People often imagine family wellbeing as something built on big decisions: moving house, changing schools, booking holidays, or making major lifestyle changes. In reality, a household’s emotional health is usually shaped by much smaller actions repeated every day. A calm morning routine, a shared meal, a kind word after a difficult day or ten minutes…
Starting my week with The Weekly Edit is a ritual I’ve kept for years. It’s my favourite Monday morning anchor—a chance to slow down, celebrate the ‘small wins,’ and gather the smiles from the week behind us. Part reflection and part record-keeping, it’s my way of documenting our family’s adventures before the next chapter begins….
We love Halloween and couldn’t resist sharing our easy Halloween paper bat craft for kids to make. Let me know if you try it ! List of supplies: Coloured craft papers Pencil Template A pair of scissors Craft glue Markers Easy Halloween Paper Bat craft for kids Download the template and prepare the patterns for…
A few weeks ago I spotted a wooden pumpkin stall kit which I knew would be perfect for my little Maileg world. So I enjoyed a little DIY to make the perfect Halloween pumpkin stand. DIY Maileg Halloween pumpkin stand The Make Your Own Wooden Pumpkin Stall was just £5 from The Works. The kit…
Starting my week with The Weekly Edit is a ritual I’ve kept for years. It’s my favourite Monday morning anchor—a chance to slow down, celebrate the ‘small wins,’ and gather the smiles from the week behind us. Part reflection and part record-keeping, it’s my way of documenting our family’s adventures before the next chapter begins….
I love the start of a new year. Each month I love to write a round up of what I’ve been making and my analogue hobbies. This helps me to see what I’ve made, and holds me accountable for projects half started or bought. This year I’m calling my series The Monthly Thread. September’s post…
The age at which children have access to phones, tablets, laptops, and thus the internet, is dramatically lower than it once was. In the UK, the average age at which a child receives their first smartphone is between 10 and 11 years old (Familyaction.org.uk). That’s such a young and vulnerable age. As the age of…
Starting my week with The Weekly Edit is a ritual I’ve kept for years. It’s my favourite Monday morning anchor—a chance to slow down, celebrate the ‘small wins,’ and gather the smiles from the week behind us. Part reflection and part record-keeping, it’s my way of documenting our family’s adventures before the next chapter begins….
Is it too early to start the Halloween crafting? Halloween might be my favourite time of year and I am ready for it. We have lots of Halloween content for kids to make but it also seems popular here and on Pinterest. Today I wanted to share our popsicle stick Frankenstein’s monster Halloween craft. Popsicle…