• days out - Family Life - Local Review - London - Ruislip

    Bluebells in Ruislip Woods

    May 8, 2018 - By 

    We are so lucky to have Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve and Ruislip Lido near where we live. The Lido gets pretty busy on a sunny weekend so we avoid going but it’s surrounded by ancient woodland which is the perfect place to escape to for a cool walk. We last visited a few weeks ago and were so happy to see the bluebells blooming. We headed for a walk around Park Wood. It had been raining a lot but thankfully there were lots of raised paths so we didn’t get too muddy. My children love the woods and it was…

  • Bloopies underwater friends review
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    Bloopies underwater friends review

    May 7, 2018 - By 

    I have two water babies and am always on the lookout for toys they can play with in the bath. They still love bath time just as much as they did when they were babies. It’s also a great way to unwind after a busy day or weekend. This weekend we’ve been visiting my mum and I took something special for the children to play with. Have you heard of Bloopies? They are the ultimate underwater friends! The dolls squirt water out of their mouth and snorkel when you press their tummy, and they will blow bubbles too! Bloopies underwater friends…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 Happy Things

    May 7, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I love starting off each week by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to 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 mindfulness – 5 Happy Things It was a busy week for me as my son was off school for 3 days. So I didn’t have as much time as normal to get things done with him around. We started…

  • Danone Light and Free X Orla Kiely
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    Danone Light and Free X Orla Kiely

    May 6, 2018 - By 

    I love collaborations! I don’t usually eat breakfast but that didn’t stop me looking for the latest collaboration between Danone Light and Free X Orla Kiely. You all know how much I love my Orla Kiely handbags. Some of her homeware has crept into my house but generally I’m limited to a new handbag on my birthday or for Christmas. Well I was overjoyed to find an affordable collaboration between Danone Light and Free and Orla Kiely. Danone Light and Free X Orla Kiely Yep, Danone Light and Free and teamed up with Orla Kiely on an exclusive range of limited edition…

  • Glam Gloo Deluxe Pack review
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    Glam Goo Deluxe Pack review

    May 5, 2018 - By 

    My children love making slime. We make endless combinations of slime at home. Recently we were introduced to a new toy. Love making slime? Love all things fashion? Now, there’s a new way to customise slime and it’s the hottest fashion accessory on the high street. Yep – slime just got fashionable with brand new Glam Goo! Glam Goo Deluxe Pack review With Glam Goo you can customise, decorate and even wear your own slime. Start with your Glam Goo – that’s their special clear slime, and add in your choice of slime decorations – how about Unicorn Tears or Cloud…

  • Cork print dandelion craft for kids
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    Cork print dandelion craft for kids

    May 4, 2018 - By 

    Now that Spring has decided to stick around for more than a day I wanted to share our cork print dandelion craft for kids. I’m the first to admit I just don’t have green fingers, I can’t even help my children grow sunflowers. We were pretty excited to see the Miffy tulip bulbs we planted coming up again, but apart from that we just enjoy the pretty weeds. Equipment used: black paper, corks, white and green paint How to make a cork print dandelion craft Corks are such a great tool for crafting with. They are easy to grab hold…

  • Screen printing at home with Screen Sensation
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    Screen printing at home with Screen Sensation

    May 3, 2018 - By 

    You know that I love to try new crafts. Recently I tried making my own candles and now screen printing. I admit that screen printing at home always sounded scary but I loved the idea of printing my own tea towels or t-shirts, just never knew where to start. Thankfully Screen Sensation came to my rescue by providing me with their own Screen Sensation system to try screen printing at home! Screen printing at home with Screen Sensation The Screen Sensation kit consists of a base unit, frame, small and large squeegee, stir sticks, and a collapsible ink bowl. You can…

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    Aquabeads crafts for the home

    May 3, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago we were challenged to make Aquabeads crafts for the home. You may remember that we made Easter themed Aquabead Easter Egg bookmarks as a quick and easy Easter craft. Our Aquabeads are almost permanently out. They are a fun activity that my children can do independently and they make the perfect after school activity. Many of the Aquabeads sets we have come with templates to make colourful creations. But what do you do with them once they are made? And what do you make with all the leftover beads? Sometimes it can be a little difficult…

  • DIY Ghast pinata for a Minecraft birthday party
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    DIY Ghast pinata for a Minecraft birthday party

    May 2, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago my son wanted a Minecraft birthday party. He helped me plan a lot of the food and activities but I knew I wanted a few surprises for him. One evening I made a simple DIY Ghast pinata for a Minecraft birthday party. It was pretty straightforward but I thought I would share it here on my blog. DIY Ghast pinata for a Minecraft birthday party If you have a child that loves Minecraft then you probably know that everything is kind of block shaped. Ghasts are hostile, Nether dwelling Mobs that float around and shoot explosive fireballs. Ghasts are cube shaped with…