Like most parents, you want to do everything you can to help your child’s development. You read all the latest parenting books, take your child to every developmental check-up, and enrol them in every enrichment program available. But have you ever considered giving them a jigsaw puzzle? Believe it or not, jigsaw puzzles can play…
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…
I’ve teamed up with Little Tiger Books to bring you a lovely giveaway today. They recently published Solve Your Own Mystery: The Missing Magic, a fantastically imaginative detective story for readers looking for an interactive adventure. Solve Your Own Mystery: The Missing Magic One puzzling mystery. Several slippery suspects. Endless possibilities! Welcome to Haventry, a…
I can’t believe it’s that time of year again but here I am with another Christmas Gingerbread Gift Guide to share with you. I love gingerbread all year round, but nothing beats the smell of warm gingerbread at this time of year. Gingerbread actually refers to a broad category of baked goods, typically flavoured with…
I love little projects I can whip up in an hour. They satisfy my need to make something and often result in something useful and pretty too. My stash of Liberty fabrics always sits on my desk and I love to use it in my crafting. I chose a piece of pretty pink floral Liberty…
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…
With half term planned in south Wales Tenby was on top of our list of places to visit. I love that feeling of discovering somewhere new and we were totally spoilt by south Wales with its beautiful beaches and ruined castles around every corner. Tenby looked like the perfect place to spend a day with…
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…
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…