• Decorating a gingerbread house for Halloween
    Family Life - gingerbread house - STEM activity

    Decorating a gingerbread house for Halloween

    October 29, 2020 - By 

    It’s been a long time since we last made a Halloween gingerbread house. With the shops already full of delicious and tempting gingerbread house kits, I decided to pick one up for Halloween. Our house is decorated with all kinds of pumpkins and squashes as we’re trying to cut down on buying any new decorations. I thought decorating a gingerbread house would make a great Halloween activity for kids, and a bit of a STEM challenge to keep them busy too! Halloween gingerbread house supplies: M&S Gingerbread House Kit Green popcorn Mini gingerbread biscuits Edible eyes Edible glue Chocolate drops…

  • Christmas gift guide for dog lovers 2020
    Gift guide

    Christmas gift guide for dog lovers 2020

    October 28, 2020 - By 

    Disclosure: Products marked with an * were sent for inclusion in this gift guide, however all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive commission if you visit a link and buy something. Purchasing via an affiliate link doesn’t cost you any extra, and I only recommend products and services I trust. 2020 has been the year of the puppy for us. In January we welcomed our little Bichon Frise to our house and life has never been the same since. As he plays such a big part in our family it’s only right that…

  • {Free printable} Candy Corn colouring sheet
    Crafts for kids - Crafts for tweens - free printables

    {Free printable} Candy Corn colouring sheet

    October 27, 2020 - By 

    If you’re looking for a quick and easy activity to keep the kids busy this October then you’ll love my free printable Candy Corn colouring sheet. I love sharing free printables and this candy corn themed printable is great for keeping kids of all ages busy. What you will need: our printable Candy Corn colouring sheet dark orange, light orange and white colouring pencils Free printable Candy Corn colouring sheet First of all print our 3 sheet printable Candy Corn colouring sheet Secondly, grab your favourite colouring pens or colouring pencils Then sit down and relax. Our Candy Corn activity…

  • Draw with Rob pumpkin
    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 315}

    October 26, 2020 - By 

    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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 315} We were recently sent a parcel of LoDough products to try. This is the revolutionary food brand with the convenience, taste and texture of bread, pizza and pastry but with 90% fewer carbs. We were sent some of their pizza bases, Southern Style Crumb Coating, Miracle…

  • Blogger Board Game Club: Just One
    Blogger Board Game Club - Family Life

    Blogger Board Game Club: Just One

    October 25, 2020 - By 

    We are a family that loves to play games together so we were excited to receive a bundle of family games from Asmodee to try. We love to play board games and have obviously been spending a lot of time together this year and playing more games than ever! Our latest #gifted game from the Blogger Board Game Club was Just One. Just One game review I really liked the sound of Just One and it’s been really popular with my children since we started playing it. It’s a fun party game of creative word association! Every round, each player…

  • How to make a lego brick Halloween costume for dogs
    Crafts for kids - Halloween crafts

    DIY lego brick Halloween costume for dogs

    October 23, 2020 - By 

    You all know how much we love our Bichon Frise puppy. He’s a huge part of our family so we wanted ot include him in our Halloween celebrations. Although we won’t be going Trick or Treating this year we still wanted to make him a costume. Today we’re going to share our DIY lego brick Halloween costume for dogs. My 10 year old loves Lego so it he decided to make him into a walking Lego brick. The costume was really simple to put together and in an hour we had our lego brick puppy costume ready to go! Lego…

  • Crafts for adults - Handmade gifts

    Photo Calendar: an easy DIY project

    October 22, 2020 - By 

    This year our family, like many others, has had to cut off a significant part of social interaction out of safety concerns, so we’re hanging out at home with each other more. We’ve spent two or three evenings in a row looking through family photos which everyone really enjoyed. That’s why I wanted to keep this nostalgia for as long as possible and also make good use of this free time with my husband and kids. We decided to make a family project based on our family photos and create our very own photo calendar. Save Some Money Actually the…

  • A trip to RHS Wisley with kids
    Family Life - Surrey

    A trip to RHS Wisley with kids

    October 21, 2020 - By 

    Last month we finally got round to visiting RHS Wisley in Surrey. RHS Wisley is the historic home of the RHS and houses one of the largest plant collections in the world.I love being outdoors at the weekend and this was a place on my bucket list. Tickets are pre-book so we booked a day, packed the puppy off to puppy day care (sadly no dogs are allowed at RHS Wisley except on special occasions) and set off for a short drive. A trip to RHS Wisley with kids I’m not much of a gardener but it doesn’t mean that…

  • How to Make a Funny Photo Montag
    Family Life

    How to Make a Funny Photo Montage

    October 20, 2020 - By 

    If you are looking for a new hobby or simply for a way to entertain yourself and your friends, a funny photo montage might be the answer. Just take your time and let your imagination flow. For example, you can edit a family photo taken at home and create a picture at the beach or in front of the Eiffel Tower! Or you can add a funny clown or a strong superhero to a birthday picture of your child. Here are some other great ideas: You can put your child on the moon or on a star You can add…