Chapter Book of the Month: Wonder
We've had another bit of a hiatus with our Chapter Book of the Month feature. Oskar and I actually recorded a couple of videos a few months ago, but then we were away in Germany for two weeks and I
Book Tour: You Can’t Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. We're delighted to be taking part this week in the Bloomsbury Book Tour for the newly released picture book You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car by Patricia Cleveland-Peck
How to Cook White Asparagus
There are many things I love about spring: Easter eggs, cherry blossoms, the days getting longer and warmer. And then there's Spargelzeit. Or "asparagus time" in English. It's when the whole of Germany goes crazy for white asparagus. It's
{Edinburgh} Cramond Walled Garden
The second playground we visited on our recent trip to Cramond, was at Cramond Walled Garden. It's a great sheltered spot for a playground, set in the beautiful walled garden adjacent to the Roman Fort remains and Kirk Hall in
{Edinburgh} Haugh Park/ Cramond Bridge Playground
This weekend, we took a hike along the River Almond, which we topped and tailed with two more playground visits. The first playground was is officially called Haugh Park, though I've also heard it referred to as Cramond Brig, Cramond
Planning for May
This year, I’m trying to be more organised in planning ahead for each month. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our monthly list of things to do, plan, remember and celebrate. And for
Foraged Wild Garlic Pesto
We do love pesto a lot in our house, and nothing tastes quite as good as home made pesto. After our foraged nettle pesto from last year, I've got another favourite pesto recipe to share with you, this time with
Gorse Flower Cordial
The hills are ablaze with flowering yellow gorse again right now. The colour is so beautiful, and you can smell the scent of coconut in the air. After we got bitten by the foraging bug a few years ago, we
{Germany} The Von der Heydt Museum
We did it! We finally managed to make it across to Wuppertal in Germany, where most of my family live, for the first time in over two years. While we of course spent much time catching up with loved ones,
Mini Eggs & White Chocolate Cookies
It's the countdown to Easter, and I wanted to share one of our favourite Easter cookie recipes with you. We've been making these for a few years now, and they're a firm favourite with the boys. They're also perfect for
{Edinburgh} Gorgie/ Dalry Community Park
I photographed another playground for you today. To be honest, it's not one I would take my boys to, mostly because there is hardly anything there, but I'm including the review here for completeness sake. It's official name according to
Planning for April
This year, I’m trying to be more organised in planning ahead for each month. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our monthly list of things to do, plan, remember and celebrate. And for