• Melted Pony Bead Pumpkin suncatcher
    Crafts for kids - Halloween crafts - STEM activity

    Melted Pony Bead Pumpkin suncatcher

    September 22, 2020 - By 

    Today is the first day of Autumn so it seems like a great time to start sharing Halloween content with you. I like Halloween and my children love getting dressed up to go Trick or Treating. I think it’s safe to say it’s going to be very different this year but we can still enjoy celebrating it at home. As Halloween crafts go, this melted pony bead pumpkin suncatcher is fun and easy to make and a great STEM activity for kids. Melted Pony Bead Pumpkins suncatcher equipment Orange, white and green plastic pony beads Metal pumpkin shaped cookie cutters…

  • 2020 Lego Collectables album and trading cards in Sainsbury’
    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 310}

    September 21, 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 310} We’ve started to think about Secondary schools as my has started Year 6. The deadline for applying for a secondary school place is the end of next month which seems to have come round really quickly. Sadly all schools are only doing virtual open evenings! Fortunately…

  • {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
    Family Life

    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…