With the kids back in school and getting older friendships are starting to have a major influence on their and our lives at home. We all want our ...
Parenting your way to raise kids for the future
There are two things we should give our children
one is wings to soar and the other roots to return to
There is no such thing as a perfect parent, we are all the parents that our children need, but it's a hard job and sometimes just having someone say. I WAS THERE this is what worked at that time can help. You are not alone
Recreate the Roald Dahl Magic
When my children were born there was one author I couldn't wait to share books with them - Roald Dahl, his imagination, the characters and the magic ...
How can you Help your Kids Stay Safe and Healthy this School Year
With a new school year or a new school term, it's always a good time to revisit ways in which we can help the kids stay healthy all year long. Staying ...
School Shoes for Active Kids
If there was one thing that I dreaded as a child about going back to school it was the trip into town to buy school shoes. My feet are narrow, I have ...
Getting Ready for School – Starting School Books
Starting school for the first time is one of those milestones that as your child gets older become few and far between but it's also a huge leap. ...
Back to School Essentials for Mums
Starting the school year off on the right foot requires you to have some supplies at home. I know, you're thinking, "Really.... I need more school ...
How to Survive Camping with Kids!
I've always loved camping ever since I was a child. Especially when I was young because it gave us a lot more freedom than we ever got at home. It ...
Top Tips for keeping kids safe at the pool this summer
Today I welcome Kaitlin from An Apple Per Day to Guest Post on Rainy Day Mum about a very important topic especially with summer here in full force ...
Easy Fruit Skewers for Summer BBQ’s with Robinsons Squash
My perfect Family BBQ goes something like this - the kids playing in the paddling pool, the men chatting around the BBQ and the ladies enjoying some ...
Double up with SING and Win!
With half term around the corner, what will you be doing if it starts to rain? Sure we have 100's of ideas for a rainy day here on Rainy Day Mum, but ...
Raising Strong and Free Girls
When I was pregnant with our second we didn't find out what we were having and part of me was really excited to have what I was convinced was going to ...
How Hands-on Learning can Support your Child at Home
It's getting near the end of school year for our family in the USA and we have 1 term left which is full of testing and reports. As a teacher, I ...
Why I Won’t be Making Slime at Home with My Kids
Have you seen the latest craze - I bet you have and you've probably caught your kids watching how to video's on YouTube right. It's all about making ...
Innocent Searches: Simple Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online
Did your kids get a tablet for Christmas, or did you purchase a new computer in the sales for the home? If so this is a post that you really should ...
Lunch Box Essentials for Busy Moms
Last week I shared my top tips for Morning Success with kids when you are a night owl like me. In it, I mentioned about getting prepared the night ...