]> http://www.kateandemily.com/taxonomy/term/25,18/0 en http://www.kateandemily.com/node/273 <p>Easter in the rain, how to have fun inside.</p> <p>This morning I shall be banging on about making merry inside whilst the weather is so vile outside. Before I get you up to your elbows in cutting pasting and paper mache here are a couple of bigger thoughts for the weekend for you to mull on ……Weather you are with your children this holiday season or if they are away.<br /> For some reason wet weather needs planning , probably because it makes most of us feel on the flat and mis side, but the consequence of this vibe spontaneous fun just happens less . We know this weekend is going to be a damp squib so you need to counteract that with a plan of campaign . Day 1 an outing, Day 2 friends or family over, Day 3 indoor capers (see below).</p> Articles Out & About Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:19:08 +0000 http://www.kateandemily.com/node/113 <p>Top tips for the summer holidays</p> <p>We are pretty keen on family meetings . It may sound a bit touchy feely but buy a bag of pop corn and a bottle of pop , give everyone a chance to have a say set a time , stick a note on the fridge . Meeting , kitchen table to discuss summer holidays . This gives everyone a chance to have a say . At the appointed hour brainstorm with your children and come up with a realistic list of what you would all like to do . Make sure you include things for wet weather , things you can do at home and things that are free .<br /> Our list looks like this …( Clearly I removed Disney world for a month and swimming with dolphins in a fair and democratic manner !!!)</p> Articles Out & About Sun, 4 Jun 2006 21:10:58 +0000 http://www.kateandemily.com/node/82 <p>joihiohjojkojko</p> Articles Out & About Sun, 26 Feb 2006 20:16:42 +0000 http://www.kateandemily.com/node/66 <p>Imagine – you’re young free and single again and thinking that it would be fun to get out and about. There’s a lot to do and see, people to meet, and adventures to have. However, I didn’t feel as street wise as I used to so, keen to start playing again, I sought advice from fun-loving, single girls who were always out and about – what do they do to keep safe? Here are their Top Tips – thanks girls!</p> <li>Never, ever, ever use an illegal cab. <li>Ask the cab driver, or person giving you the lift home, to wait until you’re in your house. One of my friends was mugged after the cab drove off.<br /> Articles Out & About Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:12:02 +0000 http://www.kateandemily.com/node/64 <p>This could be great for the brain, the soul and, who knows, maybe the bank balance!! Here are 10 ideas and courses, which might get the grey matter ticking over…..</p> <li>Join a writing workshop and unleash that book - the one we all have inside us www.writerscourses.co.uk or www.arvonfoundation.org <li>Learn about chocolate; eat chocolate turn chocolate into a moneymaker. Thorntons run fact finding weekends Visit www.thorntons.co.uk for details of their chocoholic weekends <li>If your nerves are up to it investigate the university –validated Relate course www.relate.org.uk for further details<br /> Articles Out & About Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:07:54 +0000 http://www.kateandemily.com/node/63 <p>The weekend when you are without your children, the house is empty and you are alone. Jeepers creepers. However we have found that there is a distinct pattern to the way these weekends go, so fear not if you are at first base. Within the shaking of a lamb’s tail, a home run (though more English and less whizzy: a rounder), will be scored!!!! </p> <p>FIRST BASE<br /> The house is empty, you feel alone, all your mates are with their families, and you feel weepy and sad. </p> <p>SECOND BASE<br /> You decide to be all useful and efficient, using the weekends on your own to tidy the utility room, sort the children’s clothes out and catch up! Not really my type of thing though extremely cathartic and useful phase ……….maybe it should become my thing?!</p> Articles Out & About Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:01:55 +0000