• How to make your own Elderflower cordial
    Handmade gifts - homemade - homestyle

    How to make your own Elderflower cordial

    June 10, 2017 - By 

    Did you know that it’s currently Elderflower season? I didn’t until Belvoir invited me to an event over half term and I learned a little more about elderflower and how they make their delicious cordial. The elderflower season is quite short and if you live near the Belvoir factory they encourage you to pick wild elderflower! You can drop it off and get paid and you also get the satisfaction knowing that you have helped contribute to their delicious Elderflower Cordial! Sadly we don’t live anywhere near Belvoir but I really wanted to try making our own cordial. Our last…

  • Father's Day DAD craft for kids to make
    crafts - Father's Day

    Father’s Day DAD craft for kids to make

    June 9, 2017 - By 

    Duck Tape recently introduced washi tape to their range of products and I was sent a bundle of colours to craft with. With Father’s Day coming up I thought it made a great opportunity to try them out. My 7 year old loves to craft so he used the new Duck Tape washi tapes to make a cute Father’s Day card. How to make a Father’s Day card using washi tape First gather your supplies: Duck Tape washi tapes A4 white card Scissors First I drew the letters DAD on a piece of card and cut them out to make…

  • how to make a Feather crown craft
    crafts - Nature crafts

    Feather crown craft {A-Z Play at Home}

    June 9, 2017 - By 

    The letter this week for the A-Z Play at Home series was F. I tried to think of an every day item around the house and came up with feathers! Father dusters are great but we also had a plentiful supply in our craft cupboard. We used them to make a fun feather crown, perfect for play at home. You will need only two basic things, cardboard and feathers, to make simple feather crowns. Roughly measure your child’s head and cut a thick band of cardboard accordingly. We placed our feathers at the front of the crown so used a scalpel…

  • Doodle Cat is Bored book cover
    book review - competition

    Win a copy of Doodle Cat is Bored

    June 8, 2017 - By 

    Doodle Cat is back and he is very bored. Until he finds a thing! But what is this thing and what does it do? Following on from their award-winning debut picture book I Am Doodle Cat, British writer Kat Patrick and Kiwi illustrator Lauren Marriott, have created another hilarious tale featuring the irreverent bright red cat who loves just about everything. Bursting with imagination and fun, Doodle Cat returns to remind us to be curious, creative and to explore every option. Doodle Cat is Bored is published today, June 8. Full of silliness and magic, it is a hardback book just purrrrfect for…

  • Fat Quarter Home Cover
    book review - competition - crafts - sewing

    Fat Quarter: Home and Fat Quarter: Quick Makes! {review and giveaway}

    June 8, 2017 - By 

    As a fabric addict I was pretty delighted when I heard about two new craft books from Juliet Bawden and Amanda Russell. Fat Quarter: Home and Fat Quarter: Quick Makes feature 25 projects to make from short lengths of fabrics. I can’t resist buying Fat Quarters when I see pretty fabrics, and my 7 year old seems to have caught my habit too. Yes, our fabric stash is bursting with FQs but I often can’t think of projects which would use them up. All that is about to change with the publication of these two titles. Fabric stashers need never feel guilty again…

  • Schleich DC Comics Wonder Woman figure
    toy review

    Schleich DC Comics Wonder Woman figure

    June 7, 2017 - By 

    It’s no secret we love Schleich toys around here. We have a quite a collection of animals from the Wild Life, Farm World and Horse Club ranges which the children love to play with. We’ve also added a few other figures from the different Schleich ranges, including Peanuts, The Smurfs and Dinosaurs. So we were pretty excited to receive the new Wonder Woman figurine from Schleich which accompanies the new movie perfectly! Wonder Woman is from the DC Comics range of 14 Justice League figures including Catwoman, Hawkman and Aquaman. There are actually three different Wonder Woman figures and we…

  • Superhero bookmark for Fathers Day
    crafts - Father's Day - Handmade gifts

    Superhero bookmark for Fathers Day

    June 6, 2017 - By 

    Both the children were off school yesterday thanks to an Inset Day. We used our time to make a fun Father’s Day craft as my children love surprising their Dad with homemade gifts and cards. We used: Craft sticks Felt Cardboard Colouring pens Googly eyes Glue stick How to make a Superhero bookmark for Father’s Day This little bookmark was my daughter’s idea so we had to follow her instructions. The first step was the children going through our felt supplies and choosing their favourite colours. Then they cut a rough triangle from their chosen colour for their superheroes cape. They…

  • Win a men's shaving bundle from Cornerstone
    competition - subscription box

    Win a shaving gift set from Cornerstone {Father’s Day giveaway}

    June 5, 2017 - By 

    Regular readers know how much I love subscription boxes. They are a great way to try out new products and I’ve tried some fab ones, ranging from food to stationery to craft kits and more. My husband is finally getting in on the act as today we are reviewing Cornerstone, a men’s shaving subscription service. My husband is pretty furry, like most men, and doesn’t spend much time on his appearance. He does enjoy shaving though and has a collection of good quality products he has built up over the last few years. I couldn’t wait to see what he thought…

  • picture for June
    holidays - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday happy things {Week 140}

    June 5, 2017 - By 

    We’ve had a really lovely half term break. My lucky children have an Inset Day today whilst I’m back at work for a couple of hours. I’ve been super organised and got their school uniforms ready and PE kits packed for when they do go back on Tuesday 🙂 We were all looking forward to making some half term memories and we packed in quite a lot. We spent a few days with my mum in Wiltshire and pottered around enjoying the weather and relaxing. We took the children to Bratton Camp where they could run around but tried not…