We love the month of November as it’s my daughters birthday! She’s super excited and has been counting down the days for a while. Her birthday falls on the same day that Thanksgiving is celebrated so I thought it would be fun to pull together a round up on Thanksgiving Turkey crafts for kids. Since…
Crafts books to add to your Christmas list
I’ve been sent some lovely books to review recently. I always love to share books as we are a family of bookworms. Hopefully the books I feature on my blog will inspire some of your Christmas wishlists or even purchases for family and friends! Craftfulness – mend yourself by making things The first book was Craftfulness…
7 Easy Ways to Live Green in London
Image credit Concern over climate change has never felt more pressing, especially living in London. Two million people – including 400,000 children – are living with illegal air pollution levels in London every day. It’s hoped the new ULEZ, electrified transport and other schemes will help solve this, but in the meantime there’s loads of…
Win a Japan Candy Box sub box
You all know how much we love subscription boxes. There’s nothing better than a box of treats delivered to your door, especially when most of my mail comes in a little brown envelope. Over the last few years we’ve tried a few of the Japan Candy Box and they never fail to delight. In case…
Monday Happy List {Week 263}
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 263}…
Pepper Mint: The Magnificent Mars Expedition {review}
Half term has gone by in a bit of a blur for us. We have been quite busy visiting family and friends. Both the children seem to miss the routine that school brings, especially Little Sis who needs to keep her brain active during the holidays. Fortunately we were gifted a fun STEM kit from…
Win a Poopsie Slime Surprise magazine
How has your half term been? Ours has been really busy so it’s been lovely to have a few days at home catching up with everything. Little Sis received a little bundle which included the brand new Poopsie Slime magazine. She absolutely loves her Poopsie Slime collection and was delighted to sit and read the…
DIY upcycled pallet Halloween sign
Disclosure – this is a paid post in collaboration with Haribo Halloween gives us a great opportunity to enjoy the season. My kids have always loved Halloween. Every year they dress up and go to a Halloween party, they help to decorate the house for our Trick or Treaters, and love to bake spooky treats…
The Women at Hitler’s Table by Rosella Postorino
For me half term = time to read. I love working in a school, especially when I get holidays with my kids, and time to read is a definite bonus. The latest book I picked to read from NetGalley was The Women at Hitler’s Table by Rosella Postorino. I really enjoy reading historical novels and…









