We made it to the Easter holidays! I am so happy to have 2 weeks off school to spend with my children. I have planned lots of activities to keep them busy and we are going into London to watch the London premiere of Where is Peter Rabbit?, a Beatrix Potter musical adventure with puppets!…
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Alternative Easter gifts for kids’ Easter baskets
I’m so excited that we only have a few days left until the Easter holidays start. I always enjoy shopping for Easter gifts for my family. Every year I try and put an Easter basket together for my children. I’ve already bought the chocolate gifts but like to add a few alternative Easter gifts too,…
Which mobile apps can help keep kids safe?
Photo by Luke Porter on Unsplash While a true helicopter parent would have no qualms about taking their child’s smartphone each evening to check up on their activity, most of us realise that this is a clear breach of trust and not a good way to deal with things. Not only will it build barriers between ourselves and…
Monday Happy Things {Week 234}
I hope you had a great weekend. 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…
Exploring Tower Bridge with kids
A few weeks ago we were invited to visit Tower Bridge and The Monument, two iconic landmarks in London. It had been a while since our last visit to Tower Bridge, and we’d never taken the kids to The Monument, so we were looking forward to a great day out. The weather was perfect, so…
Five Happy Things {Week 233}
Hope you had a great weekend. 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….
Hunting snowdrops at Cliveden
A few weeks ago (this year is really flying by!) we decided to re-visit Cliveden, a local NT property. Cliveden has a wonderful history. The house itself is currently a private hotel so there is limited access, but you can explore the estate which consists of formal gardens and woodland walks, as well as the…
Five Happy Things (Week 232)
Hope you had a great weekend. 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….
Win a Poopsie Slime Surprise bundle!
Yesterday we were invited to a wonderful Poopsie Slime Surprise pop up event in London. Poopsie Slime Surprise is the latest collectable unboxing toy for kids and one both my children enjoy. The toys are fun to unbox with layers of surprises and slime! You can read our review of the Poopsie Poop Pack, the…









