• Family Life - film review

    Toasting marshmallows and watching Ferdinand

    April 10, 2018 - By 

    Yesterday we had an amazing trip to Blakeney Point to see the seals! It was brilliant but very cold considering the time of year. Our boat trip lasted an hour, after we were back on dry land we headed to The Anchor Inn at Morston to warm up with a delicious hot lunch. The weather wasn’t great so we were happy to come back to our cottage, light the log burner, toast marshmallows and watch Ferdinand. We didn’t manage to watch it at the cinema but the trailer looked really funny, definitely a family film we would watch. Ferdinand Stop…

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    competition - Crafts for kids

    Win a goody bag from the BookTrust {paper plate dream catcher craft}

    April 9, 2018 - By 

    Today I’m delighted to be taking part in BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, Bath, Book, Bed campaign. I have a really fun craft and giveaway to share with you. But first let me tell you a little more about BookTrust. Bath, Book, Bed BookTrust work to inspire a love of reading in children because they know that reading can transform lives. Each year they reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading. They know that lack of sleep is one of the hardest parts of being a parent with young children…

  • Lego Minifigures Series 18
    Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    April 9, 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. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things Our family have gone a little crazy for the latest Lego Minfigs series. Lego Minifigures Series 18 has a PARTY theme celebrating 40 years of Lego. We love to collect the sets and have almost a full set thanks to our local toy shop. They have a very helpful swap board. Did you…

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    Family Life

    DreamWorks Tours: Shrek’s Adventure London

    April 8, 2018 - By 

    Last week we were invited to tour Shrek’s Adventure! London which is located at County Hall on the South Bank. The 2,000 square metre experience is based on a brand new adventure written by the DreamWorks team. It’s a unique themed visitor attraction which transports visitors through a live interactive adventure featuring Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots and other favourites from the beloved franchise. We love the South Bank and have been on the London Eye but never visited Shrek’s Adventure! London before. The children were really excited when they arrived outside and found out where they were going. Shrek’s…

  • Sylvanian families Easter egg hunt
    Crafts for kids - Friends of Sylvanian Families

    Sylvanian Families Easter egg hunt

    April 8, 2018 - By 

    We’ve had a crazy Easter so far. This year we celebrated at home with the whole family. We had gifts, a visit from the Elf (he’s not just for Christmas you know!), and a few Easter egg hunts – thank you Co-op for sending us so many supplies! There was plenty of down time with my 6 and 8 year olds too. Easter is fun but they also need quiet time playing with their toys. We had a lot of fun with our Spring time Sylvanian Families sensory tray so we thought we would have more seasonal fun with our…

  • Win a copy of Once Upon A Star
    competition - Family Life

    Win a copy of Once Upon A Star

    April 7, 2018 - By 

    Once upon a star There were no stars to shine No Sun to rise No Sun to set No day no night Nor any time Everyday our universe is expanding as scientists and researchers learn more and more about outer space. But where did it all begin and where do we come from? In Once Upon A Star the worlds of poetry and non-fiction collide to create a unique picture book about our Sun. Turn the pages of this immersive picture book and delight at Mar Hernadez’s dynamic, graphic, illustrations and James Carter’s compelling poetry as they take you on…

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    Family Life

    Personalised name puzzles and bedroom update

    April 6, 2018 - By 

    Both my children have lovely bedrooms and, being on holiday from school, they are getting plenty of time to play in them. We recently re-decorated my 6 year olds bedroom and now it is a really great space for her to sleep and play. I mentioned that earlier this year we put up a really fun print on her bedroom wall. I also been adding some fun, playful touches. I’m a huge fan of monochrome, and whilst I didn’t think it would suit the walls, I couldn’t resist a few items around her room. I bought her a new white…

  • days out - Family Life - Local Review - London

    Our Disney on Ice Worlds of Enchantment experience

    April 6, 2018 - By 

    Last week I told you how excited we were to go and see our first Disney on Ice show at the Wembley SSE Arena. Our whole family are big Disney fans so were really looking forward to trying something new and watching Disney On Ice Worlds of Enchantment. Yesterday we had a lovely morning at home, the sun was out for the first time and it was great to spend time in the garden. After lunch we headed into town as we wanted to go shopping at the London Designer Outlet before the show. We grabbed some bargains and stopped…

  • EASTER BENTO LUNCH for kids
    Bento - Easter - Family Life

    Easter themed bento lunch

    April 5, 2018 - By 

    Our Easter weekend passed in a bit of a blur thanks to a house full of family. We had Easter Egg Hunts (indoors due to the weather) but it just felt so busy with little time to relax. Thankfully the children have a 2 week break from school which gives us plenty of time to enjoy Easter treats. We have plastic Easter eggs everywhere. They’ve been used in our Nom Nums Easter Egg Hunt, in our usual Easter Egg hunt (filled with chocolate eggs) as well as covered in washi tape. They also make the perfect container for an Easter…