Do you play more games over the Christmas holidays? It is lovely to have more time to play games together, usually accompanied by a big box of chocolates! Today we have a fun giveaway to share with you, you can win Bridgerton Love Letter. This is a fun card game, perfect for fans of the original Love Letter game, or Bridgerton fans! Bridgerton Love Letter Whilst encountering beloved characters from the Bridgerton series, players will launch investigations trying to figure out Lady Whistledown’s identity. Bridgerton Love Letter retains the simple and enjoyable mechanics of the original, with an added twist.…
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The Creative Craft Show is back this November, with sister show Sewing For Pleasure – Winter Edition. This year visitors to The Creative Craft Show and Simply Christmas at the NEC in November can experience the latest in festive crafts, attend inspiring workshops and get access to the Sewing for Pleasure Winter Show. Tickets also include entry to Cake and Bake international, giving access to five shows for the price of one. The Creative Craft Show is a haven for knitting, cross stitch, paper crafting, jewellery and dressmaking and stitching enthusiasts, offering all the latest supplies as well as festive…
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We are so ready to celebrate Halloween by watching our favourite scary movies. With a tween and a teen we watch a lot of horror movies, which is why we were intrigued by the sound of How To Survive a Horror Movie by Scarlett Dunmore. How To Survive a Horror Movie Horror movie enthusiast Charley is determined to keep a low profile when she’s enrolled at a girls’ boarding school on a remote island. That is, until someone starts killing off her senior class! From elaborate scare tactics to severed heads in fridges, Charley has found herself at the centre…
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March 8th is International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Today is an important day to celebrate women’s achievements; educate and awareness raise about women’s equality; call for positive change advancing women; lobby for accelerated gender parity and fundraise for women-focused charities. I think it is so important to celebrate International Women’s Day, and something I love to teach my daughter about. 100 Lives to Inspire You: Amazing Women To celebrate International Women’s Day today I am delighted to share a new book from Little Tiger Group. They have recently published…
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Can you believe February is nearly over and it’s nearly March? I am looking forward to celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday 10th March next month. I don’t expect much from my tween and teen, perhaps more than a grunt from them both would be enough 🙂 Today I wanted to share a giveaway of Mama Still Got It from Louise Boyce, aka @mamastillgotit_ Why not enter for your chance to win a copy of this laugh out loud book for you or a mum friend who could do with a laugh?! Mama Still Got It! {book review} Having a brood…
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I love challenging myself to read and this year I’ve set a target of 35 books to read throughout the year. I love to read all sorts of books and still read with my daughter. She’s a big fan of Holly Webb and we were delighted to hear about her latest book, Sky. Staying with her grandparents in the Scottish Highlands, Lara is fascinated by the rare white snowy owl her grandad has spotted flying nearby. And when she follows the beautiful bird into the woods, it leads her on a magical adventure… Transported a century back in time, Lara…
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Now that the weather has turned we are all looking forward to Halloween later this month. We went to the pumpkin patch at the weekend and our house is feeling very spooky and autumnal. I love to embrace this season and find Halloween themed food, sweet treats, decorations and even books! Solve Your Own Mystery: The Transylvanian Express All aboard the Transylvanian Express! YOU and your yeti boss Klaus are headed to Castle Ursprung, home of the infamous vampire Count Fledermaus. But before you get there, you have a mystery to solve: Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the train.…
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I’ve been buying and labelling school uniform ready for the start of term which means we are getting close to time for The Baby Show at Olympia London. I remember visiting the show myself and am delighted to have teamed up with The Baby Show at Olympia London for a brilliant giveaway. The Baby Show at Olympia London The Baby Show with Lidl GB – the UK’s largest and best-loved pregnancy, baby and parenting event is returning to Olympia London from 20th – 22nd October and we have three pairs of tickets to give away! Perfect if you’re expecting for…
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We were recently sent a copy of Secrets of the Vampire: A supernatural sourcebook of our legend and lore by Julie Légère & Elsa Whyte, illustrated by Laura Pérez. The perfect gift for all vampire-obsessed teens, Secrets of the Vampire is the must-have read for this Halloween. Read on for your chance to win a copy. Secrets of the Vampire Step into the shadows and uncover the centuries-old myths and legends that lie beneath the figure of the vampire, with this magical compendium of facts and fiction. Whether rising from a coffin in the dead of night or stalking its prey,…