• 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…

  • How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
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    Win a How To Train Your Dragon goody bag

    January 27, 2019 - By 

    Yesterday we were invited to a really special immersive screening of the last film in the How To Train Your Dragon franchise, The Hidden World from Universal UK. My children have grown up with the How To Train Your Dragon books and films (see our review of the Playmobil How To Train Your Dragon range here) so we couldn’t wait to see a preview of the film and find out what would happen to our favourite characters, Hiccup and Toothless. An immersive screening experience and the Isle of Berk I don’t think we’ve ever been to an immersive screening before…

  • 15 Tasty Butterbeer Recipes
    cooking - Crafts for adults - Wizarding World crafts

    15 Tasty Butterbeer Recipes

    January 25, 2019 - By 

    We are huge fans of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in our house. I devoured the Harry Potter books when I was younger, loved the films and now enjoy the Fantastic Beasts franchise too. I have tried reading the books with the children but they don’t seen quite ready for them. Instead we have been re-watching the films as we have booked tickets for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour to see behind the scenes of the Harry Potter films next month! We’ve featured a few Harry Potter themed posts on our blog, although my favourite was our visit to…

  • DIY Valentine's Day gift bag with paper weave detail
    Crafts for adults - Valentines Day crafts

    DIY Valentine’s Day gift bag with paper weave detail

    January 22, 2019 - By 

    Have you started thinking about Valentine’s Day yet? I love to give my children a card and a little sweet treat, just like my parents used to give me and my sister. This year I wanted to make a paper treat bag to hold my treats. They are embellished with a paper weave detail which adds a pop of colour. I used a rainbow of colours but I think they would look lovely in monochrome or pastels too. DIY Valentine’s Day Gift bag supplies: Colourful paper Scissors Paper glue Ribbons Paper Punch machine How to make a Valentine’s Day gift…