• Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food
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    Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food {book review}

    September 10, 2019 - By 

    During the Summer holidays we were gifted a copy of Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food by Angela Nguyen. I love to try new things and quite fancied trying my hand at kawaii. Have you heard of the word kawaii before? It is Japanese for ‘cute’ and covers everything from food to clothes and toys. Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food I thought I would get a chance to look through this book and try out some of the projects for myself. Sadly my 9 year old took the book as soon as he saw it! My son just…

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    Monday Happy List {Week 256}

    September 9, 2019 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List, especially my special Summer Holidays edition. 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. Last week just flew by with the children going back to school and me going back to work. Monday Happy List {Week 256} Reading I raced through The Confessions by Jessie Burton, I really couldn’t put it down. My latest book is The Animals…

  • How to personalise your Cricut Maker
    Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker

    How to personalise your Cricut Maker

    September 8, 2019 - By 

    A few weeks ago we had the floor replaced in our living room. Everything was packed away and I’ve been enjoying unpacking all my craft supplies and re-discovering some half finished projects. This weekend I got my Cricut Maker out as I’ve been thinking up a few projects I would like to make. I remembered that I wanted to write a post about how I personalised my Cricut machine with my name. I absolutely love opening up my Cricut machine and seeing my name! It really is the small things which give me pleasure. Adding your name to your Cricut…

  • Book giveaway: The Confessions of Frannie Langton
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    Book giveaway: The Confessions of Frannie Langton

    September 7, 2019 - By 

    I’ve read a lot of books this year, I totally blame this on signing up to a Goodreads challenge to read 12 books at the start of the year. I smashed my book target within a few weeks which I couldn’t be happier about. I’ve always loved reading and and it’s one of my favourite pastimes. Earlier this year I devoured The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins. You can read my review here. It’s a great book which I really loved reading. It’s perfect for those who love historical fiction set in Georgian London. It recently came out…

  • The Organised Mum Method
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    The Organised Mum Method {book review}

    September 5, 2019 - By 

    I’m not a natural cleaner but I do take pride in keeping my house nice and clean. With two children we have a lot of toys and clutter, so I was pretty excited to receive a copy of The Organised Mum Method by Gemma Bray to review. The method aims to transform your home in 30 minutes a day so I was keen to read more about it. The Organised Mum Method Do you spend an inordinate amount of time cleaning (or thinking about cleaning?). Say goodbye to mess, clutter and weekends spent tidying and cleaning! Gemma Bray (a.k.a The…

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    4 Hacks for Adults to Improve Creativity

    September 4, 2019 - By 

    Photo by “My Life Through A Lens” on Unsplash Creativity is what makes the world go round. Without creativity, we wouldn’t have cell phones, computers or even social media platforms to stay connected with the ones we love or make money being an entrepreneur. These examples are just some of the ways creativity has helped enhance our world. If you’re an adult who needs to use their creative side regularly, whether it’s for work or parenting, but you feel burnt out then these hacks will help inspire you to hone in on your creative side. 4 Hacks for Adults to Improve Creativity Stop…

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    Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Summer Holidays Edit {Week 255}

    September 2, 2019 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List, especially my special Summer Holidays edition. 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. Summer Holidays Edit {Week 255} We loved Bank Holiday Monday, deciding to spent it at home in London for once. We took the children out on their bikes and my 7 year old finally nailed riding her bike without stabilisers! It was great…

  • best places to pick pumpkins near London
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    Where are the best places to pick pumpkins near London?

    September 1, 2019 - By 

    This week sees us going back to school and my thoughts are already turning to all the fun things that Autumn in London brings. We love living in London and are spoilt for choice with autumnal things to see and do. This autumn we are really looking forward to visiting a pumpkin patch. I know that’s it’s a bit American but it’s a tradition I’m happy to adopt. We’ve enjoyed trips to lavender farms and a sunflower farm, and this year we will be looking for a pumpkin patch near London. Where are the best places to pick pumpkins near…

  • Discovering with National Geographic STEM kits for kids
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    Win a National Geographic Gemstone Dig Kit

    September 1, 2019 - By 

    Over the last few months we have been working with Bandai to review their range of National Geographic STEM kits for kids. With two inquisitive kids, we have been fortunate to try out some amazing educational kits which have been fun and a great learning experience too. You can read our previous reviews here. Discovering with National Geographic STEM kits for kids We received 3 National Geographic STEM kits – Ultimate Play Sand, Real Bug Dit Kit and Dino Fossil Dig Kit. The kids were really excited to see the kits as they knew they would have fun opening them…