Yesterday I finished the latest book from the Bahlsen Book Club, Sealed with a Kiss by Rachael Lucas. Rachael Lucas, whose blog I’ve followed for a long time, began as a self-published author and after achieving over 130,000 downloads for Sealed with a Kiss, was signed to Pan MacMillan. I have to be honest and…
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Win a copy of Petit Collage by Lorena Siminovich
Petit Collage is a collection of 25 vintage modern handcrafted designs for children and families, from award-winning designer Lorena Siminovich. The fun, imaginative projects range from a paper toy dollhouse and personalised baby blocks to an adorable bunny clock and Petit Collage’s signature name plaque, growth chart and paper mobiles. Many can be made with…
Herman’s Letter by Tom Percival
This week we sent off a parcel to the Reading Residence as part of the 2014 Love Books Summer Exchange. We took part last year and had a lot of fun with it. Basically you send a book and related craft suitable for the age of your child and receive the same. My son eagerly…
What I’m reading: The Forgotten Daughter
I’ve just finished reading a book I’ve been telling all my friends about. The Forgotten Daughter by Renita D’Silva was one of those books I was able to get into straight away and looked forward to reading a couple of chapters every evening. “You were adopted” Three simple words, in a letter accompanying her parent’s…
What we’re reading
My children are very keen little bookworms and have recently received some lovely new books to read and review. Stop Sticking, Stan! by Nicola Killen Meet Stan. His favourite, favourite thing to do is COLLECT things. He has a collection of buttons, a collection of odd socks, a collection of string and a collection of…
Win a copy of the DIY Wedding Manual
The DIY Wedding Manual by Laura Strutt is “packed with everything you need to know and creative ideas to help you achieve your dream wedding – from veils and cakes, to flowers and invitations”. The step-by-step guide to creating your perfect wedding day on a budget and I really wish this book had been around…
What I’m reading: Making Bread Together
I hope it’s clear from reading my blog that we love cooking and baking together. My 4 year old has wanted to make pizza for a while and we finally got round to it. We made our pizza over two days, leaving the dough overnight in the airing cupboard. The children were very excited and…
Win a copy of My First Magic Book
I have a great competition to share with you today. Do you have a budding magician in your family? If so you may like to enter my competition to win a copy of My First Magic Book: 50 fun tricks and illusions for children aged 7+. Mini magicians can learn all of the tricks of…
What I’m reading: Little Quilts by Sarah Fielke & Amy Lobsiger
I promised myself I would spend more time on my hobbies and am trying to finish off lots of sewing projects before I start any more. However when a copy of Little Quilts by Sarah Fielke & Amy Lobsiger landed on my doorstep there was a project I just had to make straight away. Craft…