We love gaming, especially my 8 year old. Both my children are allowed time to play their favourite games when they have finished their homework. My 6 year old hasn’t found as many games she enjoys playing, unlike her older brother who will try anything. She was excited to discover that Hello Kitty Kruisers, by Rising…
Win Han Solo and Princess Leia itty bittys
Not only is May when we celebrate Star Wars Day, thank you May 4th, but it also sees the highly anticipated release of Solo: A Star Wars Story on the May 25th here in the UK. Have you seen the trailer? I think it looks pretty exciting and I can’t wait to watch the film. The…
Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things
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…
7 crafts to celebrate Han Solo {A Star Wars Story}
Solo: A Star Wars Story is released on the 25th May in the UK. We’ve already seen the trailer and can’t wait to watch the film. Secretly we’re hoping it’s better than The Last Jedi which seems to have killed off my son’s love of Star Wars! The idea behind Solo: A Star Wars Story…
Num Noms Glitter Lip Gloss Truck Playset review
The weather has been really poor over the last few days which means we have been stuck indoors quite a lot. Thankfully my daughter was sent the new Num Noms Glitter Lip Gloss Truck Playset to review. She loves her cute and collectible Num Noms and this has been a great addition to her collection….
Baking with kids – easy gingerbread crowns
If you live in the UK it can’t have escaped your notice that we have a new addition to the Royal family – Prince Louis. My children have been talking about this so I thought we could bake some simple gingerbread crowns to celebrate the royal birth. With the Royal Wedding coming up next month, as…
The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reading The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies. You may remember the author’s name as I really enjoy reading her books and have reviewed some of them here over the last few years. Today I wanted to tell you a little about her latest book, The Sapphire Widow. The Sapphire…
Mollie Makes Spring Bunny Plushie Kit
Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try…
Han Solo painted rock
Are you looking forward to the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story next month? Our family all love Star Wars so I can’t wait to go and watch the film with the whole family. We love to craft around the Star Wars films. You can search for some of our Star Wars crafts here….








