We love baking gingerbread and half term has given the opportunity to slow down a little and do some of the things we enjoy. Such as baking. Gingerbread is the perfect autumnal treat and never fails to fill the house with its delicious, warming smells. A few weeks ago the shops were full of Halloween…
Exploring Newton House at Dinefwr with kids
We love using our National Trust membership to visit a new place and as we’ve been enjoying exploring Wales we decided to spend some time at Newton House at Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire. Newton House is a lovely country house surrounded by a National Nature Reserve and 18th century landscape Deer Park. Exploring Newton House at Dinefwr…
Crafts to celebrate 100 years of the BBC
Did you know that the BBC is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022? The BBC started its first daily radio service in London in 1922, it only broadcast for a few hours, mainly news and ‘talks’. The BBC is a national institution here in the UK, but what exactly is it? It’s both impartial and…
Sunday Happy Things {Week 419}
Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to sit down…
AD Halloween fun with Ghosted {game review}
We are huge fans of Halloween and have had our decorations up since the start of October. We’ve baked spooky gingerbread biscuits and loved playing a new game we were recently sent to try out at home. Ghosted – The Game Of Boo-Dunnit – is a fun and fast-paced family game, perfect for some family time….
Exploring Shakespeare’s houses with kids
With a child in Secondary school we are discovering new learning opportunities all the time! A few months ago my son started studying Shakespeare, which inspired a trip to visit some of the houses connected with William Shakespeare. We had already been to The Globe to watch a retelling of Twelfth Night at The Sam…
An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms {book review}
I love to share books with my children, my daughter loves a picture book, especially non-fiction ones. We were recently gifted a copy of An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms by Emily Hawkins and Lauren Baldo, which is perfect for children aged 7-9 years. An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms Most of the places in the book…
Sunday Happy Things {Week 418}
Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to sit down…
Glow in One Watford
This morning we were uniform shopping in Watford and walked past Glow In One. We treated ourselves to a round of golf in the underground glow in the dark mini golf course. We love to try different activities and this was our first trip to Glow In One. Glow in One Watford When we arrived…









