Like most of the UK we have been experiencing our fair share of bad weather lately. The forecast for the weekend was atrocious so instead of staying in with two bored children we decided to head out to visit the Natural History Museum. We were lucky and managed to park 2 minutes from the front…
What I’m reading: 101 things to do with an envelope
Recently I was sent a copy of 101 things to go with an envelope to review. I love crafting but despite a Pinterest board full of paper-themed crafts, I rarely make any of them. So when I saw this book featured in a magazine I was really excited! How often do you put your envelopes…
Leprechaun gold (salt dough coins)
St Patrick’s Day is a while away but that didn’t stop us from making some salt dough Leprechaun gold coins. I’ve wanted to try making our own salt dough for ages and I found a great recipe for it over on RainyDayMum which I have adapted slightly. How to make salt dough coins: 100g salt…
{book review} Millie Shares by Claire Alexander
My little bookworms were recently sent a copy of Millie Shares by Claire Alexander to review. Millie has a special toy called Monkey whom she loves very much. She’s also got a best friend called Lily who she loves to play with. There’s just one problem… Millie doesn’t like sharing Monkey with Lily one bit!…
Inexpensive ideas for family fun
Babies and children are big business. From toys and games to toddler activities, this particular market offers limitless money making opportunities for those in the know. With parents powerless to resist the hard sell, our homes often become a haven to consumerism and the material trappings of the toddler to teen years. These days, playgroup…
How to make Gruffalo cupcakes
We’ve been baking a lot recently. Both my children love the process of baking and making food (and eating the results!) and as their current favourite book is The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson we made Gruffalo cupcakes. How to make Gruffalo cupcakes First of all we made a batch of delicious chocolate cupcakes. When they…
Winter Olympic Games craft
Are you excited about the Winter Olympic Games which start in Sochi this week? I love watching all the different sports so I’m hoping to catch some of the action, can’t wait to see what my 3 year old makes of it all. We were talking about it this morning and he wanted to take…
Marzipan hearts dipped in white chocolate
Something came over me the other evening, the desire to make delicious things to eat. Before Christmas I had bought a block of marzipan to make some marzipan fruits for Christmas, but I ran out of time. Instead I made some pretty marzipan hearts and dipped them in white chocolate for a naughty treat. They…
ChillFactor Ice Cream Maker
Now you may not think that this is the time of year we typically enjoy ice cream. However our family loves nothing better than cold ice cream with hot puddings, especially on a lazy Sunday like the one we had today. Recently we’ve been trying out the amazing ChillFactor Ice Cream Maker which means you…