Christmas Holiday Activities in Edinburgh 2025/26
Last updated Saturday 20 December 2025 Edinburgh schools break up for the Christmas today. After the first few days of activities, I can guarantee that cabin fever will start to set in fairly quickly, especially once the 'big day' is over.
Planning for December
We've reached the end of the year, and the busiest time. So many things to keep on top of. I’m updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone else be more
Prepping DIY Advent Calendars
Only a week to go until 1 December, which means time to get the Advent calendars ready. There are so many options these days for shop bought ready filled Advent calendars filled with chocolate, sweets, stationary, toys and more, for
Christmas Time in Edinburgh 2025
Last updated 18 December 2025 There’s just one week to go until the first of Advent, and the official start to the pre-Christmas season. What’s meant to be a joyful time can quickly turn stressful for families, with parents feeling the
Planning for November
Remember, remember, the fifth of November. But there's lots of other things to remember too. I’m updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our
Simple Halloween Lunch Box Ideas
It's almost Halloween. I normally don’t spend much time on cute lunch boxes for my kids, it’s just a quick ‘pack and go’ in the morning, but last year I got up a little earlier on Halloween morning to have
October Half Term 2025 – Free & Low Cost Family Activities
It seems like only yesterday that the kids went back to school, but lo and behold it's October already and the half term holidays are about to kick off. I’ve pulled together my usual round-up of holidays activities in Edinburgh
Planning for October
Time to get spooky, it's October! And in case you haven't guessed already, I'm a huge fan of Hallowe'en. I’m updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone else be more organised
Review: The Busiest Beaver
This post contains gifted items. I have a bit of a soft spot for Beavers, so I was delighted to be invited to take part in the Blog Tour for The Busiest Beaver, the brand new picture book by dream team
Planning for September
September! My favourite month of the year is here (admittedly might be a bit biased, as it's my birthday month
Pumpkin Patches in Scotland (updated for 2025)
Map last updated Sunday 26 October 2025 It's that time of year again. You may not want to be thinking about pumpkins in August, but the first Scottish pumpkin patches have started opening their bookings for October! Some people feel that
Chipotle Chickpeas & Broccoli on Rice with Tahini Lime Yoghurt
Just a tasty recipe I created for our family that they loved. It's fairly straight forward to make, great for a mid-week meal. That's it. No big intro to read through before you get to the actual recipe. Enjoy! Ingredients For the