• Red Nose Day gingerbread biscuits
    Monday Happy List

    Sunday Happy Things {Week 439}

    March 12, 2023 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while although now I’m moved it to Sunday. 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 love to sit down and write. Sunday Happy Things {Week 439} I’d love to say we’ve had a quiet weekend since our epic weekend exploring Kent last weekend. As usual it was a pretty busy week for us, with lots of activities…

  • Recycled Golden Syrup tin candles
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    Recycled Golden Syrup tin candles

    March 11, 2023 - By 

    I love to recycle items and found I had a few Golden Syrup tins which I had collected due to their pretty packaging. Lyle’s Golden Syrup is a British heritage brand and their tins are instantly recognisable. Occasionally they do special tins, such as the one created for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Edition in 2022. I do like to buy these kind of items then wonder what to do with them when I’ve used the contents! The Lyle’s Golden Syrup tin was just the perfect shape to re-purpose into a unique candle, so I had a go. First of all…

  • How to decorate candles with pressed leaves
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    How to decorate candles with pressed leaves

    March 9, 2023 - By 

    We love to gift handmade items. Last year we decorated candles with pressed leaves to give as handmade gifts. They turned out so well that we made them again. Today I wanted to share them with you as they are so much fun to make and gift. To make your own pressed leaf candles you will need: Plain white candles Selection of leaves Glue stick Parchment paper How to decorate candles with pressed leaves On our way home from school we collected some of the prettiest fallen leaves we found. We picked up both big and small leaves, ones which…

  • Crafts to celebrate Red Nose Day
    Red Nose Day

    Crafts to celebrate Red Nose Day

    March 8, 2023 - By 

    Are you doing anything to celebrate Red Nose Day which takes place next week? What is Red Nose Day? It’s an annual fundraising campaign created by Comic Relief to end child poverty throughout the world. The organisation funds programs which help keep children safe and healthy while providing them with support and education. The First Red Nose Day was held on Friday 5th February 1988 and every year people raise huge amounts for charity. How to celebrate Red Nose Day This year my children will be wearing red clothes to school, in exchange for a donation to Children In Need.…

  • Monday Happy List

    Sunday Happy Things {Week 438}

    March 5, 2023 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while although now I’m moved it to Sunday. 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 love to sit down and write. Sunday Happy Things {Week 438} Did you make any Welsh cakes to celebrate St David’s Day on 1st May? I couldn’t resist making a batch of griddle cakes and they didn’t last long. I used an…

  • Exploring Porchester Castle with kids
    Hampshire

    Exploring Porchester Castle with kids

    March 4, 2023 - By 

    A few weeks ago we spent a few days exploring Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire. I wanted to re-visit Porchester Castle and take the kids there so they could experience the amazing medieval fortress overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. Luckily we picked a sunny day which was just perfect for exploring Porchester Castle with kids. Exploring Porchester Castle with kids This site overlooking Portsmouth harbour has been a Roman fortress, a Norman stronghold and a prisoner of war camp during the Napoleonic Wars. There’s a small car park opposite the castle so we parked up and first walked around the…

  • The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart
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    The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart {giveaway}

    March 2, 2023 - By 

    Did you celebrate World Book Day today? My daughter wore her pyjamas to school and took her favourite book in, and they were able to spend time reading and talking about books. That sounds like bliss to me! I’m delighted to have teamed up with Little Tiger who publish the best children’s books. They recently published The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart, read on for our review and your chance to win a copy. The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart {book review} Mara and her dad have lived in their van for as long as she can remember. Whatever her father…

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    February crafting

    February 27, 2023 - By 

    February is such a short month and I think that’s reflected in my crafting time this month. Plus I had half term and Covid which meant I didn’t spend as much time on my crafting hobbies as I would have liked. However I still wanted to blog about my crafting adventures this month. February crafting At the beginning of the month I made a sleep mask out of some gorgeous Liberty fabrics. I love crafting with Liberty fabrics and surrounding myself with pretty, and useful, items. Choosing what Liberty fabrics to use made me think of the Liberty tumbler quilt…

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    Monday Happy List

    Sunday Happy Things {Week 437}

    February 26, 2023 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while although now I’m moved it to Sunday. 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 love to sit down and write. Sunday Happy Things {Week 437} I watched a lot of films last week, a complete mixture as I had a few days off due to catching Covid again. There are lots of films I want to…