I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing.
Monday Happy List {Week 270}
Last week I visited The Gingerbread City 2019 at Somerset House. Organised by the Museum of Architecture, it aims to connect the public with architecture in an exciting way – via the medium of gingerbread! There were some amazing creations and it’s a really fun exhibition to see with kids. It’s open until 5th January id you are looking for something to do in London over the holidays.
Whilst I was in London I used my National Art Pass to see Troy: myth and reality at the British Museum. It tells the story of a great city, plunged into a 10-year war over the abduction of the most beautiful woman in the world. It was a great exhibition with some fabulous pieces of art and archaeology on display.Â
My daughter has now been a Beaver Scout for 2 year and was awarded her Chief Scout’s Bronze Award last week. She was really happy to receive a certificate and badge and is looking forward to trying Cub Scouts in the New Year.
It really felt like we got through a lot last week. My son was off school for a few days following an operation which meant I had to take time off work too. He was able to come with me when I voted in the general election. As he was off school for a few days we did a lot of crafting, including making elf painted rocks and baking and decorating a gingerbread house. I finished off a few Christmas presents using my Cricut Maker, and the children attended a few festive art workshops whilst we shopped at our local Farmers Market.
We had a busy week making sure our Elf on the Shelf had something fun to do every day. Last weeks adventures included setting up a rock painting station, making a Minecraft mask, playing mini Connect 4, and playing Elf Twister with the children’s Star Wars figures.
A few more days and we all finish school and the Christmas holidays can begin!
It sounds like you have had a lovely week! I am so looking forward to having a bit of time off over Christmas and doing some crafting with my daughter
Writing a Monday happy list sounds like the ideal way to start the week. It’s too easy to forget to take time out of our busy schedules to reflect.
Wow sounds a very busy week! Love how elf in the shelf involved minecraft masks . Alessia would love your elf 🙂
Sounds like you had a wonderful week. Congratulations on her award and that is one huge gingerbread house.
Well done to your daughter on receiving her certificate and badge, I hope she enjoys Cub Scouts. Sounds like your elf had been very busy.
Congratulations to your daughter on her Scout award! Well done! Beginning the week with gratitude is a really good way to start the week off on the right foot.
What Lovely week. Well done to your daughter for her scout award. My girls love doing to Brownies and Rainbows x
I might have to borrow Elf Twister idea, I am running out of funny things to do with ours
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