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    Five Happy Things {Week 231}

    March 11, 2019 - By 

    Hope you had a great weekend. I love to start the week by writing Five Happy Things. 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. However, this week I had a hard time finding something to write about. We had the quietest weekend (thanks to a 2 hour dentist appointment on Friday afternoon) which meant we didn’t do much over the weekend. That’s just life though, not every day…

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    Marvel Captain Marvel super hero doll from Hasbro

    March 10, 2019 - By 

    With International Women’s Day celebrated around the world on Friday 8th March, it was also the perfect date for the release of the new Marvel Captain Marvel film. Finally, the first female led film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! My children fell in love with the Marvel world a few years ago when they met the stars of the Marvel Universe LIVE! Super Heroes Assemble. To celebrate the release of the new film, we were kindly gifted the new Marvel Captain Marvel movie Cosmic Captain Marvel super hero doll from Hasbro. Captain Marvel Captain Marvel (aka Carol Danvers) is an…

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    Ready2Robot: Build, Swap, Battle

    March 9, 2019 - By 

    Does half term seem a long time ago to you? The week was really relaxing and is a distant memory already. We were sent an amazing box of Ready2Robot goodies to enjoy over half term, enough to enjoy a fun afternoon playing with some of the Ready2Robot Bot Blasters, whilst watching the webisodes and munching on popcorn. Ready2Robot: Build, Swap, Battle We’ve mentioned Ready2Robot before. They combine all the fun elements of an unboxing toy with different layers of robots and slime. Kids can build, swap and battle with Ready2Robot. Build your mechbot, unleash your pilot from his slime pod…

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    Win a copy of The Girls by Lauren Ace

    March 9, 2019 - By 

    Did you celebrate International Women’s Day yesterday? The school I work in went all out for World Book Day but in comparison there was little mention of International Women’s Day (IWD) which was a shame. International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world on March 8th and is a day when women are recognised for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. In honour of IWD I have a lovely picture book to giveaway today. The Girls by Lauren Ace When four little girls meet under an apple tree they…

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    Blogger Board Game Club Review: Exploding Kittens

    March 7, 2019 - By 

    Our latest game from the Blogger Board Game Club was the brilliant Exploding Kittens. Have you heard of it before? It was funded on Kickstarter a few years ago and is hugely popular. My husband had heard of it but I hadn’t so I was really looking forward to trying it. It’s a simple card game  – or is it? Blogger Board Game Club Review: Exploding Kittens The premise is simple – you are dealt a number of cards. You take it in turns to place and draw cards until you pick an Exploding Kitten card. Then you explode, and…

  • St Patrick’s Day Brownie Bites recipe from the gingerbread house
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    St Patrick’s Day Brownie Bites

    March 6, 2019 - By 

    It’s not long until we celebrate St Patrick’s Day. I’ve been trying to think of small ways to celebrate at home and came up with some delicious St Patrick’s Day Brownie Bites. I’m all in favour of a quick bake so used a shop bought packet mix as the base of these. You can make them in a mini muffin pan or in a brownie tray and cut them into small bites. Don’t forget to check out our other St Patrick’s Day crafts for kids and adults to make. Ingredients to make St Patrick’s Day Brownie Bites: 1 (18.3 ounce) package…

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    World Book Day – Captain Underpants costume

    March 5, 2019 - By 

    My 7 year old recently caught the reading bug. She has been reading all her older brothers books, which means she has devoured the Captain Underpants, Barry Loser and The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. She is regularly falling asleep with a book on her face and I love that she just wants to read. George from Captain Underpants costume Over the last few years both my children have got involved in World Book Day celebrations. I’m not a huge fan of spending money on costumes as I’d much rather spend it on books! This year my son in…

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    Five Happy Things {Week 230}

    March 4, 2019 - By 

    Monday morning again. Hope you had a great weekend. I love to start the week by writing Five Happy Things. 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. Five Happy Things {Week 230} I found the first week back at work after half term really tiring. We added a new after school club to our weekly schedule which made for a really ridiculous Monday. My 8 year old wants to…

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    How to make a Duck Tape Easter squishy {and a giveaway}

    March 3, 2019 - By 

    This weekend we started crafting for Easter. I know it’s a few weeks away but we spotted some Duck Tape in our local craft shop which inspired our Easter squishies craft. Easter means different things to different people. My children are looking forward to a visit from the Easter bunny, but for me it’s a time of Spring and Spring cleaning. But before I share our latest tutorial on how to make a Duck Tape Easter Squishy, I wanted to tell you about a great competition from Duck Tape where you could be the Easter star of your class! Share…