Tag: school

BOOKS
Get reading with Storytime Magazine!
The other day I was saying to my husband: we really should find some more gripping things to read for Fergus, our seven-year-old son. His sisters love reading and being read to, but our boy, well… he could use a little bit of encouragement. It must have been a sign --  Esther, the next day, ...
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PARENTING
And So, September Is Here
It felt as though it would never come, but the longest summer is now over, and we have truly hit Autumn here in London. My children and I are preparing for new starts – my daughter begins reception next week, my son starts nursery the week after and I will head back to work after ...
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FOOD
Put it on a skewer! A lunch box tip to try
Ah...packing school lunches. It always seems so novel and, dare I say it, exciting in September, but come January...perhaps not so much. With four months of school lunch packing behind me and five more months of lunch making to go before summer arrives, I wanted to share a little strategy that works well for us ...
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EDUCATION
Schooling in Switzerland -- early independence and lots of the outdoors!
A few years ago, road tripping from Amsterdam to Tuscany, we visited the beautiful town of Zurich along the way. We spent one amazing day on the lake, enjoying the beautiful open-air beaches / swimming pools called 'Badi'. Afterwards, we stayed the night in the pretty apartment of the Prinsloo family, who were so kind ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
Let's talk morning routines (and an interesting approach)
We are well and truly back to school over here in Paris. The long nights and slow mornings of the summer holidays are over. It's back to the real life routine. I just read this article and it really struck home with me. As I have mentioned before, mornings are not our forte. We are ...
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THURSDAY THOUGHTS
Do you let your kids walk to school?
Here in Paris not many families own a car, so driving our kids to our local school is not really an option, especially as the traffic is so very bad. We mostly walk, and kids start walking on their own to school from about 8 or 9. My eldest daughter Coco started at 8 as ...
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FOOD
School lunch ideas
When we lived in London, the children were able to eat lunch prepared and served by their school. We were lucky that the school's lunch options were mostly good and healthy, and we didn't have to think or worry about what they would be eating at lunch time. (Thinking about it now, I don't think ...
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STATIONERY
Hurray for Stamp-tastic!
A week after moving house (again) the girls also went back to school. They were super excited to be back in a routine again and to see all of their friends. Now usually this time of year I'm tearing my hair out franctically labelling all of their school clothes as well as their stationery and I ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
The importance of handwriting
There are a lot of things I like about my kids schooling in France --  there are also a lot of things I criticise. Compared to the children of my Anglo-Saxon friends, school seems to be so rigid over here. One of the things I found unnecessarily strict here is the importance placed on handwriting. ...
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KIDS
A new rule: no scarves at school
I live in, what is called in French, a bobo neighbourhood. Bobo stands for 'Bourjeois Bohemian', an ironic name for people living in certain parts of Paris -- namely young, middle class, hip, left-wing with a certain income. I have been recently elected parent representative on the school council and attended my very first school ...
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UNCATEGORIZED
Sweats
A new school, a new wardrobe challenge. Coco, who is now in elementary school, needs to turn up at school 2 days a week in a full sports outfit. As I mentioned a few months ago, I am a big fan of school uniforms, but we live in a country where uniforms will never exist. So ...
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ESSENTIALS AND TIPS
Back to school
It is so strange, we literally have just come back from our holidays and barely 24 hours later I am getting my girls ready to go back to school. The sandals are being put away and being replaced by sensible shoes, new autumn dresses are going to replace their shorts and little sun dresses. I ...
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BABY
There is a silver lining
I just wanted to share a thought with you that I had this morning at 7.30 am, when I was trying to get my kids ready for school... I have been very happy and have maybe been a bit too proud (pride comes before fall), as my children are really good sleepers. Not only do ...
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FOR MUMS
La Maternelle
Autumn has arrived here in France, and for us a monumental event: our 2½-year -old has officially started school at the local public Maternelle, and it has only now started to dawn on me how serious this all is. From now until she is 18, the French state is taking charge of her education! In ...
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BABY
H&M School Uniform
When my toddler started nursery school this fall (and came home covered in paint, glue, mud, food, etc.), I decided that his wardrobe needed a redress. Cashmere jumpers are just not ideal- (who has time to hand-wash anymore)?? Actually, let's face it- anything even slightly expensive is NOT a good idea. The cheaper, the better. ...
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On the blog last week our contributor Sydney shared this homemade cardboard spa set she made to play with her daughter! Link in the bio for how she made it all, including nail colour swatches too! Who will be giving this a go? @sydney.piercey #babyccinocrafts
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GLOBAL GIVEAWAY! We have teamed up with @magiccatpublishing for a giveaway in honour of their beautiful latest book The Dragon Ark. The lucky winner will receive an ORIGINAL (!!), hand-drawn artwork by Croatian artist Tomislav Tomic, the illustrator of The Dragon Ark *PLUS* a The Dragon Ark jigsaw puzzle *AND* of course a copy of the beautiful book! What an amazing, unique prize! To enter: 1. Follow @magiccatpublishing and @babyccinokids 2. Tag a friend in the below comments (Tag as many friends as you like in separate comments! Each tag is an extra entry!) 3. Share this give-away in your stories for another extra entry! This giveaway is open worldwide. Giveaway ‪ends on Nov. 27th at 11.59pm PST. Good luck! #thedragonark #magiccatpublishing #babyccinokids #babyccinoboutiques #giveaway This giveaway is not associated by @instagram. You must be 18 years or older to enter.
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Get reading with @storytimemag! Today on the blog, our contributor @mrsnomi and her three children review Storytime Magazine. “Reading alone or together is such a key activity for growing children, and I love how Storytime Magazine really makes an effort (and succeeds!) to appeal to all genders, so we can all read together and learn something too.” Click the link in our bio for the full post and a discount code on your first four issues! #sponsored #storytimemagazine #babyccinoreads
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Sunday best courtesy of @bellevieparis Get holiday season ready with the beautiful selection of perfect party wear in our product guide. Discover via the link in our bio. #babyccinoboutiques
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We love cosy Saturdays spent baking Whose with us? Head to our Stories today to see 5 brilliant bakes (and links) from some of our wonderful contributors @ieatmypeas @beesbakery @vanessa_wild_flours @laraoflondon should you need inspiration. This sourdough recipe is from our @mrsnomi and the link is in our bio. #babyccinoeats
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That Friday feeling What plans have you got for this weekend? We will be sharing some of our favourite recipes and favourite crafts in Stories to inspire you, so keep your eyes peeled! Have a wonderful weekend. @estherbabyccino : @maudfontein
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CLOSED GLOBAL GIVEAWAY! We have teamed up with the super chic @orbasics and are giving away a gift voucher of *100€* to spend as you please on their gorgeously soft and 100% natural and organic collection - which is for mamas too!!!!  To enter, please like this post and follow @babyccinokids and @orbasics . Then tag, in a separate comment for each entry, up to 10 friends! This giveaway is open worldwide and includes free shipping of your items of choice. Good luck! #babyccinokids #babyccinoboutiques #giveaway #orbasics Giveaway ‪ends on Nov. 23rd at 11.59pm PST‬. This giveaway is not associated by @instagram. You must be 18 years or older to enter.
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What are your favourite activities for baby play? Our contributor Sydney shares her recent discovery of treasure baskets on the blog today. Link in our bio. #babyccinokids @sydney.piercey
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Here’s a video of our latest ShopUp in East London (shot and edited by our lovely and talented friend Nadine Brandt). It encapsulates the ShopUp atmosphere really, really well, and it makes us so excited for the next one!
2 years ago
Check out our new book! 9 months: A month by month guide to pregnancy for the family to share. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE: UK: http://amzn.to/2n6eCT7 / US: http://amzn.to/2nVWOZo / AUS: http://bit.ly/2nDYggy
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Our beautiful new book, '9 months: A month by month guide to pregnancy' for the family to share, is AVAILABLE NOW! You can order it here: UK: http://amzn.to/2n6eCT7 / US: http://amzn.to/2nVWOZo / AUS: http://bit.ly/2nDYggy
3 years ago
Check out the cool vibes of our Shop Up event in London in December!
3 years ago
Our 2nd live shopping event in Brooklyn was amazing! Great shopping, delicious treats, tons of kids activities and a super cool family photo booth!
3 years ago
Esther shows us her recipe for delicious mint syrup.
4 years ago
Our live shopping event in London at Chelsea Old Town Hall in 2015 was a big success and so much fun.
4 years ago
Here we show you how to harvest rhubarb from the garden, and make it into a delicious compote. If you make oatmeal at the same time, you have made a delicious and nutritious breakfast that your family will love! (Ours do!)
4 years ago
This gym bag is such a fun and easy project, also for beginners this is a nice sewing project. Esther, Emilie and the kids had so much fun going to the market choosing all the supplies. The fabrics from Little Cube are the cutest!
4 years ago
Our first live shopping event in Brooklyn was a great success. We loved seeing the best boutiques under one roof, combined with great food and fun activities...and some dancing! Hope to see everyone this year again on September 18th & 19th at 501 Union, 501 Union Street in Brooklyn.
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