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I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. It’s a chance for me to sit down and 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 309} The children both had a full week at school which was tiring but amazing. They are both so happy to be back and it’s wonderful to hear them full of chatter after a busy day. A lot of their clubs started up too and it was…
It’s been 9 months since our last visit to Hughenden. When it re-opened in June we found tickets were like gold dust, but we finally managed to visit this weekend. A lot of things have changed since our last visit but it’s still worth a visit. So let me tell you a little about our socially-distanced visit to Hughenden Manor. Hughenden Manor was home to Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. It provided a backdrop for political drama, royal visits and an enduring love story. And it has a secret wartime story to tell. A socially-distanced visit to Hughenden…
Like most families, we’ve spent a lot of time watching series and films over the last 6 months. We love family film night but have been spending so much time together that it’s been good to discover new things to watch. We all seem to like different types of shows so there has been a lot of negotiating as to what everyone is happy to watch. We have Netflix, Sky, Amazon Prime and Disney+ so are spoilt for choice which is why I was excited to hear about The Binge Watch Guide from Welbeck Publishing. The Binge Watch Guide: The…
We are fully embracing Autumn at the moment. It’s my favourite time of year and I’m so happy to get my warmest jumpers out of storage and our winter duvet on. I’m beginning to feel a little like a bear getting ready to hibernate for winter and that actually gave me a fantastic idea for a craft activity! So today I’m showing you how to make a cute paper bear craft. Why not make some teddy bear toast and have a crafting session? List of craft supplies: Coloured craft papers Craft glue Black sharpie Pencil Scissors How to make a…
Disclosure – post in collaboration with Wing. My children are of an age when they want to be online like their friends. I think that the lockdown period probably hastened this but they are both asking for the latest phones and tablets for Christmas! They’ve both had tablets for a while and a few years ago my son also received a phone. I’ve written a few times about our smart home. My husband works in IT and we always seem to have the latest gadgets. So my son initially had a phone so he could control the lights and music…
I feel like I’m progressing well with my Goodreads reading challenge. I really enjoyed my latest book – The SS Officer’s Armchair: In Search of a Hidden Life by Daniel Lee. The SS Officer’s Armchair by Daniel Lee It began with an armchair. It began with the surprise discovery of a stash of personal documents covered in swastikas sewn into its cushion. The SS Officer’s Armchair is the story of what happened next, as Daniel Lee follows the trail of cold calls, documents, coincidences and family secrets, to uncover the life of one Dr Robert Griesinger from Stuttgart. Who was he? What…
Autumn is my favourite season. I can finally wear my favourite jumpers, watch the leaves changing colour on our daily walks, and enjoy the delicious autumnal smells. The weather was gorgeous yesterday but I know it will be getting cooler and fresher any day now. Autumn is a fun season to craft with the kids. My daughter can’t help but collect leaves and acorns and the season has inspired our fun recycled scarecrow craft. You can use up craft supplies with this one – the finished scarecrow makes a great bookmark too. List of craft supplies: Craft sticks Scrap fabrics…
My children love technology and this is something that they both explored more during the summer holidays. They are both digital kids, love their tablets and love to create online content – I have no idea where they get that from! A few weeks ago we were gifted the new Studio Creator Video Maker kit from Canal Toys. Today we are going to tell you more about it. Studio Creator Video Maker kit Kids love to create content from selfies to TikTok but it can be difficult to know where to start other than a basic phone or tablet. The…
I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. It’s a chance for me to sit down and 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 love to write. Last week was the last few days of our Summer holidays and our return to school. Let’s just say it was emotional. Monday Happy List {Week 308} With both children finally returning to school I decided to take down all our rainbow pictures. We coloured all the pictures weeks ago and…