I was looking for something to read recently when I came across The Warehouse by Rob Hart. The blurb grabbed my attention so I had to read it, even though it wasn’t the type of book I would normally go for. I’m so pleased I tried something new! The Warehouse is a dystopian novel set…
My son loves his SuperZings collection. He’s always been a huge Lego fan but for the first time even, this weekend he left his Lego at home and took his SuperZing collection when we went away for the weekend. This is huge! Series 3 SuperZings SuperZings are everyday objects transformed into Superheroes and Supervillains. They…
I love to start the week by writing Five Happy Things. 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. Five Happy Things {Week 242} Last…
This year we wanted to make a craft to commemorate the Fourth of July. Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States on July 4th, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject to the monarch of Britain…
A few weeks ago my husband gave me an embroidery kit. I love a hand sewing project so was pretty excited to receive something from Cotton Clara as I pretty much lust over everything in her shop {take a look here!}. She sells modern embroidery kits which are perfect for some mindful crafting. I have…
A few weeks ago we finally got to visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, aka the Harry Potter Studio Tour. I can’t tell you how long I’ve wanted to visit and I didn’t realise you had to book so far in advance. I’ve read all the books, watched the films, and tried to introduce…
Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try…
A few weeks ago I told you about Series 2 Transformer BotBots. These teeny tiny bots are a rare type of Transformers robot called BotBots. They are around 2cm tall and change from totally normal stuff to adventurous little robots in a few easy steps. Transformer BotBots My children just love collecting them. BotBots can…
Two things my youngest loves – making slime and watching films at the cinema. We saw a trailer for Toy Story 4 at the weekend and we just can’t wait to watch it. It inspired us to make this Toy Story-inspired camo slime. Get out your Little Green Army men to help measure and make…