Like so many of us all over the world I have found myself thrown into the world of homeschooling, with absolutely no choice on the matter! The kids are probably bored of me trying to teach them things like maths and english and I am desperately searching for new ways to entertain them. They’re suffering… Read More
I had lots of good intentions to start getting fitter and shaping up when I got back from New York (where I enjoyed lots of great but not very healthy food!) and then Corona virus happened. I was planning on supplementing walking my two school runs a day with either starting couch to 5k again… Read More
Last year we redecorated the living room. Freshly painting the walls and wallpapering two of them. I’d bought lilac sofas the year before the replace our huge old black lounger which made the room look so much bigger! We have a corner of the living room that has a small alcove under a stained glass window that… Read More
Everyone starts off the year being organised, right? Not me – I dabbled with making a bullet journal over the Christmas holidays and stopped using it by the 4th of January. Thankfully I hadn’t bought a specific notebook for it but was using a little school-style exercise book. Anyway – I’m generally so bad at… Read More
Chilled in a Field really does live up to its name. Chilled in a Field is a small family friendly festival that takes place in the grounds of Bentley estate in East Sussex, not far from Lewes. Here are ten reasons to spend a weekend the Chilled in a Field Festival, though of course there are… Read More
[This post contains two gifted experiences] Is anyone else starting to feel super festive yet? Traditionally I’ve always been a bit of a bah-humbug but since I had kids I’ve started to feel festive earlier and earlier each year, and though our tree isn’t up just yet it will be this weekend! The kids have… Read More
We stayed at YHA Canterbury in one of their cosy wooden lodges. We explored Canterbury town, the Christmas markets and the local woodland. It was the perfect base!
When your child reallllly wants a pet but you don’t have the time/room/money (especially when they’d quite like a pony!) Emotion Pets are a great way to give them the pet experience . We have been sent Toffee the Pony from the Emotion Pets range available at Very. Toffee the Pony is a super soft… Read More
Some inspiration for (mostly) educational kids gifts, like puzzles, games and crafty things.
[Gifted items. Words and images my own] If you’re anything like me then you will snap photos on your phone or maybe even a digital camera and then rarely do anything else with them. They’ll sit gathering dust in the virtual basement of your hard drive, or maybe in the cloud if you’re really organised.… Read More