• EmbellishBox papercutting template
    crafts - handmade - Paper craft - Paper cut art

    Embellish Box for Papercutters (March box)

    March 28, 2017 - By 

    I was lucky to receive some lovely gifts for my birthday last week, including lots of new papercutting books. By luck the March Embellish Box also arrived but got put aside for a few days whilst I was busy celebrating my birthday. Embellish Box for Papercutters (March box) The theme for theMarch Embellish Box for Papercutters was ‘How Does Your Garden Grow?’ which was perfect for this time of year. There was no Contents card inside my box so I’m not really sure what everything was. However as usual there were 3 x A4 templates and a new house template…

  • another visit to the Lego Store
    homestyle - Monday Happy List - Orla Kiely

    Monday Happy Things {Week 130}

    March 27, 2017 - By 

    This week was a little crazy. After celebrating our son’s birthday over the weekend it was my turn to celebrate my birthday. So I started the week by going shopping with my husband and having a delicious lunch out. I really wanted to buy a pair of Saltwater sandals but I couldn’t find any, but I was happy with a browse in some of my favourite shops. I spent my actual birthday with my 7 year old who was poorly. It wasn’t quite how I expected to spend my day but he was good company, despite being ill. He’s really…

  • Perfect Thank You cards
    parenting

    Perfect Thank You cards

    March 26, 2017 - By 

    It’s been a busy few weeks with my son’s birthday. We like to celebrate for a full 7 days in our house which means his birthday cards and decorations only came down this weekend. He had a lovely birthday, was totally spoilt with the presents he received and had a bunch of his friends round to play computer games in the afternoon. Of course with presents come Thank You cards. Thankfully both my children are happy to spend a little time writing these so they are not too much of a chore. I like to make an effort with our…

  • Mother's Day haul from Orla Kiely Covent Garden
    homestyle - Mother's Day crafts - Orla Kiely

    Mother’s Day haul from Orla Kiely Covent Garden

    March 26, 2017 - By 

    Happy Mother’s Day to all you mum’s out there. Mother’s Day always comes so close to my son’s birthday and my own birthday that we don’t usually make a fuss about it. I love handmade cards and this year my children spoilt me with cards made at school. I was a pretty lucky lady because yesterday we were in London for our London Duck Tours outing and I popped into the Orla Kiely shop in Covent Garden. My husband let me pick something for Mother’s Day and I chose a basket of goodies specially put together. There were two to…

  • Peppa Goes To London book
    book review - competition

    Win a copy of the brand new Peppa Goes To London book

    March 25, 2017 - By 

    I think it’s obvious from reading our blog that we love living in London. It’s a brilliant place to live and have fun so we were very excited to hear about the new book Peppa Goes To London. Out next month, Peppa Goes To London is being released in partnership with the new and exclusive Peppa Pig TV episodes been screened at Entertainment One’s My First Cinema Experience initiative this coming April. Peppa Goes To London Peppa Goes To London is a specially designed story focusing on Peppa and George’s first trip to the UK capital, featuring entertaining and educational visits to all of the…

  • Sightseeing in London with kids
    days out - London

    Sightseeing in London with kids {London Duck Tours}

    March 25, 2017 - By 

    With the weather getting warmer it is lovely to get out and about again. It doesn’t feel like we did much over the winter months, except for attend endless children’s parties. So with the warmer weather and longer days – thank you Spring! – we’ve booked plenty of activities to get outside. Today we hopped on the tube into London for the London Duck Tour. When we were in London a few weeks ago for The Art of the Brick we saw plenty of the distinctive yellow Duck Tour vehicles out and about so I was really happy we were…

  • K'NEX Crank Shift fan
    STEM activity - toy review

    The perfect STEAM toys for kids

    March 24, 2017 - By 

    My 7 year old loves construction toys. He was sent some of the brand new kits from K’NEX that help children develop their STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) skills through play. A few months ago we reviewed the K’NEX Mighty Makers Director’s Cut so we knew the children were going to have lots of fun with these new sets. Every item in the new K’NEX STEM Explorations line includes a number of model build suggestions, each with a really fun experiment to bring to life scientific principles, allowing kids to test and learn to improve their models each time. The first set they opened was…

  • The 5 Most Unique Ways To Store Your Toys
    homestyle

    The 5 Most Unique Ways To Store Your Toys

    March 24, 2017 - By 

    We’ve all been in that situation where every single toy imaginable is spread out all over the floor and it takes everything in our power to tip toe over legos, Barbies, and cuddly toys. Sometimes, the more traditional forms of storage just don’t fit in our home, whether it’s because of style or the fact we don’t have the space for bulky storage. The storage experts, Storebox, have put together this handy little infographic to give you a few ideas of how you could store the mountain of children’s toys you have cluttering up your home, in a more unique…

  • Fred's Box
    homestyle - subscription box

    Fred’s Box {a subscription box for kids}

    March 23, 2017 - By 

    Are you ready for the Easter holidays? We are! This week has been horribly busy and we are now counting down the days until school finishes and we can relax a little. My son has been feeling a little unwell recently so I was really pleased to be able to surprise him with some happy mail today. He received Fred’s Box which he enjoyed opening after school. Fred’s Box is a children’s subscription box company, sending minifigures direct to your door. These are aimed at children between 4 and 13 and are compatible with all leading brands of building blocks. Our…