• Wonderlab at The Statoil Gallery
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    Wonderlab at The Statoil Gallery {Science Museum London}

    January 14, 2018 - By 

    Just before Christmas we spent a day at the Science Museum London. It’s a fantastic, free, museum in London which we love to visit. The children love science so we thought we would visit Wonderlab at The Statoil Gallery, a paying hands-on exhibition, specially designed for children. Nothing beats the excitement of walking into the Science Museum. As you pass through security you get the most wonderful view of the huge engines in the Energy Hall. My children love this space, and it’s not hard to see why, especially when volunteers have some of the engines running. Anyway, we dragged the…

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    How to keep warm in winter

    January 12, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Alex Geerts on Unsplash The word Winter usually fills me with dread. What do you think of when you hear the word? Short days? Gloom? Cold? I think of all of these. I don’t mean to bring the mood down, but I can’t help it. I love Spring and Autumn (no hot sunny days for me please!) and I like to hurry through the Winter months with some crafting and a good book or two. Photo by Giulia Bertelli on Unsplash Contact Numbers UK have a vast directory of customer service contact numbers that cover a variety of different industries, such as British Gas.…

  • Win Smashers Series 1 Team Bus and 3 pack
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    Win Smashers Series 1 Team Bus and 3 Smash pack

    January 11, 2018 - By 

    My son is football mad and loves collectible toys so was very happy to receive some of the new Smashers from Zuru. This is a brand new sports-themed collectible toy which has recently launched in the UK. They come in a Smashball and are perfect for unboxing videos! Simply Smash the Smashball to reveal your character! Smashers Series 1 We received a Smashers 1 Smash Pack with Collector’s Guide and Smashers 3 Smash Pack from the Football Series (there is a Rugby and Basketball too). There are over 100 characters to collect, are super cute and collectible and I know they…

  • Win a copy of Blue Monster Wants It All!
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    Win a copy of Blue Monster Wants It All!

    January 9, 2018 - By 

    What do you get for the Blue Monster who has everything? Blue Monster loves brand new things. A fancy new hat, a shiny submarine, a fabulous funfair and a paradise island, all of his own. But he’s still not happy! What will it take for Blue Monster to realise there are some things that money can’t buy? Blue Monster wants it all! is an original, humorous and unforgettable fable from the creators of the award-winning The First Slodge, perfect for introducing little ones to the idea of materialism and helping them to realise the importance of family. Can money really…

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    Decorating Your Home with Artwork You Create

    January 9, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Crew on Unsplash For most of us, our home is an extremely important place. Even with the busy lives that we lead it is still where we spend the majority of our time. It is also the place we tend to feel happiest and can truly relax. There are all kinds of ways to approach decorating your home. Naturally, I really enjoy making things for my home and I know that many of you do too. So, I thought a short round-up post of ideas might be in order. Many of the ideas below are really easy. In fact, my first…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    January 8, 2018 - By 

    Welcome Monday! It was lovely having a slow weekend to re-charge our batteries. We baked, we walked in the woods, we crafted and watched films. It was bliss. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things Our Christmas holidays lasted part way through the week so we were able to squeeze in one last day out at BrickLive Christmas. The kids loved playing with all the Lego and you can read my review of it here. I think my children were happy to go back to school. Fortunately it was only a 3 day week for them. This week will be tough…

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    A sense of pride in your local community

    January 5, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Tim Marshall on Unsplash One of things I was most excited about when I became a parent was feeling part of a community. Living in London can be strange. It’s a huge city and it often felt that I spent more time commuting or at the office than I did at home. Once my maternity leave started, and I had a little baby at hand, I loved exploring my neighbourhood. When I was at home during the day I found it was a completely different place, and started to meet people and make friends within my community. A sense of pride…

  • Top tips for a healthy start to the New Year
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    Top tips for a healthy start to the New Year

    January 5, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash I don’t know about you but I am struggling to feeling energised this New Year. I have a brand new diary, am de-cluttering like a mad person, but just feel a little sluggish and tired after a hectic Christmas. So I thought I would share my top tips for a healthy start to the New Year. Top tips for a healthy start to the New Year I’ve been following Slimming World for the last 10 months but had a break over Christmas. I really felt it. My diet suffered which has had a knock on effect on…

  • Updating a girls bedroom
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    Updating a girls bedroom

    January 4, 2018 - By 

    Over the past few weeks I have been buying a few pieces for my daughter’s bedroom. She recently turned 6 and declared she hated pink. Unfortunately for her, we painted her room pink a few years ago. I love decorating so was happy to change her room around. I think she has one of the nicest bedrooms in our house. It is a long room, overlooking the garden and has the most awesome storage cupboard which holds a lot of toys. Last year we bought a lot of new white furniture to make it a nice place to hang out.…