Here’s a little round up of the books Athena and Arlo have been enjoying recently, although I have definitely been enjoying them too! This is a GREAT book for broaching awkward questions that your kids ask, often out of the blue. You can say, ‘hang on lets look in the Brilliant Questions book’! This gives you time to think about…
I am always looking for after school and weekend activities to keep the kids busy and off their screens for a while longer. Crafting is something both my children are super happy to get stuck into, mostly because it generally means making a bit of a mess! I’ve put together some ideas for really simple Christmas crafts you can make with…
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Ad- Written in partnership with Carus. When I was young one of my favourite activities was going through my Mum’s and Nanna’s jewellery boxes. There was something so exciting about seeing what treasures they had inside and hearing the story behind each piece. I loved hearing about then when’s and where’s of how each ring or necklace arrived in their…
This post contains items gifted for review. Words and images are my own. If you’ve ever bought a house you’ll know that once your offer has been accepted that house is at the back of your mind until you move in. I’m constantly thinking about how I’ll decorate it, lay out the furniture, store things and so much more. The…
This is a brand-partnered post. When it comes to home interiors something that often gets missed is accessories for your walls. It’s can be very easy to paint a room a new colour or add some wallpaper but large walls especially can end up looking a bit bare and plain. However, there are some really easy and fun ways to…
Arlo has been putting both his ninja moves and some new toys to the test this week when we had a delivery of toys from the new Dragon Ball range, which Bandai has released in the UK for the first time. For the uninitiated Dragon Ball is a hugely popular Anime/Manga series featuring Son Goku as he trains in marital…
Athena has been getting weekly post recently in the form of The Phoenix, which has been dropping onto the doormat addressed just to her! She’s has been really enjoying flicking through the pages of each copy and reading the comics inside. The Phoenix is a full colour comic designed especially for kids and after a few weeks of subscribing here…
Darker nights, crispy leaves and Christmas decorations up already, must be… Autumn? What a weird year eh? I am definitely not in the ‘early Christmas decorations’ camp but I do get why so many other people have their lights and trees up in mid November this year. We’re in another lockdown though for our family it doesn’t really feel any…
This year has been a bit of a write off for so many of us, and it pretty much has been for my family too. My mum lives near to us but our other three sets of parents are miles away which adds worry in itself as well as not being able to see them freely. Thankfully Sam’s job in …
One of the things I feel is really important for our children to understand more about is other people and parts of the world. Our world is so diverse and finding out more about it is something I’ve always loved doing, though when I was a child this was learning via encyclopedias and tv documentaries aimed at adults. Now with…
Keeping busy & having a day full of activities can help make isolation easier. Check out these top 10 tips from An Post Insurance to help you & your family stay busy, while staying safe!