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    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 409}

    August 15, 2022 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. 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. Monday Happy Things {Week 409} We’ve had another heat wave which has been a bit much for us all. It’s so difficult to do anything, even the dog is fed up with all the sun! Thankfully it looks like the weather will cool…

  • The Obliteration Room Tate Modern
    days out - London

    Exploring the Obliteration Room with kids

    August 13, 2022 - By 

    My son just loves art and has been taking art lessons for a few years now. We love to take him out to art galleries and museums wherever we can and there’s always something to see and do in London. A few years ago we went to Yayoi Kasuma’s Infinity Mirrored Room which was an amazing experience. So when I heard about Obliteration Room at Tate Modern I knew we had to go. Exploring the Obliteration Room with kids Tate Modern is currently showing two of Yayoi Kasuma’s Infinity Mirror Rooms. These immersive installations will transport you into Kusama’s unique vision…

  • Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 facts
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    {Giveaway} Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 facts

    August 12, 2022 - By 

    My daughter is of an age where she loves to learn facts. She loves Britannica Magazine for curious kids and Britannica publish books for curious kids too! they recently published Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 facts by Kate Hale, illustrated by Andy Smith, and I am delighted to have a copy to giveaway to one of my readers. Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Welcome to FACTopia! A world of perfectly amazing facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected…

  • Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It
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    Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It

    August 11, 2022 - By 

    I’ve been reading a lot of fiction recently, working my way though the trilogy of books about Miss Buncle by DE Stevenson. Set in the 1930s and 1940s they were light hearted and fun, just what I needed. But I was delighted to get my hands on Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It by Janina Ramirez. The author is an art historian and TV presenter and hugely entertaining and interesting to watch. I knew I would love to read her latest non-fiction book, Femina. Femina: A New History of the Middle…

  • Easy eco-resin coasters
    Crafts for adults

    Easy eco-resin coasters

    August 10, 2022 - By 

    A few weeks I got to try a new to me craft – eco resin! I won a Eco Resin craft book and eco resin coaster craft kit from MAKEetc on Instagram and I couldn’t wait to try it out at home. It feels like a while since I was able to try something new. Easy eco-resin coasters The eco resin coaster craft kit from Badger and Birch contained almost everything I needed to make two large coasters in a white coaster base colour with ‘speckle’ terrazzo coloured chips. There was a bottle of epoxy resin, a bag of hardener,…

  • Our Back to School essentials
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    AD/Our Back to School essentials

    August 9, 2022 - By 

    Can you believe we’re already on the third week of the school holidays? They are going very quickly this year, probably because we’re juggling working full time with child-care. It’s a bit crazy but we seem to be managing with a mix of ‘chill’ days for the kids and a variety of activity clubs to keep them busy. Our Back to School essentials Because I’m now working full-time I need to be a lot more organised. Even before the children had broken up for the summer holidays, I noticed that the shops were full of uniform for the new term!…

  • The Obliteration Room at Tate Modern
    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 408}

    August 8, 2022 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. 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. Monday Happy Things {Week 408} The second week of the school holidays has flown by. The kids have been busy and we’ve juggled work with a few fun days. They have been to the climbing and bouldering centre as well as a a…

  • Exploring the thames foreshore with kids
    London - Southwark

    Exploring the Thames foreshore with kids

    August 6, 2022 - By 

    We love living in London and go as often as we can. There is always so much to see and do and a day out in London doesn’t need to cost a lot of money. A few weeks ago I took my daughter in London for a day out. We visited Sky Garden (for free), walked around the wild flower moat of the Tower of London (not free) and tried to visit as much of the chimpanzee sculpture trail as we could (free!). Exploring the Thames foreshore with kids We bought some sandwiches for lunch and couldn’t decide where to…

  • Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors {review}
    days out - London

    Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors {review}

    August 3, 2022 - By 

    Yesterday we were invited to watch Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors. We are huge fans of Horrible Histories, my son has alllll the books, so we couldn’t wait to watch a live performance. He’s been studying the Tudors in his history lessons so I thought it would be fun and educational too for the school holidays! Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors Birmingham Stage Company’s Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors make its West End premiere at the Garrick Theatre this summer as part of the company’s 30th anniversary programme. Birmingham Stage Company’s Neal Foster directs Benedict Martin and Emma Swan. The show opened on…