Is it possible to pack too much into a week? I think so as our feet barely touched the ground last week. Thankfully we had a quiet weekend at home to recover. It’s time for my weekly post, all about the five things which made me happy. We started the week with a lovely day…
Getting ready for back to school {ECCO shoes review}
Our class WhatsApp group has been surprisingly busy during the first two weeks of the school holidays. There has been lots of chatter about school uniform, a subject close to my heart. My children seem to grow quicker during the holidays than they do at any other time of the year. We have already been…
Nerf Modulus Regulator review
My children have been gifted some really amazing toys to play with and review over the Summer holidays. It’s a hard job putting toys through their paces but I try really hard to make sure we review anything thoroughly, before we share it here on our blog. My son loves his Nerf collection and was…
Our experience at Paw Patrol Live
We’ve had such a busy week but it’s been loads of fun. Yesterday we had booked tickets for Paw Patrol Live at the SSE Arena, Wembley. My children have been seeing adverts for this live show for ages so I was really excited that we were able to treat them to tickets. We managed to keep it…
9 ways to celebrate Roald Dahl Day
Roald Dahl Day is the annual, global celebration of the world’s number one storyteller, his beloved stories and unforgettable characters. Roald Dahl Day happens on and around September 13th, the author’s birthday. We love Roald Dahl and have been looking for ways to get involved. CELEBRATING ROALD DAHL’S CHILD HEROES: This year, we celebrate the iconic…
Mix n Match Num Noms Series 4.1 unboxing
We’re all about the cute here at the gingerbread house blog so were delighted to receive a bundle of the new Mix n Match Num Noms Series 4.1 to unbox. The children were so happy to make another unboxing video for you so please take a look at them unboxing Num Noms Series 4.1 the…
How to make a potato clock {A-Z Play at Home}
Something a little different from us today. For the past few weeks we’ve been taking part in the weekly A-Z Play at Home blog hop. Each week we are inspired by a different letter of the alphabet – today is the letter N. It took us a while to think of anything starting with this…
Biscuiteers Icing Workshop
Last year I joined in with a very colourful Photo Walk as part of the Blogtacular conference around Kensington. Despite being a Londoner it’s not a part of London that I know very well. It was lovely to explore some of the quieter streets, it was all very Instagrammable! On the walk we went past…
Mini balloon creations with The Oonies Inflator Starter Pack
We’ve been doing plenty of reading and writing practice during the holidays but sometimes it’s nice to work on other skills too. That’s just what we’ve been doing with the Oonies Inflator Starter Pack from Character Option. Ooonies are inflatable mini balloons that join together to create a whole world of miniature characters. As well…









