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…
Disney on Ice and planning for Easter
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…
How to make your own candles
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…
Washi tape Easter eggs
This year I’ve tried to not buy any new Easter decorations. I’m really trying to cut down our use of single-use plastics and using up what we have before we buy anything. In our Easter box we had a *lot* of plastic re-fillable eggs. They are perfect for an Easter egg hunt at home. Recently…
5 reasons why playing dress-up is great for kids
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash All kids love to dress up, so many parents will be pleased to hear that it is a great activity for their child’s development and wellbeing. Whether they want to be Disney characters or cowboys, here are all the reasons you should let their imaginations run wild while they rummage through the…
Paper plate Easter basket and sponge print eggs
Yesterday I finally finished shopping for Easter eggs! Easter seems to get bigger and bigger every year but I’ve been working hard to make sure the family have some delicious Easter gifts to open and enjoy this weekend. We’ll be taking down all our birthday cards this week and we’ve been busy making some of…
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. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things We had a really busy weekend. There was…
World of Warriors game for PlayStation 4
I am just about recovering from my son’s 8th birthday party today. He invited a bunch of his friends round to play console games. I planned everything so playing games online would be balanced by fun in the garden too. They are a confident bunch of boys and it was interesting watching them play together….
Win a Smashers Football Team Bus Smashball
A few weeks ago I told you about the fun we were having with Smashers. They are a sports-themed collectible toy which has recently launched in the UK. They come in a plastic Smashball and are perfect for unboxing videos! Simply Smash the Smashball to reveal your character! My children love these kind of pocket…









