We were recently gifted a copy of Six Second Scribbles from Gamely. Our family loves playing a game and with the Christmas holidays coming up we were excited to add to our game collection. Six Second Scribbles sounds simple, but was it? Six Second Scribbles from Gamely In Six Second Scribbles you all have ONE minute to draw up to TEN things from your card. It sounds so simple but everyone plays at once in this fast-paced party game. To win points, your friends and family must be able to guess WHAT you drew. We decided to play the slightly…

A lot of people work out to lose weight and tone their bodies but some people exercise with the intent to gain weight and build as much muscle mass as possible. Gaining weight might sound easy for some of us, but it can actually be very challenging, especially if you are trying to build significant amounts of muscle and not just increase your overall weight. How long should your training last? To gain muscle mass you should carry out short, intensive training sessions that last no longer than an hour. Whilst weightlifting you spend the reserves of carbs and glycone…

With the clocks going back this weekend it feels like the start of lovely long evenings in with the family. We love to spend time at home, my perfect Sunday would involve slow cooking a delicious roast and working our way through the games cupboard. Whilst our roast was in the oven this afternoon we enjoyed trying out Kids Against Maturity. Weekend fun with Kids Against Maturity Our family love playing family games and we already own Cards Against Humanity so we knew what to expect. Kids Against Maturity is designed for both the naughty and nice, it will keep…

With winter fast approaching, a lot of people are anticipating the onset of the winter blues. For many people, this is the mild impatience felt while waiting for the sunshine and warm weather to allow the return to sun, sea, and sand. For others, it can be a real drain on their mental health. This is largely considered down to a lack of sunlight causing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). 12 Ways You Can Avoid The Winter Blues This Year Regardless of which category you fit into, it is essential to take care of yourself over the winter months and find…

As soon as October comes I am ready to go pumpkin picking. This year our street is having a pumpkin carving competition and I wanted to make sure we had the best pumpkins. There was only one place to go to get them so we went pumpkin picking at the Pop Up Farm. Picking pumpkins at the Pop Up Farm The Pop Up Farm is just outside London and a great trip for the family. It only seems like a few weeks ago we went to pick sunflowers but we were happy to go back to buy some pumpkins. We…

Disclosure – post in collaboration with Very As an avid book reader I knew I always wanted my kids to love reading too. My husband is not a reader and although he loves watching films, he’s just never been the kind of person to lose himself in a book. Reading has always been a passion, I loved my trips to our local library with my Dad, and looked forward to my birthday or Christmas when I always received more books to devour. Reading is powerful. Not only does it stretch your vocabulary it also helps stretch your imagination. Fact or…