We’ve been baking a lot lately. The whole family love gingerbread and there’s nothing better than some Saturday morning baking, especially if the cookies last all weekend! I really enjoyed making some chewy gingerbread molasses cookies. These make the perfect cookie to go with a hot drink after a long, bracing walk with the family….
Family Life
Exploring the film character statue trail in London’s Leicester Square
We love a public art trail. They are are a great way to encourage my kids to walk and it’s been a while since we explored the Walking with the Snowman public art trail at London Bridge City last year. Today we spent a day in London as we were invited to watch a preview…
Spring trends for a bedroom
Photo by Christopher Jolly on Unsplash Disclosure – this is a sponsored post Let’s gloss over the face it snowed for 2 hours this morning. The children were really disappointed that the snow didn’t settle and by the afternoon I had the washing out – I love the whacky British weather ! Spring is one of my favourite…
Blogger Board Game Club: Dice Academy
We love being part of Asmodee’s Blogger Board Game Club and were delighted to receive Dice Academy to review. We’ve had a few days away over half term and Dice Academy was the perfect size to take with us! We rented a lovely Airbnb which was 2 minutes away from a dog-friendly pub. We spent…
Win a Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse
My daughter has always loved playing with her Sylvanian Families collection, especially the baby figures. When I spotted the Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse in our local toy shop I knew I had to buy it for her. Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse The Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse contains a baby figure dressed in a cute Santa…
Mindful journals for kids
Upside Down Books is the brand-new children’s imprint of independent publisher Trigger Publishing. Upside Down publishes fiction and non-fiction books for children which encourage conversation around mental health and wellbeing. Their titles promote positivity, emotional intelligence and mindfulness for children, whilst being beautiful, age-appropriate and, most of all…enjoyable! What is mindfulness? So what is mindfulness?…
Hack at Home {Plusnet X Scouts}
Both my children are interested in a more sustainable way of living. I love that they are always coming up with ways to cut down on waste at home and find ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. My son recently became a travel ambassador at school, encouraging more people to walk or cycle to school…
Four craft ideas for someone in a nursing home
Disclosure – this is a collaborative guest post Craft is a fantastic activity for people in nursing homes. It keeps minds active and encourages them to use the muscles in their hands and fingers. It can also encourage them to remember things from their past and can involve all of their senses, such as smell…
New Mum Essentials for 2020
Disclosure – this is a guest post from KiddiesKingdom Welcome to parenthood, this is a time filled with so many emotions. When having or expecting a new little member in your life, it can often feel very overwhelming – you’ll be filled with happiness and joy along with the rush of love that you’ve never…









