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Bloggers for Haiti - more than £1,500 raised already

From Becky at Englishmum:

UPDATE: The current total (at 9pm Sunday) stands at £1605! We’ve got enough for three boxes so far and a lovely message from James at ShelterBox:

‘ShelterBox would like to say a big thank you to the Bloggers for Haiti group. The money that you raise will help alleviate the suffering of people all over the world who have lost everything due to disaster and we are exceptionally grateful for your support.’

Should children go naked on the beach?

 

Photo from BL1961 on Flickr

Update: See a recent piece from The New York Times on this very subject here and read what Babyccino blogger Michela and her commenters have to say, here.

YET again this blog is taking its inspiration from Joanne Mallon at Parentdish.

Joanne asked 'Do you let your children go nude?"

It made me think - especially when it comes to at the seaside.

My daughters are 10. For them, of course, it's out of the question.

But when I think back to when they were tiny, their little bums could be seen sometimes, quite rarely if I'm honest, waggling away in the sand or sea.

My mum hated this. She couldn't wait to tell me: "Get some clothes on them. Quick!" 

Havealovelytime.com 'one to watch' says Times Online

THERE'S a brilliant round-up of family travel resources available via Twitter in the Times Online here.

I'm very grateful that despite the fact that pressing work and personal stuff over the last week has meant precisely NO posts, we are included in this list with some very respected and well-established sites and didn't slide down into the 'take it or leave it' category!

Heres' what Jennifer Howze says about us in her report of the best family travel tweeters:

I'm sorry, does my children's presence offend you?

WHY should the the presence of my children on a holiday or in a restaurant or theatre ruin other people's day?

They are just children, small people who can behave far better than many adults. So please don't make assumptions about them. They aren't about to scream the place down, lift up their dress to show their knickers or fart like there's no-one listening.

Camilla's top tried-and-tested tips for saving cash on days out

WE all know that days out can be expensive things. Factor in ticket prices, lunch, ice cream, drinks and the odd souvenir (not to mention petrol or public transport) and a family of five could easily spend a £100. And that does not make for a cost effective holiday!

Here's a few tried-and-tested methods we've found that have really helped us save money.

Days out deals: Use your Tesco clubcard to save up vouchers and swop for days out deals. With every £2.50 turned into £10's worth of tokens, the savings quickly add up. Last year we used deals token to enjoy free days out in places including the Lake District's The World of Beatrix Potter, Muncaster Castle and London Zoo. You can get tokens for restaurants, towards holidays and other things too.