• Autumn leaves sun catchers craft for kids
    Autumn - crafts - Nature crafts

    Autumn leaves sun catchers craft for kids

    October 5, 2017 - By 

    It’s been a while since we made any sun catchers but, along with the conkers my children keep picking up, they’ve brought home a lot of leaves too. We have a very short walk to the school gates but it seems like we walk past a lot of different trees. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to learn more about trees and leaves. Autumn leaves sun catchers craft for kids We used: fallen leaves picked up on our way to and from school white card contact paper coloured cellophane sheets scissors First we picked the leaves which were whole and…

  • Num Noms Surprise in a Jar
    parenting - toy review

    Num Noms Surprise in a Jar

    October 4, 2017 - By 

    Have you heard about Num Noms? They are very cute – and collectible!  A cupful of cuteness and a spoonful of surprise make Num Noms! Scented Nums are adorable, squishy characters with tons of personality. Noms are flavoured, glitter lip gloss! Stack the Nums on top of the Noms to make 3,000+ sweet scented combinations. We received one of the new Num Noms Surprise in a Jar! Num Noms Surprise In A Jar are so sweet and huggable that you’ll want to collect them all. We received Sadie Seeds, a very cute little strawberry plush who smells so delicious! There are 10 different…

  • How to make conker caterpillars
    Autumn - crafts

    How to make conker caterpillars

    October 4, 2017 - By 

    Every day we walk past a beautiful horse chestnut tree. Actually we walk past it four times on the way to drop my son off at Junior School then go on to Infant school. We’ve been picking up conkers for about 6 weeks and have a huge collection of all kinds of shapes and sizes. Sadly, the conkers have done nothing to deter the gigantic spiders which keep coming indoors. I’m not sure if that’s a myth or not, but I would gladly keep a few conkers around the house if they kept spiders away. We have so many conkers…

  • Cicciobello Love n Care doll review
    parenting - toy review

    Cicciobello Love n Care doll review

    October 3, 2017 - By 

    My daughter has always loved her dolls. She received one for her first birthday and really enjoys looking after them – they can often be found sitting with us at mealtimes! Cicciobello Love n Care from Flair is perfect for children aged 3 and over. Cicciobello is the life-like doll your kids will love to care for. Just like a real baby, when Cicciobello is upset he cries and his cheeks flush! Children can then use the wide range of accessories including, bottles, dummy, thermometer, and medicine to determine what is making him upset. When he feels better he will…

  • Papercut this book by Boo Paterson
    crafts - Paper craft - Paper cut art

    Papercut this book by Boo Paterson

    October 3, 2017 - By 

    It’s been a while since I reviewed any of my craft books. As you know, I love papercutting and bought myself a copy of Papercut This Book: techniques, templates and paper by Boo Paterson. Papercut this book by Boo Paterson Papercutting artist Boo Paterson shows you step-by-step how to craft your own intricate rainforests, jungles and the critters that live in them in this easy-to-follow, illustrative book. Learn how to cut and bring to life a variety of animals, from tigers to sloths, kangaroos to orangutans. This book includes everything you will need to get started clear instructions, templates for…

  • Sylvanian Families Halloween Baby Trick or Treat Set
    Friends of Sylvanian Families - parenting - toy review

    Sylvanian Families Halloween Baby Trick or Treat Set

    October 2, 2017 - By 

    A few weeks ago I told you about our trip to the Sylvanian Families shop in London. I had a very small wishlist for our visit, I wanted to pick up the new limited edition Sylvanian Families Halloween Baby Trick or Treat Set. As a grown up fan of Sylvanian Families I have to admit that I like the limited edition sets and the Halloween one looked super cute. There’s a limited edition Christmas set to which I really want to get when it’s released in the UK. Sylvanian Families Halloween Baby Trick or Treat Set The Sylvanian Families shop had a…

  • homestyle - Monday Happy List

    Monday happy things {Week 157}

    October 2, 2017 - By 

    Where did the weekend go? It’s seems I write my favourite things post a lot, or perhaps it’s just the only chance I get to sit down and reflect on the previous 7 days. Now we’re officially in October I feel like we can start celebrating Halloween. My kids are really excited to start crafting and decorating. Monday happy things {Week 157} It’s been a busy week for me and a lot of it has revolved around eating. So much so that I’ve fallen off the Slimming World wagon completely! There have been delicious lunches out to celebrate our ninth…

  • reading the Christmas catalogue
    Christmas - parenting

    He’s making a list and checking it twice

    October 1, 2017 - By 

    In this digital age I’m glad that paper catalogues still exist. Catalogues were a huge part of my childhood. There was always a pile of them at home and there seemed to be one for everything, from the Avon lady to the Clean-eze man, to clothes company’s and toy shops. Thankfully toy catalogues are still around because they give my children hours of enjoyment! Now I don’t think you can say that a toy catalogue is particularly educational but when I asked my children for the top 5 things they love from the new Smyths Toys catalogue, they sat down…

  • ScentCo Scented Stationery review
    parenting

    ScentCo Scented Stationery review

    October 1, 2017 - By 

    It’s not four weeks since the children went back to school and those weeks have flown by. They have embraced their new schools and routines, although I have to say they are very tired come the end of the week! This weekend we had to go out and buy new school shoes for my daughter as she just wasn’t managing the fake laces on her school shoes. The teacher basically told me she had to have shoes she could manage as they couldn’t spend all their time doing her shoe laces up. This year my son is responsible for his…