• Avebury Stone Circle with kids
    days out - parenting - Wiltshire

    Exploring Avebury Stone Circle with children

    September 10, 2016 - By 

    Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles, around the pretty village of Avebury in Wiltshire. It also happens to be between my Mum’s house and ours so we often stop off on the way home. Exploring Avebury Stone Circle with children is a great day out as there is so much to see and do so I thought I would tell you about our latest trip. Exploring Avebury Stone Circle with children Avebury comprises of a large henge (a bank and a ditch) with a large outer stone circle and two separate smaller stone circles inside the…

  • Waddingtons vintage jigsaw puzzle
    homestyle - vintage

    Vintage bird jigsaw {charity shopping for me}

    September 9, 2016 - By 

    It’s been a while since I shared a vintage find here. I still love charity shopping but as my children get older (and there is no more room for toys!), I’m able to focus on the things I want for myself a bit more. I love vintage games as they are fun to craft with. I have more than enough Scrabble sets but I couldn’t resist a sweet vintage Waddingtons Birds Spelling Pictures jigsaw I found. I absolutely loved the birdy theme (very on trend for Autumn) so snapped it up. I bought it without seeing inside but I thought…

  • Fit To Dance
    competition - days out - parenting

    Could you be Disney On Ice’s Fit To Dance champion?

    September 7, 2016 - By 

    Last week we received a special invitation from Disney On Ice to attend an exclusive VIP Fit To Dance class event with Disney On Ice skaters and Disney On Ice super fan Peter Andre! I’m not sure my children know who Peter Andre is but I quite like him so off we went to the Dominion Theatre in the West End. Disney On Ice’s Fit To Dance Fir To Dance is a new programme that gives your children a chance to share in the magical world of Disney On Ice by creating their own wonderful stories, and then telling them through dance. We’ve…

  • roald-dahl-100-logo
    crafts - Roald Dahl crafts

    Celebrating Roald Dahl Day

    September 7, 2016 - By 

    My blog seems to be receiving lots of visits from people searching for Roald Dahl crafts lately which is great as we are big fans of Roald Dahl and the characters he created. This year is a very special year for Roald Dahl fans as we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth. As we will soon be celebrating Roald Dahl Day I thought I would bring together some of my most popular Roald Dahl posts in one place. Roald Dahl Day September is Roald Dahl’s birth month, and each year it is celebrated with wonderful events centred…

  • My First Bananagrams
    playing - toy review - UKMums.TV Preferred Blogger

    My First Bananagrams

    September 6, 2016 - By 

    Today my son started Year 2 but I’m so glad to have my daughter at home for a few more days! I’ve mentioned a few of the family games we’ve recently started playing. Today I’m sharing another one, My First Bananagrams, which my 4 year old really enjoys. You’ve probably heard of Bananagrams, a word game which doesn’t need a board. Now there is My First Bananagrams, a brand new game designed to help ripen your little learner’s vocabulary. Aimed at age 4 and over, the early-learners version differs from the original family word game with colourful lower-case letters and…

  • vintage Sindy furniture
    crafts - days out - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List – Week 102

    September 5, 2016 - By 

    Last week was our last full week of the summer holidays. We seemed to pack a lot in to our week, making happy memories and enjoying some weather (not sure where that has gone now though!). I’m enjoying one last day with my son before he starts school tomorrow so I’m keeping my weekly Monday Happy List brief. Whilst we were away we finally managed to sit down and watch The BFG film. I had been looking forward to seeing this film all summer and it was amazing. Some parts of the story had been added, which my 6 year old…

  • Gel-A-Peel
    crafts

    Back to school prep {Gel-A-Peel review}

    September 4, 2016 - By 

    I’m not sure how I’m going to cope when both my children are back at school. We have spent a lot of the summer playing, crafting and reviewing some cool new toys. This morning I was taking up my daughter’s trousers (I’m sure I will be letting them down again soon!) so it seems apt that I’m sharing a fun back to school craft. Have you heard of the Gel-A-Peel range? It’s a cool new fashion activity that allows you to make your own creations. You can make accessories such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces but also use your creations to…

  • Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes
    baking - book review

    Cooking with the Gruffalo {Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes}

    September 4, 2016 - By 

    With the Bake Off recently starting again and a sniff of Autumn in the air we have been looking for baking inspiration. Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes is packed full of sweet treats, healthy snacks and simple meals – all based on the best-selling picture book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The book contains twenty-four recipes specially designed for adults to use with children, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and lots of hints and tips on what to do next The book is spiral bound with wipe clean pages in case of any spills! As well as the expected recipes for…

  • Westwood Manor Wiltshire
    days out - National Trust - parenting - Wiltshire

    Westwood Manor {a National Trust day out}

    September 3, 2016 - By 

    Last week we had a few days with my mum in Wiltshire. We’ve always wanted to visit Westwood Manor, a small National Trust property near Bradford on Avon. Although owned by the NT it has live in tenants so is only open for a few days in the year. We usually travel home on Sundays but thanks to the Bank Holiday we were staying for the long weekend so could visit! With two youngish children I have to admit that this year we haven’t renewed our National Trust membership for the first time in about 10 years. We usually visit Hughenden…