Have you ever dreamed about meeting an alien? How about hopping in a rocket and munching lunch on Mars? Following on from the humongous success of the original YOU CHOOSE, Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt are back this Autumn with a big, bold, brand new follow up – set in OUTER SPACE! YOU CHOOSE: IN SPACE mirrors the…
My poor daughter has one of those special names which are never found on pencils, rubbers, notebooks or magnets. Whenever she sees a giftshop she always looks out for something with her name on – but never finds anything! Her name is beautiful and uncommon but I always feel a little sad for her that…
We were so lucky to receive some of the latest Power Rangers Ninja Steel toys to review. Do your children love Power Rangers? I remember the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers of my childhood and I’m so pleased that they are still around, just known as Power Rangers. Each series revolves around a team of youths recruited and trained…
It’s funny how much can happen in a month. It’s been four weeks since I wrote my last Siblings post and I loved sorting out photos to include in my latest round up. For a start the days were a lot longer and warmer a month ago. And we were enjoying a lovely holiday –…
Schleich toys are so well made that they have always been popular in our house. They are realistic and detailed so something which my children frequently turn to. We were recently sent the Schleich Tractor with Trailer, from the Farm World range to review. Despite living in London we are frequent farm visitors so my…
I can’t believe we’re already at the letter U in our weekly A-Z Play at Home blog hop. The letter U was an easy one for me as the weather is very autumnal and I’ve been carrying an umbrella with me at all times! Umbrella paper plate sun catcher craft for kids Today I’m sharing…
Recently I was given a lovely vintage ottoman. An ottoman is a piece of furniture consisting of a padded seat or bench, usually without a back or arms, which typically serves as a box. Ours has a hinged lid and is perfect for storing bedding and towels. Our linen cupboard is overflowing so I thought this…
Photo by Gabby Orcutt on Unsplash I love this time of year because there is so much to look forward to. Unlike the long 6 weeks of the summer holidays with endless warm and sunny days stretching in front of you, I actually prefer Autumn and Winter. I love to have things to look forward to and now…
Well it doesn’t seem that long since we celebrated Spring Equinox but somehow it’s already time to start thinking about and celebrating the Autumn Equinox, which takes place on the 22nd September. The Autumn Equinox marks the end of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the official first day of Autumn. I love the transition…