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    Top Secret exhibition at the London Science Museum

    July 13, 2019 - By 

    If you are looking for something to do with the kids this summer in London then look no further than the Science Museum. It’s a firm favourite with our family for lots of reasons, mainly because it’s free and is a great place to learn about science! We’ve already shared our experience at Wonderlab and today went back to see their latest exhibition – Top Secret: From Ciphers to Cyber Security. Last month we visited Bletchley Park. We had such a lovely day out exploring it. During the Second World War it was the home of the British Government Code…

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    Enter the BIC® KIDS Young Artist Award this summer

    July 12, 2019 - By 

    This week we had Sports Day and my daughter’s Leavers Assembly and we’re on the count down to the Summer holidays! We can’t wait for 6 weeks to relax, although I know my children will need some ideas to keep them busy. I have two creative children who love to create and I found a brilliant competition for crafty kids. BIC® KIDS Young Artist Award competition Is your child’s imagination constantly running away with them? Are they always drawing on any scrap of paper they can find? After receiving 1,000+ amazing entries and over 20,000 votes last year, the competition…

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    Fortnite Battle Royale Pro Gamer Guide {book review}

    July 8, 2019 - By 

    My son just loves playing Fortnite. It’s pretty much all he talks about and has taken over all aspects of his life with the clothes he wear and the toys he buys too. We were recently #gifted a copy of the brand new Fortnite Battle Royale Pro Gamer Guide published by Carlton Books. Fortnite Battle Royale Pro Gamer Guide Fortnite Battle Royale Pro Gamer Guide is the one-stop guide to the in-depth expertise that would take months of play to learn; it’s perfect for beginners or experienced players aiming to boost their skills. Pick up tactics on fighting, building and loot-finding, and find a special section…

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    Five Happy Things {Week 248}

    July 8, 2019 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing Five Happy Things. 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 enjoy writing. Last week was busy as my husband was away on a business trip to Oslo. He brought back a suitcase full of Norwegian chocolate which we were all really happy about. Five Happy Things {Week 248} I don’t work on Mondays and decided to head into London. I recently renewed my…

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    Five day trips from Duinrell

    July 7, 2019 - By 

    Last Summer we spent a week with Eurocamp at Duinrell in the Netherlands. We had such a great time that we are going back again this year. As well as spending a lot of time at Duinrell there are plenty of places within easy reach to explore. Day trips from Duinrell include Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Leiden, The Hague and Delft. I thought I would tell you a little more about these 5 days trips from Duinrell. Five day trips from Duinrell Amsterdam I first visited Amsterdam with my husband (then boyfriend!) over 15 years ago. I fell in love with the…

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    Boy oh Boy: 30 coming-of-age stories {book review}

    June 29, 2019 - By 

    I love being sent books to review. We’ve been really fortunate recently and I have a lovely pile of books to tell you about over the coming weeks. Today I wanted to tell you about Boy oh Boy: from boys to men, be inspired by 30 coming-of-age stories of sportsmen, artists, politicians, educators and scientists, written by Dr. Cliff Leek, illustrated by Bene Rohlmann. I bought my daughter a book of stories about inspirational women for Christmas but couldn’t find anything similar for my son, so I was delighted to be gifted a copy for review. Boy oh Boy: 30…

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    Zuru Bunch O Balloons review and giveaway

    June 29, 2019 - By 

    Thankfully the weather has been amazing over the last few days. My children love to play outside, especially with water whenever they can. The tuff spot has been used for all kinds of water play, it definitely helps keep the children cool on a hot day. Self-sealing water balloons are a firm favourite, especially the Bunch O Balloons ones where 100 water balloons can be filled in just 60 seconds. Bunch O Balloons review and giveaway We were sent a lovely bundle of Bunch o Balloons items to have fun with at home. These included a Bunch O Balloons Towel,…

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    Zuru Series 2 Rainbocorns – hatching today!

    June 28, 2019 - By 

    Today is Global Hatching Day for Zuru Series 2 Rainbocorns! Have you heard of Rainbocorns before? Rainbocorns are the latest adorable sparkly, sequin surprises to hatch this year!  Combining even more surprises and sequin magic, Rainbocorns Series 2 brings 10 layers of wonder for an array of sparkling adventures. Zuru Series 2 Rainbocorns Little Sis just loves a sparkly toy and was happy to be #gifted one of the new Series 2 Rainbocorns top open on National Hatching Day. The Rainbocorn Sequin Surprise comes in a huge egg with a unicorn horn! Inside are 10 surprises to hatch. She couldn’t wait to…

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    Top tips for making your house more accessible

    June 27, 2019 - By 

    Photo by Stéphane Juban on Unsplash We are off to visit my mum this weekend. I can’t wait to get away for a few days. She lives in one of the prettiest villages in Wiltshire and we are never short of anything to do with the kids when we are there. She’s done a lot of work on her house recently. As she’s getting older she’s been adapting her house to make everything more accessible for her. I thought I would share some top tips for making your house more accessible. Top tips for making your house more accessible Top of my list…