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Tired as a mother candle

Tired as a mother

Posted on February 18, 2018October 20, 2024 by jenny

Yesterday I was out shopping with my daughter when I spotted a candle with the words “tired as a mother” on it. I love candles so bought it and lit it this evening. There’s something really soothing about lighting a candle after the children have gone to bed. Then it’s finally my time to relax…

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SuperZings giveaway

Win a selection of SuperZings Series 1

Posted on February 18, 2018February 19, 2018 by jenny

Last month I told you a little about Series 1 of SuperZings. They are everyday objects brought to life in a fun, hero vs villain rivalry theme. Clad in iconic superhero capes and eye-masks, there are more than 80 multi-coloured figures to collect in total, each with a matching ‘rival’, which adds a fun new dimension….

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Vampirina toy review

Disney’s Vampirina {toy review}

Posted on February 17, 2018February 22, 2023 by jenny

My 6 year old has completely fallen under the spell of Vampirina, the hot new Disney Junior TV show which celebrates friendship and difference – with a spooktacular twist! The show is based on the Vampirina Ballerina series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Vampirina follows the story of Vampirina “Vee” Hauntley who becomes…

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Schleich new Wildlife animals {review}

Posted on February 16, 2018March 12, 2023 by jenny

Over half term my children have been discovering all of their toys which has been really lovely to see. After school clubs and activities mean they don’t get to play nearly as much as they would like to! Today was a Schleich day and they set up some of their favourite sites all over the…

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what's in my treatbox?

Treatbox monthly subscription box

Posted on February 16, 2018September 14, 2019 by jenny

I love discovering monthly subscription boxes. My husband loves them, my children love them and I love them too! Who doesn’t love some happy mail every month. It totally counts as self care, right? I was pretty excited to discover a new monthly subscription box containing sweet treats called treatbox. Each month you can receive a…

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Netflix February faves

Posted on February 15, 2018 by jenny

The weather has been pretty poor this half term. We’ve been away for a few days but are now back home to enjoy play dates and hopefully some trips to the park. We started off our day with some special pancakes as we were away for Pancake Day. Netflix had sent us a box of…

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Celebrating Galentine's Day with L.O.L Surprise! Confetti Pop!

Celebrating Galentine’s Day with L.O.L Surprise! Confetti Pop!

Posted on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 by jenny

Do you celebrate Galentine’s’ Day or Valentine’s’ Day? This year I introduced my daughter to the idea of Galentine’s’ Day with a very special parcel of L.O.L Surprise goodies! Celebrate Valentine’s with L.O.L Surprise! Little Sis adores her L.O.L Surprise collection. To celebrate Galentine’s’ Day she received a bundle of goodies and the same to give her BFF….

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The Petrie Museum with kids

Hunting the Egyptians at the Petrie Museum

Posted on February 13, 2018 by jenny

Last term Big Brother was learning all about the Egyptians at school. He’s finding Year 3 really interesting and I wanted to see if there was anything we could do to encourage him. I know we could have visited the British Museum but it’s always really busy at the weekend. Instead we planned a visit…

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Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers

Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers

Posted on February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 by jenny

A few weeks ago we attended a special screening of the Peter Rabbit movie which we all really enjoyed. Before the screening the children enjoyed some Peter Rabbit inspired crafting and I thought it would be fun to continue this at home with our Peter Rabbit inspired carrot sun catchers. Equipment to make Peter Rabbit inspired carrot…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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