• Tour de France bicycle craft for kids
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    Tour de France bicycle craft for kids

    June 3, 2018 - By 

    The 2018 Tour de France will be the 105th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling’s three Grand Tours. It’s an annual male multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours, it consists of 21 stages over a little more than 3 weeks. A few years ago we came up with our Tour de France inspired bicycle craft for kids. Today we’re sharing another fun bicycle craft for kids, inspired by the Tour de France. Tour de France bicycle craft for kids We used: green…

  • London Guards craft stick activity
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    London Guards craft stick activity

    June 1, 2018 - By 

    Did you know that the Queen celebrates her birthday on the second Saturday in June? It’s a bit of a vague date as it’s not her real birthday. Her actual birthday is April 21st but her official one is later this month. To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 92nd birthday we had fun with our London Guards craft stick activity. Let me show you them. We love living in London, especially when the sun is shining. It’s great to be a tourist in our own city and walk past our favourite landmarks, such as Buckingham Palace, Downing Street or the Houses of…

  • Exploring Stonehenge with kids
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    Exploring Stonehenge with kids

    May 31, 2018 - By 

    We love half term. The freedom from the school routine is sooooo welcome! The Summer term is fun but seems super busy with the longer days and more outdoor activities! This half term we’re staying pretty local with a few long weekends visiting family. Last weekend we took ourselves off to Stonehenge. It’s somewhere we have wanted to visit for a while, especially since my son studied the Stone Age in Year 3. Exploring Stonehenge with kids We’re English Heritage members so had pre-booked our tickets via their website. We picked a 10am slot as we knew it would get…

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    6 ways to wow your wedding guests

    May 30, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash Yes, it’s your big day and all eyes should be on you. But hosting and organising the biggest day of your life means that the pressure is on to make it a day no one will forget! Showing your guests, a really good time shows that you consider them an important part of your new life and it’ll get them talking about what an amazing time they had, and what bride doesn’t want that? Here you’ll find some inspiration of how you can show your guests a really good time! The food Food is a huge party…

  • World Cup mini flags activity for kids
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    World Cup mini flags activity for kids

    May 30, 2018 - By 

    There are so many sporting events coming up that I wanted to try making some mini flags with the children. We’re not huge sport fans but it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement of the World Cup, Wimbledon or the Tour de France. We have been talking about flags and recently had fun crafting flags on painted rocks and making a craft stick union flag. For our mini flags we used a sheet of white card, scissors and a pack of Color’Peps Long Life pens from Maped. World Cup mini flags activity for kids I cut the…

  • They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki
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    Win a copy of They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki

    May 29, 2018 - By 

    We love sharing books and I’m excited to tell you about a lovely new picture book called They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki. In captivating paintings full of movement and transformation, Tamaki follows a young girl through a year or a day as she examines the colours in the world around her. Egg yolks are sunny orange as expected, yet water cupped in her hands isn’t blue like they say. But maybe a blue whale is blue. She doesn’t know, she hasn’t seen one. Playful and philosophical, They Say Blue is a book about colour as well as perspective, about the things…

  • handmade Father's Day keepsake
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    Personalised handprint bag for a Father’s Day gift

    May 29, 2018 - By 

    The children are really looking forward to Father’s Day next month. They’ve been working on their handmade gifts for a while. They just love making handmade gifts and I like to think they mean a little more than a generic shop bought gift. We’re lucky to have half term in front of us, so I hope you are inspired by our Father’s Day personalised handprint bag and get crafting for Fathers Day! Personalised handprint bag for Father’s Day Personalised gifts make a great keepsake. I’m probably a little guilty of keeping everything my children make, but they grow up so quickly…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    May 28, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying the Bank Holiday 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 Last week I had a second interview for a job I really wanted. I recently decided it’s time to return to work outside of the home. It’s…

  • Daisy’s Vintage Cornish Camper Van
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    Daisy’s Vintage Cornish Camper Van {book review}

    May 27, 2018 - By 

    Are you enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend? We’ve escaped London for a few days in the country and I was really happy to have a new book to take with me to read. I love to read but have to admit that my brain is usually a little frazzled after a day with the kids to read anything too heavy. Last year I really enjoyed The Summer of Serendipity by Ali McNamara and was delighted to receive her new book to read, Daisy’s Vintage Cornish Camper Van. Daisy’s Vintage Cornish Camper Van by Ali McNamara Welcome to the gorgeous Cornish…