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Alunna of the World!
By Alice Griffin – Officially, my five-year-old daughter should start school today… but instead she has gone for a swimming lesson with her dad. You see I believe education is something that does not necessarily happen solely within the confines of a traditional classroom, but also out here, in this great world we have on…
For the Love of Cavallos
By Alice Griffin – In my opinion, the main requirement for any kind of learning for children is that they are engaged and want to learn. So I have to admit I was sceptical at first that the Rosetta Stone language software would be the right approach for my five-year-old daughter as I thought it…
What is Hello in Spanish mummy?
By Alice Griffin – Walking hurriedly along the towpath with my daughter to meet friends we haven’t seen since we all lived near each other in Spain back in 2008, my daughter stops in her tracks: “Oh Mummy, wait a minute… how do I say hello to them?” she queries tentatively, “is it Hola?” I…
Learning Languages Together
By Alice Griffin – My memories of learning a second language are confined to the four walls of a dull secondary school classroom where I spent most of my time daydreaming of faraway places, rather than equipping myself with the tools necessary to enjoy them fully. Sadly I think it was my age (13) that…
25 Top Travel Tips
My husband and I have taken her by ferry to France, to Norway by plane, on 3 trips to Greece and currently we are on a year-long road trip across Europe so, all these tips are gleaned from our extensive travels with our baby daughter! Here are Alice’s tips for : Packing Write a list…
Posted in Parenting styles, Pregnancy, Travel
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Turning my dream into reality
Alice Griffin had the working-from-home dream but she actually stopped dreaming and did something about it! Here she helps other mums with a practical guide to getting your business started and combining it with motherhood. Turning my dream into reality Being a working-from-home-mum was always my biggest dream; the option to spend time with my children,…
Posted in Work Postnatal
Tagged Alice Griffin, Business, flexible working, Home Worker, Mum, mumpreneur, stay at home, working
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Surviving Greece with a baby!
Arrival and the holiday Glossa is a beautiful and very traditional village, perfect if you want a real taste of Greek island life and are happy to relax. There are a handful of tavernas, all with stunning views; plenty of small supermarkets that sell everything from nuts and bolts to children’s toys and from the…
Posted in Family friendly venues, Travel
Tagged Alice Griffin, family friendly venues, family holiday, Greece, Greek island, Guest blogger, Holiday
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