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…
What we’re watching on Netflix this Spring
Can you believe I’ve been a member of the Netflix Stream Team for a whole year? I’m not sure what’s more surprising. How quickly a year has gone by or how many great shows we’ve watched on Netflix! We were already fans of Netflix but I have to say that I have had so much…
The Exclusive Heinz X Cath Kidston Collector’s Box
I know I haven’t written about my Cath Kidston obsession for quite a while, and then two posts come along (just like the bus!). Whilst I was in the West End last week I popped into Cath Kidston for a look around. One of the window displays was full of a collaboration between Cath Kidston…
Hello Kitty Kruisers on Nintendo Switch
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…









