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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
AD – I was kindly sent The Ultimate Folk Art Painting Masterclass from You Can Folk It to review at home A few weeks ago now I was offered The Ultimate Folk Art Painting Masterclass to try at home. My sister bought one of these kits from The Handmade Fair a few years ago and…