• Crafts for kids - Valentines Day crafts

    Make your own Pop Its heart shaped chocolate

    My crafting time is severely squished since I returned to work full time. However I still love to craft with my kids and it’s always worth the wait when we do get to craft. With Valentine’s Day coming up we wanted to make our own Pop Its heart shaped chocolate. We tried using pop its to make chocolate bars before and it was really easy so we knew it would make a fun activity at this time of year. Make your own Pop Its heart shaped chocolate You don’t need many ingredients and the Pop Its chocolate bars are quick…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 381}

    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 write. Monday Happy Things {Week 381} I’ve been in my new job for two months now and it’s going really well. The one thing I really needed was an Excel refresher! Everything we do is in Excel and I really needed a bit of help. So I…

  • Family Life

    Modern Living Room Wallpaper

    Disclosure – this is a sponsored post A lot of people when they think of wallpaper, they think of that dingy, old wall cover you would often find in your grandparent´s home. However, like life itself, wallpaper has evolved over the years with there now being many different styles and patterns to choose from. 5 Advantages to Wallpaper Durability – It is very long-lasting and resilient. Durability can reach between 10 to 15 years, much longer than your average wall paint. Although wallpaper might seem more expensive in the beginning, it is very cost-effective. Easy to clean – They require very little…

  • Crafts for adults - upcycling - Valentines Day crafts

    Upcycled vintage ruler heart

    I always enjoy making little handmade gifts for my family at Valentine’s Day. It feels like a while since I made anything substantial but I couldn’t resist upcycling a few of my vintage wooden rulers to make a sweet keepsake. I love upcycling and made an upcycled folding wooden ruler tray which I still use to hold my cotton reels. I also love the wooden vintage ruler Christmas tree I made and still get it out every year! Upcycled vintage ruler heart supplies MDF heart shaped blank, 20cm across selection of vintage wooden rulers wood glue clamps How to make…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 380}

    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 write. Monday Happy Things {Week 380} I have lots of leftover mincemeat (still!) so made some mince pie shortbread last week. It tasted amazing and didn’t last long. I’m tempted to make more. Over the weekend we went over to Walthamstow to visit God’s Own Junkyard which…

  • days out - Local Review - London

    A trip to God’s Own Junkyard, Walthamstow

    This year we started a family bucket list – a list of things we want to try and do or visit. Time goes so quickly that we thought this would help us focus on making some happy memories as a family. With a clear day we decided to tick off a trip to God’s Own Junkyard, Walthamstow. A trip to God’s Own Junkyard, Walthamstow God’s Own Junkyard is a really quirky place, a funky art store/cafe and bar featuring colourful neon and lightbulb signs and other eclectic pieces. Apparently not only is it home to the oldest signmakers in London,…

  • STEM activity - Valentines Day crafts

    Valentine STEM skittles experiment for kids

    My daughter loves experimenting with Skittles and we had fun experimenting with the classic Skittles experiment, and adapting it for a little Halloween science, Christmas science and New Year STEM fun. We thought it would work just as well for Valentine’s Day so designed this Valentine’s Day Skittles experiment for kids, perfect for a little STEM exploration at home. Valentine STEM skittles experiment for kids You don’t need much equipment. Just a big bag of Skittles, a white plate, and a jug of cold water. You could also find a timer if you want to record how quickly the colour changes. The first…

  • competition

    Win a copy of Wolf Girl by Jo Loring-Fisher

    I love reading with my kids and discovering new children’s authors. We were recently introduced to Wolf Girl by Jo Loring-Fisher. Read on for your chance to win a copy. Wolf Girl by Jo Loring-Fisher When Sophy tries to fit in at school, everyone laughs and whispers behind her back. And then one day, something extraordinary happens … she is whisked away to a snowy land and meets a wolf and her cub! They have the best time together, rolling around and howling in the snow. Sophy has finally found friends and nothing can ruin her day … until a…

  • days out - Surrey

    Exploring Runnymede, the home of the Magna Carta

    It feels like a while since we went out for the day. General Christmas busy-ness and then trying to ward off the January blues, we decided it was time to go a little further afield. However, where to go? It almost felt like we closed our eyes and placed a finger on a map, ending up with Runnymede. This ticked the box for just 30 minutes drive away, and owned by the National Trust. Exploring Runnymede, the home of the Magna Carta We’ve been to Windsor a few times lately. It is near where we live and great for shopping…