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Our Scruff-a-Luvs Blossom Bunnies revealed!

Win a limited edition Scruff-a-luv Blossom Bunnies toy

Posted on March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 by jenny

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…

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Treads indestructible school shoes for girls

Treads indestructible school shoes for girls

Posted on February 28, 2019August 22, 2019 by jenny

Can you believe we’re already half way through the school year? This scares me a little as the year is going so quickly. It means I have survived a term and a half working in a secondary school, and that my children are halfway through Year 4 and Year 2. I’ve had both their Parents…

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Our Scruff-a-Luvs Blossom Bunnies reveal!

Our Scruff-a-Luvs Blossom Bunnies reveal!

Posted on February 27, 2019March 3, 2019 by jenny

Does your child love animals? Mine does. Unfortunately we only have a tank full of fish since we lost our cats. The children have been begging for rabbits, puppies or kittens – or all three! Thankfully, Scruff-a-Luvs have brought out something to answer their prayers – limited-edition Scruff-a-Luvs Blossom Bunnies which transform from scruffy to…

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Win a copy of Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom

Win a copy of Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom DVD

Posted on February 26, 2019 by jenny

The weather was amazing over half term. We were out and about a lot but it was really nice to come home and relax in front of a film too. We were kindly sent a box of goodies which contained a copy of Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom which is out on Digital…

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Five Happy Things {Week 229}

Posted on February 25, 2019March 2, 2019 by jenny

Monday morning again. Hope you had a great weekend (and half term too!). 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 –…

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L.O.L. Surprise! Fashion Factory

Family games night with LOL Surprise

Posted on February 24, 2019November 3, 2021 by jenny

We like to have a family games evening at least once a week. Usually it’s a Friday as we have no after school clubs so there is plenty of time to relax at home. We’ve been playing a lot of games over half term and have a new favourite to tell you about! We were…

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Crate Creatures Surprise Barf Buddies

Crate Creatures Surprise Barf Buddies

Posted on February 23, 2019 by jenny

Toys + slime are so popular right now. We’ve been playing with a lot of slime during half term. Earlier this week we reviewed the new Poopsie Sparkly Critters, we made slime at our local Hobbycraft, and today are going to tell you about the new Crate Creatures Surprise Barf Buddies. You may remember that we…

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Poopsie Sparkly Critters from Poopsie Slime Surprise

Making slime with Poopsie Sparkly Critters

Posted on February 21, 2019August 27, 2019 by jenny

I’ve mentioned a few times that my daughter just loves slime. Yesterday we went to our local Hobbycraft to make slime and picked up some more supplies to make it at home. She loves playing with it and it’s fun to see how many different ways we can make it all year round! We were…

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Five Happy Things {Week 228}

Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 by jenny

Monday morning again. Hope you had a great weekend whatever you got up to. 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…

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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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