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My favourite part of the day is rushing home from work to pick my children up. I really miss them during the day, and working in a school has made me realise just how much goes on at school. My 8 year old will tell me exactly what he got up to, who he talked to, the person he sat next to at lunch and what arguments happened in the class room. My 7 year old is the complete opposite. When I ask her what she has got up to she will say she can’t remember! She might eventually remember…
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. However, this week I had a hard time finding something to write about. We had the quietest weekend (thanks to a 2 hour dentist appointment on Friday afternoon) which meant we didn’t do much over the weekend. That’s just life though, not every day…
With International Women’s Day celebrated around the world on Friday 8th March, it was also the perfect date for the release of the new Marvel Captain Marvel film. Finally, the first female led film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! My children fell in love with the Marvel world a few years ago when they met the stars of the Marvel Universe LIVE! Super Heroes Assemble. To celebrate the release of the new film, we were kindly gifted the new Marvel Captain Marvel movie Cosmic Captain Marvel super hero doll from Hasbro. Captain Marvel Captain Marvel (aka Carol Danvers) is an…
Does half term seem a long time ago to you? The week was really relaxing and is a distant memory already. We were sent an amazing box of Ready2Robot goodies to enjoy over half term, enough to enjoy a fun afternoon playing with some of the Ready2Robot Bot Blasters, whilst watching the webisodes and munching on popcorn. Ready2Robot: Build, Swap, Battle We’ve mentioned Ready2Robot before. They combine all the fun elements of an unboxing toy with different layers of robots and slime. Kids can build, swap and battle with Ready2Robot. Build your mechbot, unleash your pilot from his slime pod…
Did you celebrate International Women’s Day yesterday? The school I work in went all out for World Book Day but in comparison there was little mention of International Women’s Day (IWD) which was a shame. International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world on March 8th and is a day when women are recognised for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. In honour of IWD I have a lovely picture book to giveaway today. The Girls by Lauren Ace When four little girls meet under an apple tree they…
Our latest game from the Blogger Board Game Club was the brilliant Exploding Kittens. Have you heard of it before? It was funded on Kickstarter a few years ago and is hugely popular. My husband had heard of it but I hadn’t so I was really looking forward to trying it. It’s a simple card game – or is it? Blogger Board Game Club Review: Exploding Kittens The premise is simple – you are dealt a number of cards. You take it in turns to place and draw cards until you pick an Exploding Kitten card. Then you explode, and…
Monday morning again. 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. Five Happy Things {Week 230} I found the first week back at work after half term really tiring. We added a new after school club to our weekly schedule which made for a really ridiculous Monday. My 8 year old wants to…
I know we only shared an L.O.L. Surprise! post with you last week but we are back with another L.O.L. Surprise! unboxing! My daughter loves playing with her L.O.L. Surprise dolls but she’s been enjoying the L.O.L. Surprise! Fashion Factory game too. We were recently sent two of the L.O.L. Surprise #Hairgoals which are the latest addition to the range. These come in pink, glittery hairspray cannisters and promise lots of surprises to unbox. L.O.L. Surprise #Hairgoals It’s time for the big reveal, because L.O.L. Surprise! got a fabulous makeover – Real Hair. From new surprises to new looks to totally new ways…
The other day I told you all about the new limited edition Scruff-a-luv Blossom Bunnies. Once unloved and abandoned, the bunnies need a home in time for Spring! ‘Rescue’ your limited-edition Scruff-a-Luvs Blossom Bunny and transform them from scruffy to fluffy! There are three limited-edition bunnies to collect – Lemon Drizzle, Posie or Peppermint. Each comes with a ball of fluff Blossom Bunny, a brush, hair accessory and a certificate of adoption. My 7 year old had so much fun unboxing her Blossom Bunny. You don’t know who you are going to open so it was a complete surprise for her.…