• Hey! That's my fish!
    Blogger Board Game Club - Family Life

    Blogger Board Game Club review: Hey! That’s My Fish

    February 6, 2019 - By 

    Is anyone else glad that January is over? It felt like a long month, one that we got through by playing copious games and finishing off the Christmas chocolates. We’ve been members of the Blogger Board Game Club for a while and were delighted to be sent a bundle of family board games. We love to play family games, especially at the weekend, and we can’t wait to tell you more over the coming weeks. The first game we are going to tell you about is Hey! That’s My Fish. Hey! That’s My Fish Hey, That’s My Fish! is an…

  • Honey Bee Valentine craft for kids to make from the gingerbread house
    Crafts for kids - Valentines Day crafts - World Bee Day

    DIY paper Honey Bee Valentine’s Day craft for kids

    February 5, 2019 - By 

    Have you started thinking about Valentines Day yet? I am super organised this year. I have cards and small chocolate hearts ready to leave out for my children. I find Valentine’s Day too commercialised so like to keep things simple. We decorate with handmade Valentine decorations and make cards for family. We have lots of Valentine crafts for you to have fun with but today I wanted to share one more, our DIY paper Honey Bee Valentine’s Day craft for kids. DIY paper Honey Bee Valentine’s Day craft for kids supplies: Colourful cardstock paper Scissors Pencil Markers Paper glue Googly…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Five Happy Things {week 226}

    February 4, 2019 - By 

    Monday morning again. Hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed the snow if you had any. 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 226} Did you have snow last week? We waited so long for the snow to arrive. We didn’t get nearly as much as was forecast. We were all hoping for…

  • mindful embroidery
    Crafts for adults - Mollie Makes crafts

    Mindful mini pennant decor

    February 3, 2019 - By 

    Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something new. Mindful mini pennant decor Mollie Makes issue 101 included a cute mini pennant craft kit: embroidery thread, yarn, printed fabric, needle and dowel. The printed fabric made this a quick and easy project (although it seemed to take me a few days to make…

  • The Missing Sister by Dinah Jefferies
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    The Missing Sister by Dinah Jefferies

    February 2, 2019 - By 

    Image credit I’m not sure what has happened to me lately but I just can’t stop reading books! It may have something to do with working in a secondary school, as we have set aside time for personal reading each week. I also signed up to a reading challenge on GoodReads which is keeping me motivated. Anyway, I was delighted to receive a copy of Dinah Jefferies’ latest book, The Missing Sister, to review via NetGalley. I’m a huge fan of Dinah Jefferies so was excited to find more about her latest book. The Missing Sister by Dinah Jefferies A stolen sister.…

  • How to make a bouquet of felt roses
    Crafts for adults - Valentines Day crafts

    How to make a bouquet of felt roses

    February 1, 2019 - By 

    January felt like a long month so I am super excited that today is the first of February. February is a great month with Valentine’s Day, Shrove Tuesday and my husband’s birthday! We love making Valentine’s Day a really family affair. In our house everyone gets a card and we love to craft as red is such a gorgeous colour after a harsh winter. Today I wanted to share a fun no-sew felt craft with you to make a bouquet of felt roses. Make one or make a bunch, they are so easy and look great! How to make a…

  • Crafting with twigs {twig tree decoration} from the gingerbread house blog
    Crafts for kids

    Crafting with twigs {twig tree decoration}

    January 31, 2019 - By 

    On Monday my daughter and I had a few hours to ourselves. This never happens so we made the most of it with some crafting time! A few weeks ago I was lucky to win the December Mud and Bloom box. You may remember me mentioning the Mud & Bloom box before, it’s a nature and gardening subscription box for kids, aiming to inspire kids aged 3 and 8 to connect with the outdoors. A nature crafts subscription box Mud & Bloom’s December Gardening & Nature Crafts Box arrived last month but we just didn’t have time to open it in the…

  • 15 Ombre Projects to Make
    Crafts for adults

    15 Ombre Projects to Make

    January 30, 2019 - By 

    With snow forecast all over the country I just had to start planning for some Spring projects. The Winter can be a little bleak so I can’t resist looking for some colourful projects to work on. I’ve always been a huge fan of ombre so have been searching Pinterest for some fun ombre projects to make. From DIY projects for the home, to makes to brighten up the garden, ombre is always popular and the good news is it’s easy to do yourself. Sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy this round up of ombre projects to make.…

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    Family Life

    Five Happy Things {Week 225}

    January 28, 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 225} Both the children have been busy at school. My daughter took part in an assembly (which I couldn’t attend due to work) and brought home the Achievement she was awarded for making brilliant New Year Resolutions. My son…