• Unboxing the new Transformers The Last Knight toys from Hasbro
    Hasbro Toy Tribe - parenting - playing - toy review

    Transformers: The Last Knight {toy review}

    May 8, 2017 - By 

    At the end of last week we received a really exciting parcel from Hasbro. It contained some of the new toys released to coincide with the latest Transformers film, The Last Knight. My kids love Transformers so I was excited to see what they thought. They are a little obsessed with making videos at the moment so we made an unboxing video of the new Transformers The Last Knight toys from Hasbro. Take a look and see what my cheeky 5 and 7 year old had to say about them. Transformers: The Last Knight (also known as Transformers 5) is a new…

  • wall of vintage signs at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
    days out - homestyle - Monday Happy List - Star Wars crafts

    Monday happy things {Week 136}

    May 8, 2017 - By 

    Last week was good. I love a Bank Holiday Monday and we decided to visit Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and Waddesdon Manor.Buckinghamshire Railway Centre was huge and although the weather wasn’t great we all enjoyed riding on the trains. We had a lovely day out but it was pretty tiring. The highlight of our week was of course Star Wars Day! We started with a yummy Star Wars breakfast of green Yoda milk. It would have been blue Bantha milk but we didn’t have any blue food colouring. There were also Star Wars pancakes which were a fun way to start the…

  • Cafe Rouge Spring menu review
    eating out - Hillingdon - Local Review - London - parenting - Ruislip

    Enjoying the new Spring menu at Cafe Rouge

    May 7, 2017 - By 

    We have a lovely Cafe Rouge on our local hight street. It’s in a beautiful old building – for some reason this always ticks all my boxes when I’m eating out – and I love to eat local. We were invited along to try the new Spring menu at Cafe Rouge so yesterday, after a day of gardening and relaxing at home, we went along to try it out for ourselves. We’ve been to Cafe Rouge quite a few times now. It’s our go-to place when we have family and friends round as we know there’s always something on the…

  • Grumpy Frog by Ed Vere
    book review - competition

    Grumpy Frog by Ed Vere book giveaway

    May 7, 2017 - By 

    A brand new and hilarious picture book from the incredible New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Ed Vere. Grumpy Frog is not grumpy. He loves green, and he loves to hop, and he loves winning. But what happens when Grumpy Frog doesn’t win, or encounters – horror of horrors – a Pink Rabbit? Join Grumpy Frog as he learns about compromise and tolerance, friendship and the power of saying sorry. A hilarious book with a twist in the tail about getting – and getting rid of – the grumps. Grumpy Frog subtly teaches the importance of being kind to…

  • Dinosaur Train: Paint and Match
    parenting - Tech!

    Dinosaur Train: Paint and Match {app review}

    May 6, 2017 - By 

    My youngest loves dinosaurs. Her bedside table is full of books about dinosaurs and they always seem to crop up in whatever game she is playing thanks to her collection of little toy dinosaurs. So it’s probably no surprise to other parents that she loves the Dinosaur Train tv show. It features a curious young Tyrannosaurus rex named Buddy who, together with his adopted Pteranodon family, takes the Dinosaur Train to explore his time period, and have adventures with all kinds of dinosaurs. Fans of the Dinosaur Train will love the new Dinosaur Train: Paint and Match app. Based on the popular Dinosaur Train tv Series…

  • Aquabeads Finding Dory Playset
    Aquabeaders - crafts

    Aquabeads Finding Dory Playset review

    May 6, 2017 - By 

    It’s been a while since we have reviewed any Aquabeads sets. Both the children (aged 5 and 7) enjoy Aquabeads. They are the perfect after school activity for them, as they require a little bit of concentration, and peace and quiet for me! Aquabeads Finding Dory playset Dory might not remember her unforgettable adventures but you can make your favourite characters to help remind her. Just keep Aquabeading with this Finding Dory Playset which includes over 780 beads in 11 colours and three template sheets which let you make Dory, Nemo, his father Marlin and Hank. Just in case you…

  • A Fairy Trail in the Woods {Clanger Wood }
    days out - parenting

    A Fairy Trail in the Woods {Clanger Wood }

    May 5, 2017 - By 

    A few weeks ago we were staying at my mum’s in Wiltshire. We wanted to go and see some bluebells so headed to Clanger Woods. This is a lovely little area managed by the Woodland Trust. We parked up and spotted a poster which read ‘FAIRY TRAIL’. Now, my children love fairy play so I thought this would help keep them occupied as we walked through the woods. We looked a little closer and found another more detailed poster which read: Welcome to the Nature Detectives Fairy Trail – Blue and Belle are woodland fairies and they need your help!…

  • apple print butterflies craft for kids
    crafts

    Apple print butterflies {A-Z Play at Home series}

    May 5, 2017 - By 

    Today I am starting a new series on my blog – the A-Z Play at Home blog hop organised by Teach Me Mommy. The idea is lovely and simple – to use everyday objects around the home for crafting or a learning activity. The first letter is A so I challenged my 7 year old to come up with something. He chose acrylic paint, as this is something that our house is full of, and apples. So we combined the two to make some awesome apple print butterflies, read on for our tutorial. Equipment to make apple print butterflies: An apple cut…

  • Easy Star Wars Day wreath
    crafts - Star Wars crafts

    Star Wars Day wreath {decorating for Star Wars Day}

    May 4, 2017 - By 

    My children have embraced Star Wars Day as they do Easter and Christmas. To them it’s completely normal to decorate our little indoor seasonal tree with Star Wars decorations. This year we decorated our little tree and made a Star Wars Day wreath! Decorating for Star Wars Day We hung the little Star Wars toys which came with Kinder Eggs which both my children collected. They were the strangest mash up of a figure and vehicle I’ve ever seen but each one came with a little hanger – perfect for hanging on a tree! We managed to get the complete…