• Our Peppy Pups Pug unboxing
    parenting - playing - toy review

    Our Peppy Pups Pug unboxing

    April 30, 2017 - By 

    My daughter loves dogs but it’s just not practical to get a real one at the moment. I was hoping that she might enjoy the new Peppy Pups plush toy dog from Flair. There are a couple of different dogs in the range, including a cute Pug and Dalmatian. We received the Peppy Pups Pug, a very cute little plush dog, complete with collar and lead. This is a vey sweet toy for children aged 3 and over, and the perfect pet for children who keep asking for their very own puppy! Peppy Pups Peppy Pups loves to run, jump…

  • A visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor
    days out - Hertfordshire - Local Review - London - parenting

    A visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor {exploring the local area}

    April 29, 2017 - By 

    As a stay at home mum I have plenty of free time to help at my children’s school. This is something I love to do. Every week I listen to children read for a couple of hours and I’ve helped on a few school trips too. Last term I was lucky to visit Bhaktivedanta Manor with my son and his year group. Their topic was religion and we had previously visited the local Church of England Church. A visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor Bhaktivedanta Manor is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple, just outside Watford. The Manor is owned and run by the International Society for…

  • Yvolution Y Glider Deluxe scooter UNBOXING
    toy review

    The Yvolution Y Glider Deluxe scooter review

    April 29, 2017 - By 

    I love this time of year. Although it is unseasonably cold I know that warmer weather is on the way. Our weekends are packed with adventures and the children love to be able to take their bikes and scooters out with them. The Glider Deluxe is part of a wider range of Scooters and Balance bikes from Yvolution and we were sent one to try out. My 7 year old loves his bike but my 5 year old daughter is still very much a scooter girl. She scoots every day to school, as well as to the sweetie shop and…

  • BloomBox Club logo
    competition - garden crafts - homestyle - subscription box

    Win a Plant Craft Box from BloomBox Club

    April 28, 2017 - By 

    I love monthly subscription boxes. They are a great way to try new products, activities, food or make-up. There seems to be a subscription service for just about anything and I was so excited to try out a gardening one from BloomBox Club. BloomBox Club choose beautiful, easy care plants and package them up to deliver right to your door every quarter. Voted one of the UK’s top 20 horticulturalists Mr Plant Geek is the in-house horticultural advisor, recommending plant selections, ironing out plant care and making sure that BloomBox are bringing you all that is new and interesting in the plant world. All the information…

  • crafts for kids to celebrate May Day
    crafts - May Day crafts

    11 crafts for kids to celebrate May Day

    April 28, 2017 - By 

    2017 is going by far too quickly for my liking. I can’t quite believe Monday is the 1st May and a lovely Bank Holiday too. We have a fun day out planned but I couldn’t resist pulling together some May Day crafts to help kids celebrate the day. Some of these we’ve made and some we look forward to making over the weekend! 11 crafts for kids to celebrate May Day Painted Spring flower craft for kids Finger print flowers for May Day May Day basket for kids to make May Day basket bookmarks Painting with Spring flowers  Easy May…

  • Mollie Makes Embroidery Purse Kit
    crafts - Mollie Makes crafts - sewing

    Mollie Makes Embroidery Purse Kit

    April 27, 2017 - By 

    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. I skipped the March issue as it contained a loom kit, the same as in issue 58 (and made here). I gave the kit to my sister so hopefully she has made something cute to hang up in her house. Issue 78 of Mollie Makes came with an…

  • Dressing up for breakfast with BEAR Alphabites
    Happy By Nature - parenting

    Dressing up for breakfast with BEAR Alphabites

    April 26, 2017 - By 

    We had some amazing adventures over the Easter holidays. We stayed at home this year but had lots of trips out planned – mainly as my children just have so much energy! We went into London quite a lot, enjoying a trip to the opera and a Star Wars exhibition as well as local days out at the park and Lido. With some big days out planned there was really only one way to start each day, and that was with a good breakfast, such as our favourite BEAR Alphabites. Have you noticed they’ve had a bit of a makeover…

  • Sunny days and outside play
    parenting

    Sunny days and outside play

    April 25, 2017 - By 

    April is going so quickly but the longer days and warmer weather means we spend a lot longer outdoors. This weekend we stayed local because we laid a new floor in my son’s bedroom. Thankfully the children were happy to play outside, especially when they received some special happy mail. Outdoor play is really important for the whole family. Fresh air and exercise always equals a good nights sleep for everyone and my children know they have to play outside for at least 30 minutes if they want to earn their pocket money! Our little garden is child-friendly. As well…

  • Leftover Easter Egg Brownies
    baking - Easter

    Leftover Easter Egg Brownies

    April 25, 2017 - By 

    I love Easter but chocolate is so cheap that a week later and we still have a house full of chocolate eggs. I wanted to use some up so added them to a weekend brownie bake for the perfect Easter sweet treat. Today I’m sharing my delicious Leftover Easter Egg Brownies. Leftover Easter Egg Brownies You will need: ingredients to make chocolate brownie 2 large and small Cadbury Creme Eggs Handful of chocolate mini eggs Brownies are quite quick and simple to make. I like to bake something on a Friday afternoon for everyone to enjoy over the weekend. I whipped…