Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the little or big things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 39/2025}…
How London’s small businesses can protect themselves in a digital world
London is full of creativity and entrepreneurship. From artisan bakeries to quirky concept stores and cosy cafés, the city is buzzing with new ventures. Even unique places like cat cafés have become part of the capital’s vibrant small business scene. But running a business in today’s world means relying on websites, online booking systems and…
Five Happy Things {Week 38/2025}
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 38/2025} It’s clearly Autumn…
Easy Maileg Halloween costumes
My daughter and I have been making some little Halloween costumes for our Maileg mouse collection. Halloween is one of favourite times of year, we’ve already made so many Halloween crafts! Easy Maileg Halloween costumes This is an easy craft and we used acrylic paint we already had, as well as four cardboard tubes. We…
Whiskers and Cream Cat Cafe London
With a few hours to spare, I decided to book a slot at Whiskers and Cream Cat Cafe on Holloway Road. We have been trying to visit all of the London Cat Cafes and this has been on our bucket list for a while. I booked our 90 minute slot online and headed off to…
Five Happy Things {Week 37/2025}
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 37/2025} I bought a…
Luxembourg City with teens: our top tips
It seems weeks ago that we spent two days in Luxembourg City with our teens. We like to think we know our teens pretty well. They love a short city break, so we spent time before our trip planning places we knew they would enjoy. Luxembourg is a small country, it’s actually Europe’s seventh smallest…
{Giveaway} 10-Minute Taylor Activities
Little Tiger have recently published a beautiful craft book for fans of Taylor Swift. Read on for our review, and for your chance to win a copy. 10-Minute Taylor Activities book review From country girl to international superstar, explore all things Taylor Swift in the ultimate unofficial activity book – with stylish activities like mastermind…
Five Happy Things {Week 36/2025}
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 36/2025} We started last…









