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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. We love the Summer holidays and we were so lucky to get away to Devon for a holiday by the sea last week. Summer Holidays edit {Week 305} We stayed in a pretty AirBnB in Cockwood, Devon, the same place we stayed in during the February half term. We all love…
AD\Earlier in the Summer holidays we were gifted a bundle of new games from Gibsons. We’ve already told you about Rockpool and today wanted to tell you about Quirk! It’s the hilariously funny family card game that has YOU squawking, saving the world and breathing fire! Embrace your silly side with sounds and actions while causing a whole lot of mischief for your family and friends. Quirk! card game from Gibsons Quirk! is a card game so was the perfect size to take away on our recent family holiday to Devon. We always pack a bag of games to play…
This post is in conjunction with TEMPUR® but all thoughts are my own Like many people we’ve made the most of spending the last few months at home. Whilst the children were learning at home it felt like our dining room was a school room! It wasn’t ideal, but being safe was the most important thing. We spent a lot of time tidying and de-cluttering and maintaining a good routine to keep us all sane during an insane time. How a good routine keeps us sane I’m a person who thrives on routine. I love to plan and make lists…
Each year, Darts Farm grow fields of beautiful sunflowers and ask for donations to raise money for Hospicecare. We have been eagerly looking for somewhere to pick our own sunflowers. Last year we visited the Pop Up Farm in Hertfordshire but they sadly announced that they wouldn’t be open for sunflowers this year. Happily for us we were near to Dart’s Farm at just the right time to go sunflower picking today. A morning at Darts Farm It’s been a few years since our last visit to Dart’s Farm which is just outside Exeter in south Devon. On our visit…
I wanted to make chalk for a long time. At the start of lockdown I couldn’t buy chalk anywhere. All the shops had sold out or the price was just out of this world. So I decided to make my own. It’s surprisingly easy to make your own coloured chalk and you only need 3 ingredients – Plaster of Paris, water and food colouring. Easy homemade sidewalk chalk supplies: Plaster of Paris Food colouring Water Old bowl to mix ingredients Cardboard tubes Duck Tape Baking parchment How to make easy homemade sidewalk chalk It couldn’t be easier to make your…
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. We love the Summer holidays but they are not usually quite so quiet as this year! We are still trying to have as much fun as possible. Summer Holidays edit {Week 304} When I sit down to write this post I usually look through the photos on my phone first. There…
One thing I’ve loved over the last few months has been the chance to explore where we live. We live on the edge of London which is the best of both worlds – a fast train into London and countryside at the end of our road. We’ve loved exploring our local area and have walked through ancient woodlands, discovered country parks and old country estates during the lockdown period. I’ve loved the slower pace of life. Contemplation Series from Trigger Publishing I was recently gifted two books from the Contemplation Series from Trigger Publishing. These pocket sized books are beautifully packaged…
I know that for many people 2020 will not be a year they want to remember. However amongst the stress and disruption there are many positives I want to remember. These include the special family time we have enjoyed, the chance to get to know our neighbours and explore our local area, all whilst keeping safe at home. We will have a few special souvenirs of this special year. As well as my blog posts detailing what we got up to each week we have the Coronavirus scrapbooks the children kept, photos from our Door Step photography shoot, and the…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never managed to solve a classic Rubik’s Cube. My husband loved the challenge and taught himself a few years ago, but I just never had the patience. We have a few different Rubik’s puzzles and they are great for popping into a handbag if we’re going out for dinner or on a car journey. They are a really fun challenge for kids (and adults too!). Can you learn to solve the Cube this summer? Rubik’s 40th anniversary This year Rubik’s are celebrating their 40th year this year and kindly gifted us a selection…