• Crafts for adults - subscription box

    Crafting rainbows {experimenting with rope weaving}

    I haven’t had much crafting time lately but I really wanted to make a subscription box I treated myself to earlier this year. Have you heard of MakeBox+Co? They make monthly craft subscription boxes and past themes have included a succulent planter kit, vintage inspired bag making kit, Peony and Eucalyptus wreath kit and a watercolour box kit. As soon as I saw the pastel coloured Rainbow Rope Weaving kit I had to buy it. I just love rainbows and wanted to try a new craft. Crafting rainbows and experimenting with rope weaving I paid £24.99 for my craft box…

  • Blogger Board Game Club - Family Life

    Blogger Board Game Club: Ticket to Ride

    Now the kids are back to school we have resurrected our regular Friday night family game night. We are a family that loves to play games, board games or online games, it doesn’t really matter as long as it’s something we can do together. Our latest #gifted game from the Blogger Board Game Club was Ticket to Ride. We reviewed Ticket to Ride Europe last year and it quickly became one of our favourite family board games. We soon added Ticket to Ride United Kingdom to our collection. It’s one of those games which is quite quick and easy to…

  • Crafts for kids

    Why You Should Teach Your Kids How To Journal

    Photo by Estée Janssens on Unsplash Disclosure – this is a collaborative post One of the fundamentals of formal education is learning how to read and write. Reading and writing, much like any other skill, require constant practice for improvement. However, once kids leave the school premises, their chances of practising are reduced unless they have homework. Why You Should Teach Your Kids How To Journal As a parent, you can teach your kids how to journal daily. Journaling gives your children many opportunities to hone on their communication skills. When done right, journaling can become a healthy habit that kids adapt and…

  • Family Life - gingerbread - gingerbread house

    Encouraging our digital natives with Plusnet’s Once Upon A Time Online

    Disclosure – post in collaboration with Plusnet. I hope that anyone stumbling across my blog would realise how much I love reading. I’ve always been a bit of a bookworm and love that I have two of my own little bookworms! My children just love to read and bedtime is a favourite part of the day for all of us, a time where we can sit and share our latest books together. The importance of sharing a bedtime story My children are now 7 and 9 and sometimes our story time does have to slip. Now the children are a…

  • Craft book review - Crafts for adults - What I'm reading

    Pocket Pompoms: 35 cute little woolly creatures to make

    Yesterday I had the luxury of a train journey by myself and I knew exactly what I wanted to read! A few weeks ago I was gifted a copy of 35 cute pompom animals, birds, sea creatures and insects to make. I had a quick look through and couldn’t wait to try making something from one of the tutorials. Pocket Pompoms: 35 cute little woolly creatures to make Before my journey I made sure to flick through the projects and pack some basic equipment. I’ve made a few pom poms before using cardboard (the old fashioned way!) as well as…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 257}

    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 always enjoy writing. Monday Happy List {Week 257} Family Life The children are continuing to settle into their new classes at school which I’m really happy about. Little Sis has been given access to a website called Times Tables Rock Stars which she just loves. She’s embracing her homework (and she seems to…

  • Family Life

    Simple steps to get your house ready for Autumn

    Photo by Karolina Badzmierowska on Unsplash Despite the mini heatwave we’ve experienced this weekend, the signs of Autumn are all around us. Autumn is my favourite month and I have been unpacking my jumpers and boots with glee. We went blackberry picking yesterday and I am enjoying planning filling Autumnal dishes to feed my little family. At this time of year I like to spend some time getting the house ready for Autumn. It seems like we were barely around over the Summer months and now the house is in need of some TLC. Simple steps to get your house ready for Autumn…

  • competition

    Win a copy of The Organised Mum Method

    I read a lot of historical fiction but I can’t resist a self-help manual too. Over the Summer I enjoyed reading The Organised Mum Method by Gemma Bray. The Organised Mum Method is a structured, manageable and ultra-efficient cleaning routine that ensures all areas of the home are taken care of. It’s easy to follow, effective and ensures that everything gets done in just 30 minutes a day, Monday to Friday. Yes, if you follow the plan you get weekends off! The good news is that the method isn’t just for mums. It’s for anyone who wants to re-assess how…

  • What I'm reading

    The Confession by Jessie Burton

    I managed to read a good few books during the Summer holidays. I love to read and whenever the kids were occupied I pulled out my kindle to read a few pages of my latest book. I was so excited when NetGalley gave me the chance to review The Confession by Jessie Burton. I really loved her first two books, The Miniaturist and The Muse so was keen to read her third book. The Confession by Jessie Burton One winter’s afternoon on Hampstead Heath in 1980, Elise Morceau meets Constance Holden and quickly falls under her spell. Connie is bold…