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Five Happy Things {Week 239}

Posted on May 6, 2019November 5, 2023 by jenny

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. Last week was pretty crazy as…

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A visit to Bradley Manor House, Newton Abbot

A visit to Bradley Manor House, Newton Abbot

Posted on May 5, 2019August 22, 2020 by jenny

Although we’re frequent visitors to Devon there are still lots of places we want to visit. On our most recent trip we wanted to use our National Trust membership to visit both Bradley Manor House and Compton Castle. We packed a picnic and headed off to Newton Abbot for our day out. A visit to…

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The Paper Florist by Suzi McLaughlin {book review}

The Paper Florist by Suzi McLaughlin {book review}

Posted on May 5, 2019May 20, 2019 by jenny

A Bank Holiday weekend is a great time to catch up on some reading. A few weeks ago we were gifted some lovely craft books, such as Make and Mend, which we’ve already featured here. The other book we received was The Paper FloristL create and display stunning paper flowers by Suzi McLaughlin. The Paper…

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crafting with Mollie Makes magazine

Pom Pom watermelon craft

Posted on May 4, 2019 by jenny

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…

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Easy painted rocks for kids to make

Easy painted rocks for kids to make

Posted on May 3, 2019 by jenny

I thought it was time I posted an update on the painted rocks we’ve decorated and hidden recently. The two week Easter holidays gave us plenty of time to decorate rocks, and we were lucky to find a few too. It’s one of our favourite crafts because we always have the supplies close to hand….

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unboxing L.O.L. Surprise! toys

Unboxing LOL Surprise! Fuzzy Pets

Posted on May 2, 2019 by jenny

Little Sis just loves her L.O.L. Surprise! collection. They are the perfect unboxing toy with layers of toys to unwrap, it’s not hard to see why they are so appealing to children. Little Sis was #gifted a special L.O.L. Surprise! box of treats to keep her busy over the Easter holidays. Unfortunately they arrived whilst…

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27 crafts to celebrate The Secret Life of Pets 2

27 crafts to celebrate The Secret Life of Pets 2

Posted on May 1, 2019June 6, 2023 by jenny

I can’t believe that we first watched The Secret Life of Pets in 2016. We were invited to a screening and my kids look so young in the photos I took! The film was a favourite of my daughter’s and she still wears the hat she was given 3 years later! She collected all The…

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Learning emotions with collectible Moji Pops Series 1

Posted on April 30, 2019 by jenny

Whilst we were away on holiday last week my 7 year old spotted colourful packets of Moji Pops whilst we were out shopping. We bought a blind bag to see what was inside and she immediately fell in love with the colourful characters with a face you can swap! Yes, you can pop out the…

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Monday Happy Things {Week 238}

Posted on April 29, 2019 by jenny

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. Last week felt pretty long after…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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