• Trick or Treat: Fur-ociously Feisty Pets
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    Trick or Treat: Fur-ociously Feisty Pets

    October 21, 2018 - By 

    Are you celebrating Halloween in your house? Despite not celebrating it when I was growing up, it’s a festival that my children just adore. As soon as they started back at school last month they were asking when we could start decorating for Halloween! We love to decorate the house with our Halloween crafts, carve pumpkins, watch scary films and fill our cauldron with sweets for our Trick or Treat visitors. Trick or Treat: Fur-ociously Feisty Pets This year we were sent some toys to review which are just perfect for the time of year – Feisty Pets! Have you…

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    Benefits of part time healthcare work for full-time Mums

    October 20, 2018 - By 

    Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash The phrase says it all. “full-time Mum” is a 24/7 role, and one that can leave you wondering exactly where the hours, days and weeks went. The thought of trying to fit a job into the equation is enough to send you into a cold sweat. But we all know there are many who manage to combine parenting and part-time work. And if this is work that will also provide useful knowledge and skills in taking care of the family, surely that’s a win/win. The benefits of part time healthcare work for full-time Mums Is there a doctor in the house?…

  • Blogger Board Game Club review: Who Did It?
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    Blogger Board Game Club review: Who Did It?

    October 20, 2018 - By 

    We are a family which loves to play games. If they can be squeezed in a bag for a weekend away – even better! As members of the Blogger Board Game Club we were recently sent the small game called Who Did It? to try out at home. Who Did It? from blue orange “My parrot did NOT poop in the middle of the living room, but I think a rabbit did it!” As the proud owner of a cute little rabbit, you need to quickly clear it of this deed and put the blame on another’s pet. You must…

  • Win a bundle of spine tingling family films for Halloween
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    Win a bundle of spine-tingling family films

    October 19, 2018 - By 

    Yay! We’re on half term. And relax. I don’t know about you, but I have been looking forward to half term pretty much since the children went back to school in September. We haven’t planned much because we’re all pretty knackered. We’ve been busy at work and school and need a break from routine. One thing we will be doing is settling down with a family-sized bucket of popcorn to rediscover the classic Halloween titles which have stood the test of time. There are some spine-tingling films which are firm family favourites year after year. Spine-tingling family films for Halloween Skip the…

  • Win a Scalextric bundle worth £150
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    Win a Scalextric bundle worth £150

    October 17, 2018 - By 

    One of my sons first toys was a little car. It may be a huge generalisation but I think that most children love playing with toy cars at some stage of their lives. Both my children loved the Disney Pixar Cars franchise so we had many, many years of watching films about cars whilst they played with all the different car characters and playsets. There are many child development benefits in playing with toy cars. Amongst other things it’s known to aid their physical and cognitive development. Moving cars around helps their gross and fine motor skills, whilst moving cars…

  • Operation: Escape Room game review
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    Operation: Escape Room game review

    October 16, 2018 - By 

    I’ve heard quite a lot about escape games, a physical adventure game where players solve puzzles to unveil the secret plot which is hidden within the rooms. I’ve read a few blog posts about it which sound so much fun. Well not there is a family version you can take part in, in the safety of your own home. Bring home the thrill of the escape room with Spy Code – Operation: Escape Room. Spy Code – Operation: Escape Room Choose a teammate to wear the escape belt and work together to free them. This exciting game has players collect…

  • Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls
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    Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls

    October 15, 2018 - By 

    We are lucky to receive some lovely books to read and share. Both my children love to get lost in a good book and we still read together at bedtime. Today I wanted to tell you about the new Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls book from Ladybird Books. It is a gorgeous book, beautifully illustrated and perfect for sharing! Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls Join six adventurous girls from around the world as they use their wits, courage and strength to overcome the odds in this colourful, illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales. This is a gorgeous collection of fairytales for our time –…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    October 15, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend despite the Autumnal weather. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to 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. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I was so happy to receive an email saying I had been voted as one of the Top 10 Craft Blogs by Vuelio again. I couldn’t live without making something every day…

  • A day at the KidPreneur Festival at KidZania London
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    A day at the KidPreneur Festival at KidZania London

    October 13, 2018 - By 

    A few days ago I mentioned that we were looking forward to the KidPreneur festival at KidZania London today. We are huge fans of KidZania, it’s a great immersive experience for kids giving them the chance to try out over 60 activities for themselves. It had been 6 months since our last visit so we were looking forward to seeing what was new and attending some of the talks and workshops which were part of the KidPreneur festival. A day at the KidPreneur Festival at KidZania London The KidPreneur festival is dedicated to celebrating young entrepreneurship and inspiring the next generation…