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…
Disclosure: Some of the products featured (marked*) were sent for inclusion in this gift guide, however all opinions are my own. Despite losing my own father when I was young, I still enjoy celebrating Father’s Day with my family. The children love Father’s Day – let’s face it, they love any occasion which might end…
You all know we craft a lot, but that’s multiplied since lockdown began here in the UK. I’m so thankful my children love to create and we spend most afternoons sitting around our dining room table crafting together. I’ve lost count of the number of little books my children have made for the different art…
Our council always plant wild flowers around where we live and this year they included some gorgeous colours of poppies. We keep meaning to stop so a can take a closer look. A few days ago a friend posted some beautiful photos of her boys visiting fields of poppies near London and we decided we…
There are lots of lovely initiatives to help raise awareness and funds for the current situation. I knew my readers would love to hear all about the new release from Ladybird, who have just published a new Peppa Pig picture book to support a Covid-19 charity. Peppa Loves Doctors and Nurses Today Ladybird publishes a…
At the start of lockdown in March we sat down as a family and made a list of the films we wanted to watch. It included old favourites and new releases we hadn’t got round to watching. We’ve always enjoyed watching films and with trips to the cinema out of the question, then a family…
My children love to have something to look forward to. So do I! We have been planning Father’s Day for a few weeks now and are excited to share some of our new crafts with you. Have you ever tried pyrography before? You can use a wood burning tool to create great results and we…
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…
Are you managing to keep your kids occupied? As the weeks go on I have to admit that my children are getting more and more dis-interested in their school work. It’s a real struggle to keep them motivated so I am looking at other ways of supporting their learning at home whilst they are not…