• Shopkins Real Littles Icy Treats Collection review
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    Shopkins Real Littles Icy Treats Collection review

    April 21, 2020 - By 

    It seems a while since we’ve reviewed toys but when we were offered some of the brand new Shopkins Real Littles I just had to say yes. My children have always loved their Shopkins toys so I knew they would be really excited to see these. Real Littles sees your fave brands turned into Shopkins! Shopkins Real Littles are the same brands you find in the supermarkets – just made mini! Take home a basket full of brands and make your own real looking store – just smaller! Shopkins Real Littles Icy Treats Collection Series 2 of Shopkins Real Littles…

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    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List: Life in Lockdown {Week 4}

    April 20, 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 usually a post I love to write but obviously life has changed considerably for us and everyone else in the UK over the last few weeks. Life is hard at the moment for everyone but I still want to try and record some of our happier moments. Monday Happy List {Week 288} It felt like a short week…

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    Mindful journaling for kids with the HappySelf Journal {giveaway}

    April 19, 2020 - By 

    Disclosure – this post includes affiliate content Just before our schools closed and we were placed on lockdown we received a HappySelf Journal to try out at home. We’ve been fans of journal keeping and mindfulness for a few years so were looking forward to trying the HappySelf Journal during what we knew was going to be a difficult time for our family. Mindful journaling for kids with the HappySelf Journal The HappySelf Journal is a daily journal for children aged 6 to 12, used to help promote happiness, develop positive habits and nurture enquiring minds. Beautifully laid out with…

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    book review - What I'm reading

    The Rose: The History of the World’s Favourite Flower

    April 19, 2020 - By 

    Us Brits love our green spaces. We’re lucky to have a little garden and we love pottering round in it, filling it with colour every year. Our back wall is a sun trap and covered with climbing roses. We’ve always enjoyed roses, they seem such an essentially English plant. Which is why I was keen to review The Rose: The History of the World’s Favourite Flower told through 40 extraordinary roses which has recently been published by Welbeck Publishing. The Rose: The History of the World’s Favourite Flower told through 40 extraordinary roses The Rose has been published in collaboration…

  • Keeping the kids busy with Rockford’s Rock Opera
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    Keeping the kids busy with Rockford’s Rock Opera {app review}

    April 16, 2020 - By 

    We’ve downloaded a few new apps for the children recently. We’ve always encouraged screen time, as long as it’s balanced with educational work, physical exercise and creative pursuits during lockdown. Last week we tidied up the children’s playhouse and Little Sis loves nothing more that chilling in her den with her iPad and enjoying some downtime there. Rockford’s Rock Opera {app review} We were recently introduced to Rockford’s Rock Opera, an ecological musical story, which she has been enjoying. Aimed at children between 6-12, the story revolves around a boy Moog and his dog Rockford who live in Battersea, North…

  • A cracking Easter Egg Hunt with Haribo
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    AD | A cracking Easter Egg Hunt with Haribo

    April 15, 2020 - By 

    Disclosure – paid post in collaboration with Haribo I don’t know about you but we’re a family who loves to celebrate Easter. It’s always been a big event in our year, with Easter eggs and presents, an Easter Egg Hunt in the garden, and a delicious meal with family. This year was always going to be completely different as we were unable to visit family, but we still wanted it to be eggstra-special. Our Easter traditions We still kept many of the traditions which make Easter a special holiday. We baked delicious Easter biscuits, I managed to buy everyone some…

  • TATE: Project Print (30 projects to spark your creativity)
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    TATE: Project Print (30 projects to spark your creativity)

    April 14, 2020 - By 

    I don’t know about you but I love a new craft book for a bit of inspiration or to challenge me to try something new. The lovely people at Octopus Books recently got in touch, asking if I would like to see a copy of TATE: Project Print 30 projects to spark your creativity by Colette Whittington, the next wonderful addition to their list in collaboration with TATE. TATE: Project Print (30 projects to spark your creativity) With this book you can explore the versatile art form of printmaking and develop your skills with 30 eye-catching projects. Whether you are…

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    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List: Life in Lockdown {Week 3}

    April 13, 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 usually a post I love to write but obviously life has changed considerably for us and everyone else in the UK over the last few weeks. Life is hard at the moment for everyone but I still want to try and record some of our happier moments. Monday Happy List {Week 287} Technically last week was the start…

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    Crafts for adults - Mollie Makes crafts

    My hands making: Felt dinosaur pincushion

    April 12, 2020 - By 

    Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something new. Felt dinosaur pincushion Back in Feb I made the cute Kitty Keyring from Issue 115. Issue 116 came with Jenny Blair’s dino pincushion kit. The kit included felt, embroidery thread, a needle, and toy stuffing. Working with felt is fun and I enjoyed making…