We love to read and share books here at the gingerbread house blog. We were recently offered the chance to review a new book called The Kids’ Book of Paper Love: Write. Craft. Play. Share. Both my children love to be creative so I knew they would enjoy this book. The Kids’ Book of Paper…
A few weeks ago we visited a pumpkin patch near London. We had a great time exploring the pumpkin patch and choosing our pumpkins and squashes. It’s the second time we’ve been able to visit a pumpkin patch, clearly a growing trend here in the UK. This time I made sure to take along a…
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 261}…
Our world is a spectacular place, full of curiosity and wonder. Why not take a closer look … Turn and Learn: Weather Filled with facts and answers to the sorts of questions that kids wonder about, the Turn and Learn interactive books are great introductions to popular subjects. Weather happens all around us – have…
I’ve had my Cricut Maker a good few months but still feel like I’m getting to grips with it. When I saw a Cricut Meet and Greet advertised on the Cricut Europe Facebook page I knew I would love to attend. Fortunately one of the sessions was in West London and on a Monday –…
Today I enjoyed my annual trip to the Knitting and Stitching Show at Ally Pally. Just like last year it rained all day in London! Thankfully the weather didn’t affect our trip and we had a great day. Shopping and making at the Knitting and Stitching Show This year I went with a friend and…
After our visit to the pumpkin patch over the weekend I was excited to use the pumpkins we picked to decorate our home. We made sure to pick as many varieties as we could to make a really colourful pumpkin display. I bought a cheap and cheerful wooden plaque blank for Hobbycraft and used my…
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 260}…
I know I’ve been reading this one for a few weeks, but over the weekend I finished The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey. It was a great book, I’ve just struggled to make time to read over the last few weeks. I received a copy of the book to review via NetGalley, read…