• How to make your own Squishies & Slime magbook
    competition - Crafts for adults - Crafts for kids

    Win 1 of 2 copies of How to make your own Squishies & Slime magbook

    June 23, 2018 - By 

    My children love squishies. Their school book bags are laden down with them and it’s not difficult to see why, they are so very tactile. I hadn’t thought about making our own squishies, I didn’t even think it was possible until I received a copy of the magbook How to make your own Squishies & Slime. How to make your own Squishies & Slime magbook With over 50 DIY projects to squish, squash, smoosh and stretch, this is the ultimate guide to creating your own cool collection of impressive squishies. From lemons to lions, there’s something for everyone, and with…

  • Sylvanian Families Town Ride Along Tram
    Family Life - Friends of Sylvanian Families

    Sylvanian Families Town Ride Along Tram

    June 22, 2018 - By 

    Last month we were lucky to review the new Maple Cat Family, a new family who have come to live in the new Sylvanian Families Town range. Do you remember we said that Father Theodore Maple drove the tram? Well today we are excited to tell you about the new Ride Along Tram from the Sylvanian Families Town. This year a Town setting was introduced to the range. This exciting urban destination lets the characters visit on a special ‘day out’. It’s also where the ‘older sister’ characters work – doing their dream jobs. Little Sis is lucky to have…

  • family camping trip with the Vango Anteus 600 6 Person Family Tent
    Family Life - Local Review

    Our first family camping trip with the Vango Anteus 600 6 Person Family Tent

    June 22, 2018 - By 

    It’s been 2 weeks since our first camping trip, definitely time to share our adventure with you. My children have been part of our local District Scouts for the past 3 years. Both of them have camped out at our local Scout Hut and my son has been away camping. When we received an invitation to a Family Camp at Phasels Wood we jumped at the chance to experience camping together. Now I haven’t camped since school but we were excited to try camping as a family. We were camping at Phasels Wood Scout Campsite and Activity Centre about 30…

  • 5 Minecraft treats for your Minecraft party bag
    birthday - Crafts for adults - Minecraft crafts

    5 Minecraft treats for your Minecraft party bag

    June 21, 2018 - By 

    Earlier this year we threw a Minecraft themed party for my son. He just adores Minecraft, as do his friends, so this seemed like a great way to celebrate him turning another year older. He enjoyed helping me plan his Minecraft birthday party. Thankfully we found lots of ideas we could adapt on Pinterest. 5 Minecraft treats for your Minecraft party bag It’s not a party without some kind of party bag and I had great fun putting together Minecraft party bags for our guests. Inside each bag I placed a bottle of Creeper Juice and a piece of Minecraft…

  • Fantastic Gymnastics Vaulting Challenge from Hasbro Gaming
    Family Life - Hasbro Toy Tribe

    Fantastic Gymnastics Vaulting Challenge from Hasbro Gaming

    June 21, 2018 - By 

    With so many sporting events going on over the next few weeks we were excited to receive the Fantastic Gymnastics Vaulting Challenge from Hasbro Gaming to try out. My children love playing games together and this one looked really fun. Fantastic Gymnastics Vaulting Challenge from Hasbro Gaming The Fantastic Gymnastics Vaulting Challenge Game includes a gymnast figure, vault track, vault base, landing mat, and instructions. It requires a little assembly which was something my 8 year old was able to do. Once the game was assembled they were ready to go. The idea is pretty simple. Players time their speed and rhythm…

  • card making subscription box
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    My Greeting Box {subscription box review}

    June 20, 2018 - By 

    I love receiving happy mail, especially when I get the chance to try something new. I was recently contacted about My Greeting Box which is a monthly package of card making supplies delivered straight to your door. I love making my own cards and couldn’t wait to try out this new crafty subscription box. My Greeting Box -a subscription box review My Greeting Box is a monthly package of card making supplies, delivered straight to your door. Each month you will receive everything you need to make fun and special cards including supplies, tools, technique tutorials and inspirational designs. Everything…

  • Family Life - parenting

    Top tips for saving money and protecting your finances when you have kids

    June 20, 2018 - By 

    As I said in a previous post, I’m always looking for ways to save money.  If you google the cost of raising a child in the UK, the figure that you get is an incredibly scary £230,000.  OK, that’s to the age of twenty-one and it does include the cost of sending them to university, but even so, how do any of us ever manage to do it?  No wonder that money is always tight.  It makes you realise just how important it is to protect your family financially, so here are my suggestions for making your money go as…

  • Janet Clare's Village Embroidery Kit
    Crafts for adults - sewing

    My 2018 Craft Goals {6 month update}

    June 19, 2018 - By 

    At the start of this year I had huge plans to tidy up my craft stash. My 2018 Craft Goals included sorting out my craft books, fabric stash and pile of WIP’s which were out of control and needed reining in. We’re almost half way through the year so it seems like a good time to write a little update here on my blog. My 2018 Craft Goals {6 month update} I have stitched a few of my WIPs, not as many as I wanted to, but still. At least I have been sewing more. I finished the sashiko stitching…

  • How the Light Gets In
    book review - Family Life - London

    How the Light Gets In {book review}

    June 19, 2018 - By 

    How the Light Gets In is the exciting new book from award winning short story writer and novelist, Clare Fisher. You may remember that I reviewed her debut novel All the Good Things last year. From the publishers that brought you Attrib and Other Stories by Eley Williams, How the Light Gets In is another spellbinding short story collection. How the Light Gets In by Clare Fisher A book of very short stories that explores the spaces between light and dark and how we find our way from one to the other. From buffering Skype chats and the truth about beards, to fried chicken shops and the…