• Family Life

    Planning travel with kids

    September 18, 2021 - By 

    Disclosure – post in collaboration with Omio With half term approaching I can’t help but plan our next family adventure. There are so many places I want to explore with the kids. We all work hard and our holidays are a chance to kick back and relax and enjoy the opportunity to spend time together. Planning travel with kids The current situation means we will be staying in the UK this half term. This is fine by me as there are so many places I want to explore in the UK. Margate has been on our list for a while…

  • How to make an origami Witch's Hat
    Crafts for kids - Halloween crafts

    How to make an origami Witch’s Hat

    September 16, 2021 - By 

    I love the Halloween season and it’s such a fun time to craft with kids! I love how we have started to craft round the table after school again. Today I wanted to share how to make an origami Witch’s Hat. My son loves origami and these are a really fun Halloween craft activity for kids. You will need: Coloured craft paper in black, yellow and brown Scissors Craft glue How to make an origami Witch’s Hat Select a square paper for the origami hat; we’re using a 10 inches x 10 inches paper. Fold the square paper into half…

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    Family Life

    Monday Happy Things {Week 361}

    September 13, 2021 - By 

    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 361} Last week my son started secondary school which was a bit of a rollercoaster for him and us. He looked very grown up in his new uniform. Two school runs in different places at two different times is very exciting (and…

  • Exploring Church Gardens, Harefield
    Family Life - Hillingdon

    Exploring Church Gardens, Harefield

    September 12, 2021 - By 

    You all know that I love to explore my local area at the weekend. It’s easy to live somewhere and assume you know the area because you do the school run or shop on the high street. The first Lockdown we experienced last year meant we REALLY explored our local area. We took the chance to go on walks and re-visit them over and over again. We visited in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and some of those places are now our favourite places to go with the kids and the dog. However, we are still discovering new places on…

  • The Wild Before by Piers Torday
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    Win a copy of The Wild Before

    September 11, 2021 - By 

    The Wild Before is a stunning prequel to the bestselling and beloved The Last Wild trilogy, which explores the topical yet timeless themes of environmental awareness, friendship and hope. Piers Torday’s award-winning storytelling – which has earned him the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and a CILIP Carnegie Medal nomination – builds an unforgettable world of classic folklore and extraordinary adventure that has captivated readers of all ages. The Wild Before by Piers Torday One frosty winter’s night, a pure white calf is born on an ordinary muddy farm by the light of a silver moon. This is the legendary Mooncalf, whose…

  • DIY Paper Pumpkin Garland
    Autumn - Crafts for kids - Halloween crafts

    DIY Paper Pumpkin Garland

    September 9, 2021 - By 

    Autumn has definitely arrived, despite that mini heatwave we enjoyed earlier this week. The days are getting shorter and we have already enjoyed homemade blackberry and apple pie! I love Autumn and I’ve been enjoying sitting with my children round the table after a day at school. We love to craft as we chat about our day and had so much with this DIY paper pumpkin garland. It makes a great decoration for Autumn and you can keep it up right up until Halloween! List of craft supplies: Coloured papers Twine, yarn or thick string Craft glue Pencil Scissors Pumpkin…

  • Care Bears Togetherness Bear from Basic Fun UK
    Family Life

    AD/Care Bears Togetherness Bear

    September 7, 2021 - By 

    Over the weekend my daughter was given homework from her new teacher. Thankfully it wasn’t Maths or English, the class was told to go and have some fun! So we seized the chance to take Little Sis to her favourite park. Her brother was able to take his model boat on the boating lake whilst we went over to the amazing children’s playground. We’re written about Northala Fields before, it is the best place to go and have sone fun! Little Sis was recently gifted the new Care Bears Togetherness Bear from Basic Fun. We have been fans of Care…

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    Summer Holidays edit {Week 360}

    September 6, 2021 - By 

    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. Summer Holidays edit {Week 360} I love a Bank Holiday and was excited to explore somewhere new with the family. We booked tickets for Church Gardens, Harefield which was holding an open garden. The walled gardens are part of the old Harefield Place estate and are…

  • Snacks and Ladders Board Game Cafe
    Family Life - Isle of Wight

    Snacks and Ladders Board Game Cafe

    September 5, 2021 - By 

    It seems ages ago we enjoyed our family holiday on the Isle of Wight. We’ve been fortunate to visit many times and had  a great time exploring our favourite haunts. There were new places too, one of which was the delightfully named Snacks and Ladders Board Game Cafe. We are a family that just loves board games so we couldn’t wait to visit. Snacks and Ladders Board Game Cafe A Board Game Cafe is a cafe with board games you can play. You can just turn up and play, or you can play and enjoy food and drink whilst you play.…