkl activities for pre-schoolers…

This Valentines Day I will be spending the day by myself enjoying peace and quiet (whilst doing the usual housework and eating cake). So we are celebrating this weekend whilst J and Daddy are both home with me. I’m generally a busy parent (I rarely sit my backside down for long, and evenings I’m far…

A Parents view of PECS…supporting speech and communication through symbols.

PECS stands for Picture Exchange Communication System. It is basically a way to communicate with a symbol or photo system. The user will use symbols to either be their voice and to be able to use their voice to communicate both socially and practically. (There’s a video I made on the day J first got…

Our visit to the dietician…autism, allergies and sensory needs

J was an amazing weaner. Honestly, he was a dream. At 6 months we started J on purée and some baby led weaning. J would have fun smearing it around the tray, lick his finger and have a good try on anything and everything he put in his hand. He wasn’t fussy…the only difficulty was…

My son has turned to the Dark Side…and I’ve never been happier.

Today is a day that I will remember for a long time, and it will always bring a tear to my eyes. Today J met his hero… We are regular visitors to Planet Laser (in Suffolk). I have posted many times on my social media about how much fun J has there. It’s full of…