When I originally started my blog back in the dark ages, otherwise known as 2005, I wrote about all kinds of things from London life to researching my family history. It’s been one of my hobbies since I was at school and it’s grown substantially over the years, so much so that I started a family history blog for my research. I love how much easier it has become to research your family history. I used to spend my lunch hours at the old Family Records Centre or my weekends at the National Archives in Richmond. With large-scale digitisation projects…
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I love to hand sew, I love to make things for my children and it’s the perfect hobby for giving my brain a rest from blogging. As soon as I saw Crafty Dolls by Jane Bull I thought of Little Sis. She loves her dolls and she loves it when I make things for her and I really hope she will be interested in making things like this soon. Crafty Dolls, the latest in Jane Bull’s successful craft series, shoes you how to create your own adorable doll collection at home. You can choose from more than 30 knitted and…
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Miffy, Dick Bruna’s classic children’s character and style icon, has had some of her classic story books republished this year, and there are even some brand new sticker books. Some, such as miffy at the zoo, miffy’s play date and miffy dress up have already been republished. Others, including miffy’s first day, draw with miffy and miffy outdoors, will be available on 14th August in Waterstones and all good bookshops. We were sent a copy of the miffy outdoors sticker scene book to tell you about. Little Sis adores sticker books and I always pack a few when we go…
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The title of my post might seem vaguely familiar if you are a regular reader of my blog. This time last year I was potty training my son, fast forward 12 months and I find myself doing it all again with his little sister. We have books, a potty, Big Girl pants and now a reward chart with her name on. Thanks to Stuck on You Little Sis has the nicest Potty Training Charts in town. There are a couple of designs to choose from, we went for the Fairy/Princess theme as my daughter is obsessed with Disney Princesses at…
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A while ago I set up my own Etsy shop to sell vintage supplies such as Scrabble tiles and playing cards. I’ve had a couple of sales, and I have plenty of stock which needs to be listed. I really want to push my little shop to the next level so was excited to see a new book from Mollie Makes. Called Making It! the hard facts you need to start your own craft business, this book sounded perfect for me. I’m a huge fan of Mollie Makes. As well as my monthly subscription to their lovely lifestyle and craft…
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A couple of weeks ago we were invited to the recently opened Ham Yard Hotel in Soho for a fun family morning with NOW TV as they celebrated Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. joining NOW TV in time for summer. The children enjoyed some really fun activities, including colouring, face painting, eating delicious cakes and of course, watching NOW TV. My little pre-schoolers adore Nick Jr so I was excited to learn more about NOW TV. Basically NOW TV is a media streaming service which doesn’t require a contract. All you need is an HDMI-equipped TV, an internet connection and the…
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The summer holidays are rushing by very quickly. I enjoyed looking back at the first week of the holidays so thought I would do it all again. Big Brother and I attended our last The Creation Station session. I’m not sure he realises he won’t be going again (due to starting Reception in September) but we’ve had a great time and enjoyed spending time together too. He also had a fun playdate with a friend from nursery. The weather was really hot so they played in the paddling pool and I think he enjoyed a little time away from us.…
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My children absolutely adore stars. Little Sis loves to sing and can often be heard singing Twinkle Twinkle, or her version of it anyway. Her latest favourite book is Serafina Starfish, a touch and feel book, which is perfect for babies and toddlers, which she was sent from Meadow Kids. It’s a fun story about Serafina Starfish who doesn’t like living in the sea. She wanted to live in the sky like a real star, but when she gets there she realises she misses her friends and quickly returns home. Touch and feel books are great for little hands and…
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Last week I told you about the exciting new set from Lego Duplo – the Batcave Adventure. My children have been having fun with this and I thought I would tell you more about it, as well as give you the chance to get your hands on one. Catch Catwoman before she discovers Batman’s secrets in the Batcave! Enter the Batcave and get ready for some exciting adventures! Park the Batwing and get to work with all of the amazing Batman gadgets, but watch out – Catwoman is sneaking about! Help Batman quickly down the slide to capture her. Your…