• {Free printable} Sleep and Water tracker
    Family Life - free printables

    {Free printable} Sleep and Water tracker

    September 19, 2020 - By 

    I love sharing free printables with my readers. I want my blog to be a great resource and hoping that you will find this free printable Sleep and Water trackable as useful as I do. My children love to track things, especially how much water they drink. It’s so important to keep hydrated and this free water tracker is perfect for this. {Free printable} Sleep and Water tracker My children suffer from headaches and they frequently mention this when they get home from school. When I checked their water bottles it was clear they just weren’t drinking enough, despite easy…

  • New 2020 Lego Collectables album and trading cards
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    New 2020 Lego Collectables album and trading cards

    September 18, 2020 - By 

    I popped into the shops after work today and picked up a copy of the new 2020 Lego Collectables album and trading cards in Sainsbury’s. My children have really enjoyed collecting these for the last few years so I thought I would get them a copy of the album and some packs of cards. 2020 Lego Collectables album and trading cards With the album you can join Sam and Lily on a marvellous voyage around the globe. Meet some hilarious Lego minifigures along the way as Sam and Lily get the lowdown on how to live actively and eat healthily.…

  • Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
    Blogger Board Game Club - Family Life

    Blogger Board Game Club: Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

    September 15, 2020 - By 

    Although some of the children’s clubs have started, some haven’t for various reasons. I’m happy that we still get plenty of family time, something we all appreciated at the height of lockdown. We are a family that loves to play games together so we were excited to receive a bundle of family games to try. Our latest #gifted game from the Blogger Board Game Club was Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza We love the fantastically named Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. Card games are hugely popular with us and this is one we like to…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 309}

    September 14, 2020 - By 

    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…

  • A socially-distanced visit to Hughenden Manor
    Buckinghamshire - days out

    A socially-distanced visit to Hughenden Manor

    September 13, 2020 - By 

    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…

  • Win The Binge Watch Guide
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    Win The Binge Watch Guide

    September 12, 2020 - By 

    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…

  • Paper bear craft for kids
    Crafts for kids

    Paper bear craft for kids

    September 12, 2020 - By 

    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…

  • Kids digital and emotional health
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    Kids digital and emotional health {Wing app review}

    September 11, 2020 - By 

    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…

  • The SS Officer's Armchair by Daniel Lee
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    The SS Officer’s Armchair by Daniel Lee

    September 10, 2020 - By 

    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…