• 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…

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    Saving money on days out over the holidays {kids eat free at Subway!}

    April 4, 2018 - By 

    I love the Easter holidays. Christmas is but a distant memory and we’re all enjoying the longer days despite the relentless rain. I know that we traditionally have bad weather over a Bank Holiday but please, we could really do with some dry days! Subway challenged us to enjoy a day out over the holidays without spending any money. Subway have a fab deal where Kids Eat Free with a purchase of an adult meal (find your nearest branch here), so Little Sis and I planned a girls day out with lunch to see if it was possible to not…

  • simple duck tape treat jar
    Crafts for adults - Duck Tape crafts - Easter

    Duck Tape treat jar

    April 3, 2018 - By 

    We were recently sent a bundle of Duck Tape to craft with. There are some gorgeous colours which are perfect for Springtime crafting. Last week we decorated some plastic eggs with Duck Tape washi tape to make a cute Easter display which just happened to double up as a fun Easter toss game, too. We love to craft with Duck Tape and have an endless list of projects we want to make with it. With a house full of guests over the Easter weekend I wanted to make some last minute gifts so came up with this cute little Duck…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    April 2, 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 I led a session at Beavers. I didn’t have long to prepare but I organised some Easter activities which everyone seemed to enjoy. Our weekly session was followed by my first Training session where I learned a surprising amount about the Scout organisation. I also attended the Appointments Evening and I’m hoping to…

  • how to make Minecraft Easter eggs
    Crafts for kids - Easter - Minecraft crafts - Pinty Plus Ambassador

    Easy Minecraft Easter eggs

    March 31, 2018 - By 

    Last weekend we threw my 8 year old a Minecraft themed birthday party. I had so much fun planning the food, drinks, games and party bags. I had some Minecraft tattoos left over and decided to make some simple Minecraft Easter eggs to use as decorations. My 8 year old was quick to tell me that there are no eggs in Minecraft so these are spawn eggs – perfect for those who play the Creative mode in Minecraft and want to spawn good or bad creatures. Equipment needed: Plastic eggs Pinty Plus Basic Mint Green (6029) Minecraft tattoos How to make Minecraft…

  • DIY Num Noms Easter Egg Hunt
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    DIY Num Noms Easter Egg Hunt

    March 30, 2018 - By 

    We’re so happy that the Easter holidays have started. I have 2 weeks with my children and lots of fun ideas to keep them occupied. Today we had a DIY Num Noms Easter Egg Hunt at home. The weather has been terrible but this kept them busy. DIY Num Noms Easter Egg Hunt We had been sent a Num Noms Lunch Box as well as a Num Noms Easter Egg Hunt sheet and game instructions. I hid the Num and Noms inside plastic eggs and then placed them all over the house. Each child had a Num Noms Easter Egg Hunt sheet…

  • Aquabeads Easter egg bookmarks
    Aquabeaders - Crafts for kids - Easter

    Aquabeads Easter egg bookmarks

    March 29, 2018 - By 

    A few weeks ago we were challenged to make something for the house with Aquabeads. My children are *obsessed* with Aquabeads and we have a lot of their creations around the house. Sometimes it’s nice to actually use their creations around the house. With Easter coming up my daughter has been making a lot of Aquabeads Easter eggs. She didn’t follow a pattern, just made patterns with the beads. I’ve told you before how much fun we have with Aquabeads. They are so simple to use, simply make patterns with the beads and the fix with a spray of water.…

  • Disney on Ice World of Enchantment
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    Disney on Ice and planning for Easter

    March 29, 2018 - By 

    Argh, the children break up today! I still have blog posts to write, the house to clean, the food shopping to do and the spare room to get ready for my mum. We have all our birthday cards up and the house is full of balloons from my son’s birthday party at the weekend. Don’t worry if you have been caught unawares by the Easter holidays too. I’ve written a few blog posts which might just help: Easter treats on Netflix Family friendly Easter events in and around London Things to put in an Easter crate for kids How to…

  • how to make candles
    Crafts for adults - Handmade gifts

    How to make your own candles

    March 28, 2018 - By 

    As you all know, 2018 is my Year of Craft. I’m trying to work my way through my craft stash, my wall of craft books and piles of fabric. The idea is to make the craft kits, weed out some of the unwanted books, and use up the fabric before I buy anymore. I have to admit that the last few weeks have been so busy I haven’t had time to make much. I’ve done a small amount of paper cutting and a stash of projects to make over Easter. With guests coming for Easter I wanted to up my…