• homestyle - Monday Happy List

    Monday happy things {Week 150}

    Happy Monday everyone! Time for my weekly post, about the things which made me happy in the previous week. Today I bring you the Summer Holidays Week 3 edition! The last week of the summer holidays has been much more relaxing than the previous two. We’ve had family staying so had less days out. Despite this we managed two trips to the theatre! I finally reached my 2 stone award at Slimming World! I’ve been going to Slimming World meetings for a few months. I don’t find it too hard to follow, especially now I’ve cut back on the Chinese…

  • baking - homestyle - kawaii

    Kawaii Cakes Biscuit Icing Workshop at Tatty Devine

    Last weekend I booked myself on a really fun workshop at Tatty Devine. Although they are known for their super cute acrylic jewellery, they were hosting Juliet Sear and a biscuit decorating workshop. It just sounded like the perfect workshop so I signed myself up. I love wandering around East London, which is lucky as it took me a while to find the venue! The Tatty shop is tucked away at the end of Brick Lace and I kept getting distracted by all the colourful street art. They were hosting a super sweet workshop in their Brick Lane store with…

  • baking - homestyle - recipe

    Foraging for blackberries {Blackberry and apple crumble}

    Last weekend we visited our local Farmers Market. On the way we spotted that the bushes were full of beautiful, ripe blackberries and we knew we would have to pick some. We picked up a spare bag whilst we were shopping to put our blackberries in. I’ve been meaning to get to a Pick Your Own farm all summer, finally this was our chance to let the children pick and make something with it. We’ve never actually been foraging for blackberries with the children before. It’s something I remember doing with my parents and grandparents and I can still remember…

  • book review - competition - homestyle

    Win a copy of Yoga Babies by Fearne Cotton

    Meet the Yoga Babies in much-loved household name Fearne Cotton’s debut picture book.  Sometimes life is busy and tricky, but not to worry! Yoga can help everyone chill out. Follow these babies big and small as they practise yoga at home, in the garden and before bedtime, then you can have a go at home, too! Fearne Cotton is one of the UK’s most in-demand TV and radio presenters. She is on BBC Radio 2 regularly, and presents high profile shows including Children in Need and BBC Music Awards, and along with Holly Willoughby captains a team on Celebrity Juice.…

  • homestyle - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday happy things {week 149}

    Is it possible to pack too much into a week? I think so as our feet barely touched the ground last week. Thankfully we had a quiet weekend at home to recover. It’s time for my weekly post, all about the five things which made me happy. We started the week with a lovely day at home making some unboxing videos. We received some fab toys to review recently and the children have had so much fun. Check out our YouTube channel for our latest reviews including the Nerf Modulus Regulator and the new Peppa’s Family Home Playset. We had…

  • homestyle - Netflix Stream Team

    I’ve joined the Netflix Stream Team

    I work with some lovely brands and I couldn’t wait to share the news that I’m now a member of the Netflix Stream Team. This is a select group of bloggers who have access to the latest Netflix news and content! I love to share new toys, books and films with you all so I’m really excited that I’ll now be sharing the latest programmes too! We’ve had a Netflix subscription for a long time, so it felt like the perfect collaboration for our family. I love nothing better than discovering a new Netflix series to watch whilst I do my crafting…

  • homestyle - Monday Happy List - Summer

    Monday happy things {week 148}

    The first week of the summer holidays is over and we managed to pack in a pretty full week. My children spent 4 days at SuperCamp and had a brilliant time, making new friends, trying new sports and crafts. They had longer days than the school day but loved it although I didn’t really know what to do with myself. I spent my free time tidying the house as we have lots of visitors over the summer. It was quite a relief to be able to clean and change beds without the children around. I also enjoyed a cheeky lunch…

  • baking - gingerbread - homestyle

    Noddy inspired gingerbread biscuits

    Created by Enid Blyton in 1949, Noddy is one of the most beloved children’s characters, having entertained families for generations with stories set in the colourful world of Toyland. Have you seen that Noddy has been given a bit of a makeover by DreamWorks? Yep, Noddy the Toyland Detective reimagines him in the role of investigator; exploring mysteries and searching for clues in Toyland while encouraging children to explore and make discoveries in their own world. I love a craft inspired by a book or children’s character so I couldn’t resist turning Noddy into some delicious gingerbread treats for my…

  • homestyle - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 147}

    Last week was a strange one. It felt so long as we ticked all the *last* things off our to do list. There was the last Street dance and Beavers session, last karate class and I bought home bags of workbooks and art from school. My 7 year old had a sick day which I couldn’t believe and I just about managed to persuade my 5 year old to go school. I think they were both over tired and feeling a little emotional about the end of the school year. I felt sad too and took so many photos of…