• 10 miffy craft activities by the gingerbread house
    Crafts for kids - Kids crafts - tutorial

    10 miffy craft activities

    May 1, 2015 - By 

    If you’re looking for some fun craft activities for the Bank Holiday weekend then look no further! I have a round up of 10 miffy craft activities for kids and adults, including air dry clay miffy, miffy cookies and miffy sun catchers! 10 miffy craft activities for kids to make: delicious Miffy cookies from treading on lego Miffy bento lunch from the gingerbread house how to make a matchbox bed for Miffy tutorial for sweet little air drying clay Miffy Miffy inspired clay bunny bowl cute free knitting pattern for Miffy and her balloon Miffy treat bag Miffy inspired tote…

  • days out

    Investing in a good day out with Miffy

    April 30, 2015 - By 

    Now we all know that a lot of things improve over time – think about your classic leather sofa or a really good cheese. This month the TSB Plus Account has just turned one year old. The maximum interest you can earn in a year from the Plus Account is £100 AER (5% AER on up to £2000), so what would you do with a spare £100? As a full time mum it’s not often there’s any money left over for treats so I think I would probably treat the children. They both have Lego sets at the top of…

  • homestyle - interiors - vintage

    On my mantle – April

    April 30, 2015 - By 

    My mantle has a bit of a mono theme going on this month which means I’m bang on trend for once! I was actually quite relieved to take down our Easter decorations this year and return to some normality (if that’s possible with a 3 and 5 year old). The clutter that comes with family life quite often brings me down and I seem to be forever battling to keep our living space functional but comfortable. Fortunately we had some friends over one weekend so I had a major tidy and the house isn’t too bad. I’ve had my usual…

  • Dolls quilts - handmade - interiors - sewing - swap

    Monthly Makes – April

    April 29, 2015 - By 

    I think April may hold the record for speeding by the quickest. It seems like only yesterday I was turning over a new page of our monthly calender, a Minion one in case you were wondering. This month I’ve managed a little bit of sewing, mainly for the two swaps I participated in. First there was the UK Mini Swap for a sweet little quilt which I wrote about here. There was also Round 6 of the Fabric ATC swap organised by Very Berry Handmade. The ATC measured only 2.5 x3.5 inches and I made a tiny row of terraced…

  • baking - Cooking - recipe

    Baked eggs recipe from Lion Eggs and Crumbs Food

    April 28, 2015 - By 

    This afternoon I’m sharing a quick and healthy baked eggs in tomatoes, parmesan and basil recipe from Lion Eggs and vlogging sisters, Crumbs Food. Our family love eating eggs and I find they are a really versatile ingredient and something we always have. Ingredients needed to make baked eggs: cherry tomatoes or a tin of chopped tomatoes red pepper basil olive oil black pepper parmesan garlic 2 eggs How to make baked eggs: I love the fact it only takes a few minutes to prepare and 10 minutes in the oven. It’s definitely something I could make and the whole…

  • Dolls quilts - Kids crafts - sewing - tutorial

    Miffy matchbox bed

    April 28, 2015 - By 

    A few days ago we made some little Miffy figures from air drying clay and our Miffy cookie cutters. We love crafting with air drying clay as it’s so easy to use and pretty kid friendly. We left them to dry overnight. The next day the children decorated them with acrylic paint and colouring pens. The other day we covered some matchboxes with pretty papers and my 3 year old wanted to use them to make a Miffy matchbox bed. I added eyelets and small lengths of ricrac to one end to make it easier for her little fingers to…

  • Tech!

    Helping your kids make the most of technology

    April 27, 2015 - By 

    With our children becoming increasingly interested with what’s on our iPhones, iPads and laptops, my husband and I have started to think about helping our kids make the most of technology and the best ways to keep them safe online. I know they’re still really young (only 3 and 5) but we want to instil good habits from the start. I’ve recently been introduced to internet matters, a charity whose purpose it to help parents help kids make the most of the Internet. They have worked with Pocket-lint to create a series of guides for parents, these cover mobile phones, smart tvs, gaming…

  • days out - eating

    Monday happy things

    April 27, 2015 - By 

    Today I’m devoting my Monday happy things to all the brands I’m currently working with. You may have noticed I’ve posted a few fun Miffy crafts recently. We are big fans of Miffy and I’m pleased to announce I’m a Miffy Mum! Miffy turns 60 on 21st June this year and over the coming weeks I’ll be sharing Miffy’s latest news with you. I’m also a Poppy Cat blogger. Poppy Cat returns to Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s Nickelodeon Land in 2015 and from April 20th – May 22nd will be the featured character attraction, with regular shows throughout the day to entertain the…

  • competition - toy review

    Win an In the Night Garden Glowing Bedtime Makka Pakka

    April 26, 2015 - By 

    As a mum of two rambunctious kiddies I’m a big fan of CBeebies, the Bedtime Hour and In The Night Garden. It signals to my children that they need to calm down and get ready for bedtime stories and find their favourite cuddlies. Big Brother has had a lovely Good Night Friends Igglepiggle since we attended an In The Night Garden Daytime Sleepover back in 2011. We were excited to hear about a new range of In The Night Garden soft toys from Golden Bear Toys, including a Glowing Bedtime Makka Pakka, Upsy Daisy Talking Soft Toy and Talking Igglepiggle…