• Hunting snowdrops at Cliveden
    Buckinghamshire - Family Life

    Hunting snowdrops at Cliveden

    March 24, 2019 - By 

    A few weeks ago (this year is really flying by!) we decided to re-visit Cliveden, a local NT property. Cliveden has a wonderful history. The house itself is currently a private hotel so there is limited access, but you can explore the estate which consists of formal gardens and woodland walks, as well as the maze and Storybook Play Den for the kids. We knew it was a lovely place for seeing snowdrops too and there was plenty to do for the whole family. Whilst we were there we re-joined the NT so are looking forward to lots more lovely…

  • Free Mother's Day colouring page for kids from the gingerbread house
    Crafts for kids - free printables - Mother's Day crafts

    Free Mother’s Day colouring page for kids

    March 21, 2019 - By 

    What do you think of my Mother’s Day colouring page? My children just love colouring, especially after a busy day at school. As today is the first day of Spring I couldn’t wait to share my free colouring page with you. I love floral and hearts and this Mother’s Day colouring page is great all year round. Why not print it off for the children to give to their mother, grandmother or friend this Mother’s Day? Free Mother’s Day colouring page for kids Mother’s Day is celebrated here in the UK on the 31st March. We will be visiting my…

  • lego brick birthday cake
    Family Life - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Five Happy Things (Week 232)

    March 18, 2019 - By 

    Hope you had a great weekend. 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 232) Did you read my post about the Cricut Maker? I’m really excited to have a Cricut machine as I love crafting for my home. My first project was making a personalised vinyl sticker for my Cricut Maker. I’ll be sharing…

  • making slime with Poopsie Slime Surprise
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    Win a Poopsie Slime Surprise bundle!

    March 17, 2019 - By 

    Yesterday we were invited to a wonderful Poopsie Slime Surprise pop up event in London. Poopsie Slime Surprise is the latest collectable unboxing toy for kids and one both my children enjoy. The toys are fun to unbox with layers of surprises and slime! You can read our review of the Poopsie Poop Pack, the Poopsie Surprise Unicorn, Poopsie Sparkly Critters. I kept the event as a surprise and after a quick trip to the Lego Store in Leicester Square, we headed to the venue. Poopsie Slime Surprise VIP event I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a colourful event…

  • Crafts for adults - St Patrick's Day crafts

    St Patrick’s Day Oreo Pops

    March 16, 2019 - By 

    We were walking through central London today and the children were really excited to see all the decorations for St Patrick’s Day. Tomorrow there is a huge parade taking place from Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square, followed by a huge party with live music, food and dancing. We will be celebrating at home but I couldn’t resist sharing one last St Patrick’s Day recipe, to make some fun St Patrick’s Day Oreo Pops. St Patrick’s Day Oreo Pops Ingredients 1 (15.35 ounce) package Double Stuf Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies 2 (11 ounce) packages green candy melts Gold sugar sprinkles…

  • Cricut Maker machine review by the gingerbread house blog
    crafts - Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker

    Cricut Maker machine review

    March 13, 2019 - By 

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. A few weeks ago I was contacted by Cricut. Have you heard of them? They make the most amazing home die-cutting machines which I have lusted after ever since I saw them at a Hobbycraft press show a few years ago. They offered to send me their new Cricut Maker, EasyPress 2 and a bundle of craft materials and tools so I could try it for myself. I am so excited to work with Cricut but also slightly nervous too! I…

  • National Geographic™ Kits
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    STEM at home with National Geographic experiment-based kits

    March 12, 2019 - By 

    I love a bit of home learning. My 7 year old just loves science, so much so that she was awarded her Science badge at Beavers last night! We had fun trying some experiments at home together. So I knew she would enjoy trying some of the new National Geographic™ Kits which we were gifted. National Geographic Shark Tooth Dig Kit My children have both tried these kinds of kits before. They love the challenge of trying to excavate to find the treasure. So they both knew exactly what to do. The first kit we opened was The Shark Tooth…

  • Keeping in touch with the classroom via ClassDojo
    Family Life

    Keeping in touch with the classroom via ClassDojo

    March 11, 2019 - By 

    My favourite part of the day is rushing home from work to pick my children up. I really miss them during the day, and working in a school has made me realise just how much goes on at school. My 8 year old will tell me exactly what he got up to, who he talked to, the person he sat next to at lunch and what arguments happened in the class room. My 7 year old is the complete opposite. When I ask her what she has got up to she will say she can’t remember! She might eventually remember…

  • easy cinnamon buns
    Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Five Happy Things {Week 231}

    March 11, 2019 - By 

    Hope you had a great weekend. 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. However, this week I had a hard time finding something to write about. We had the quietest weekend (thanks to a 2 hour dentist appointment on Friday afternoon) which meant we didn’t do much over the weekend. That’s just life though, not every day…