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Exploring the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London {with a 7 and 9 year old}

Exploring the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London {with a 7 and 9 year old}

Posted on May 23, 2019May 11, 2023 by jenny

A few weeks ago we finally got to visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, aka the Harry Potter Studio Tour. I can’t tell you how long I’ve wanted to visit and I didn’t realise you had to book so far in advance. I’ve read all the books, watched the films, and tried to introduce…

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Win Series 2 Transformer BotBots

Win Series 2 Transformer BotBots

Posted on May 21, 2019June 10, 2019 by jenny

A few weeks ago I told you about Series 2 Transformer BotBots. These teeny tiny bots are a rare type of Transformers robot called BotBots. They are around 2cm tall and change from totally normal stuff to adventurous little robots in a few easy steps. Transformer BotBots My children just love collecting them. BotBots can…

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Five Happy Things

Five Happy Things {Week 241}

Posted on May 20, 2019 by jenny

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. Despite this being a quick 5…

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The True Beauty of Paris

Posted on May 16, 2019October 22, 2019 by jenny

Disclosure – guest post in collaboration with Localgrapher Rod and Marie had been married for over 50 years and had enjoyed many trips together when they were younger. Both in their late 60s, the couple knew that their days of backpacking adventures were over, but they still wanted to have one more big trip together…

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Pop Pops Pets unboxing

Pop Pops Pets unboxing

Posted on May 15, 2019 by jenny

Last week we were #gifted an Influencer Box of Pop Pops from Yulu. They have just launched here in the UK and we were super excited to get our hands on them! Have you heard of them? Pop Pops offers a combination of several of the best things in the world – bubble popping, slime,…

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Five Happy Things {Week 240}

Posted on May 13, 2019 by jenny

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. It seems strange to not start…

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Sandham Memorial Chapel and Stanley Spencer's paintings

Sandham Memorial Chapel and Stanley Spencer’s paintings

Posted on May 12, 2019March 28, 2021 by jenny

When we returned from our week in Devon we decided to stop off at the Sandham Memorial Chapel. We are National Trust members and I really want to get our money’s worth and visit as many properties as we can this year. The Sandham Memorial Chapel was halfway on our journey home, so we decided…

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Transformer BotBots

Taking the Series 2 Transformers #BotBotsChallenge

Posted on May 11, 2019May 13, 2019 by jenny

A few weeks ago the children were sent a surprise package (thanks Hasbro for giving us the fab mailer!) which contained a selection of the new Transformer BotBots. Have you heard of them? The collectable BotBots toys are around 2cm tall and change from totally normal stuff to adventurous little robots in a few easy…

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Choosing the right Babymoon for you

Posted on May 9, 2019November 23, 2024 by jenny

Photo by Alicia Petresc on Unsplash I’m so pleased that we have a new Royal baby to coo over. Whilst I think the name is a little ordinary I’m sure the new Royal baby will be anything but with parents such as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. As a mum myself I can’t help but love seeing…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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