Emily

Digging my new digs, and reflecting on 2014

Well hello! You made it! Welcome to my new home. I've only just moved in, but it already feels like home. Welcome to emhawkerblog. It's been a big journey over three years, and as you can see, it started in an (aesthetically) ugly place. I'm very ...

The Eleventh Hour – Graeme Base (a book review)

Welcome to another children's book review! This week, I'm digging through my old favourites to share a book I received for my eleventh birthday (ten years ago *cough cough*) with you: The Eleventh Hour. ---- The Eleventh Hour / Graeme ...

Kids develop at their own pace

My boy isn't a baby anymore. And it took me by surprise. I know that sometimes you blink, and miss those moments. Those moments your children grow up. I'm so used to helping my little boy climb things at the park. Lifting him over obstacles. ...

Because I fucking said

You've no doubt seen the news; maybe you've even got yourself a copy. The hilarious Go the Fuck to Sleep has a sequel! You Have to Fucking Eat was released this month (along with a special YouTube clip narrated by Stephen Fry). Image ...

I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit – Pamela Allen (book review)

This week's book is an oldie but a goodie. A long-term favourite of mine and Ashleigh's, and Mitchell's new favourite, it's Pamela Allen's I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit. ---- I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit / Pamela Allen (Puffin Books, ...

Em versus chocolate

I quit chocolate last month.That's probably a nothing sentence for a lot of people. For most people.Not for me.I'd been thinking about quitting for a while. My habit had crept back up to a block a day. Any block - if it was the 350g ...

The Best, Best Baby! {Review}

Ah, blogging. Ah, life. You fickle, fickle things. Four weeks after announcing I was starting a weekly children's book review on the blog, I'm finally posting my second one. I'm sure you haven't all been sitting around in suspense, waiting with ...

Tribute (to the greatest lip-sync in the world)

Have you ever done something and thought, "Oh my goodness. I can't believe I just did that!"? Or perhaps done something that made your husband shake his head in disbelief, shrug his shoulders and say, "I don't get it."? I did something that ...

Princess Super Kitty – Antoinette Portis (book review)

Welcome! Regular readers may have noticed something a little off last month - I didn't do a children's book review.Fear not, dear readers! They are still here. But they are changing. Instead of reviewing four titles in bulk each month, I will now ...

Playing hide-and-seek in the library – a toddler’s guide

Run away from mum. At this stage, make sure you stay in sight of mum.Ta-da! The game starts in plain sight.Turn back to check that mum is watching.When she looks, display your cheekiest grin.Something like this.Run down the nearest aisle. (Bonus ...