• Win a copy of Once Upon A Star
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    Win a copy of Once Upon A Star

    April 7, 2018 - By 

    Once upon a star There were no stars to shine No Sun to rise No Sun to set No day no night Nor any time Everyday our universe is expanding as scientists and researchers learn more and more about outer space. But where did it all begin and where do we come from? In Once Upon A Star the worlds of poetry and non-fiction collide to create a unique picture book about our Sun. Turn the pages of this immersive picture book and delight at Mar Hernadez’s dynamic, graphic, illustrations and James Carter’s compelling poetry as they take you on…

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    Personalised name puzzles and bedroom update

    April 6, 2018 - By 

    Both my children have lovely bedrooms and, being on holiday from school, they are getting plenty of time to play in them. We recently re-decorated my 6 year olds bedroom and now it is a really great space for her to sleep and play. I mentioned that earlier this year we put up a really fun print on her bedroom wall. I also been adding some fun, playful touches. I’m a huge fan of monochrome, and whilst I didn’t think it would suit the walls, I couldn’t resist a few items around her room. I bought her a new white…

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    Our Disney on Ice Worlds of Enchantment experience

    April 6, 2018 - By 

    Last week I told you how excited we were to go and see our first Disney on Ice show at the Wembley SSE Arena. Our whole family are big Disney fans so were really looking forward to trying something new and watching Disney On Ice Worlds of Enchantment. Yesterday we had a lovely morning at home, the sun was out for the first time and it was great to spend time in the garden. After lunch we headed into town as we wanted to go shopping at the London Designer Outlet before the show. We grabbed some bargains and stopped…

  • EASTER BENTO LUNCH for kids
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    Easter themed bento lunch

    April 5, 2018 - By 

    Our Easter weekend passed in a bit of a blur thanks to a house full of family. We had Easter Egg Hunts (indoors due to the weather) but it just felt so busy with little time to relax. Thankfully the children have a 2 week break from school which gives us plenty of time to enjoy Easter treats. We have plastic Easter eggs everywhere. They’ve been used in our Nom Nums Easter Egg Hunt, in our usual Easter Egg hunt (filled with chocolate eggs) as well as covered in washi tape. They also make the perfect container for an Easter…

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    Saving money on days out over the holidays {kids eat free at Subway!}

    April 4, 2018 - By 

    I love the Easter holidays. Christmas is but a distant memory and we’re all enjoying the longer days despite the relentless rain. I know that we traditionally have bad weather over a Bank Holiday but please, we could really do with some dry days! Subway challenged us to enjoy a day out over the holidays without spending any money. Subway have a fab deal where Kids Eat Free with a purchase of an adult meal (find your nearest branch here), so Little Sis and I planned a girls day out with lunch to see if it was possible to not…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    April 2, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I love starting off each week 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. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I led a session at Beavers. I didn’t have long to prepare but I organised some Easter activities which everyone seemed to enjoy. Our weekly session was followed by my first Training session where I learned a surprising amount about the Scout organisation. I also attended the Appointments Evening and I’m hoping to…

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    Disney on Ice and planning for Easter

    March 29, 2018 - By 

    Argh, the children break up today! I still have blog posts to write, the house to clean, the food shopping to do and the spare room to get ready for my mum. We have all our birthday cards up and the house is full of balloons from my son’s birthday party at the weekend. Don’t worry if you have been caught unawares by the Easter holidays too. I’ve written a few blog posts which might just help: Easter treats on Netflix Family friendly Easter events in and around London Things to put in an Easter crate for kids How to…

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    5 reasons why playing dress-up is great for kids

    March 27, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash All kids love to dress up, so many parents will be pleased to hear that it is a great activity for their child’s development and wellbeing. Whether they want to be Disney characters or cowboys, here are all the reasons you should let their imaginations run wild while they rummage through the dress-up box. 5 reasons why playing dress-up is great for kids It helps them socialise Letting them role-play with other children is a great way for kids to socialise and also pick up those all important social skills. By creating different scenarios in their game, kids…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    March 26, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I love starting off each week 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. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things We had a really busy weekend. There was so much going on which was fun, but a little hectic. I love Spring – the clocks have gone forward and there’s more daylight. The kids can’t wait to play outside after school, especially since we let them clean the trampoline. We’ve been planning some…