Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we’ve been enjoying all kinds of Valentine themed arts and crafts this year. I like to come up with different things to keep my kids busy and active and now they are a little older they enjoy STEM learning. Our STEM Valentine tangram for kids is a…
Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. 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 love to write. Monday…
Last year I read The SS Officer’s Armchair: In Search of a Hidden Life by Daniel Lee and really enjoyed it. I’ve always enjoyed historical fiction but this was a book very much based on fact. Despite the Second World War ending xx years ago, it still has a huge impact on our lives. It…
Our home learning has been a lot of fun recently. My 9 year old loves science so we’ve been trying all those home science experiments we’ve wanted to try but never had the time. After the success of our winter Candy Cane experiment my daughter suggested we try it again with Love Hearts. We love…
We are so happy to see the back of January and welcome February. There are so many things to look forward to in February including Valentine’s Day, Pancake Day, birthdays and Spring! Now my children are a little older I knew they would enjoy some STEM experiments and we have tried a few over the…
Last weekend we went off to explore Bentley Priory Nature Reserve in Stanmore, north London. We wanted to visit after we went to the Battle of Britain Bunker at Uxbridge last year. RAF Bentley Priory was the headquarters of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and throughout the Second World War. Bentley Priory Bentley…
Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. 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 love to write. Monday…
You’re probably not expecting another Christmas recipe in January. Sorry, not Sorry! I love mincemeat and don’t see why it shouldn’t be enjoyed throughout winter. It’s warming and delicious and there are so many ways to enjoy it. I have so many jars that I was looking for a quick and easy pudding to make….
So you may not be expecting me to be sharing a Spring craft at the end of January. My daughter was clearing out some old notebooks last week and discovered some flowers she had carefully pressed last year. We actually have a vintage flower press which we picked up at a charity shop but for…