{Scotland} John Muir’s Birthplace Museum
Last week we were on holiday in Dunbar and of course, wherever we go on holiday we always scout out the local museums. Dunbar is a small town on the East Coast of Scotland, and home to the John Muir
Review: The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Once in a while, a book comes along that's a little bit different, and we have a book just like that to share with you today. We were sent a copy
DIY Playmobil Zoo Landscape
A wee while ago, I shared a review here for Playmobil's new zoo range, and I mentioned that we had been inspired to create our own zoo landscape to expand our play with it. Well, it's taken a while, but
Homemade Elderflower Cordial
Elderflower is in bloom right now, so we made some elderflower cordial at the weekend. If you have an elder tree in your garden that’s quite handy, otherwise you can forage for elderflowers but avoid trees next to busy roads.
Review: ‘Foul Play’ Murder Mystery Card Game [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. School's out for the summer here in Scotland! We're hoping to get away for a mini seaside vacation in our local area for a few days next month, and we've got
Foraged Nettle Pesto
Foraging for food, and then cooking with your foraged bounty, is one of the great joys of life. A real back to nature experience. Living in the city, we are a bit limited but there are still options around us,
Review: K’nex Construction Sets [AD]
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Do you have kids who love building and constructing things? Then we have just the review for you today! Ever since we were introduced to K'nex last year, my boys
Book Tour: You Can’t Take an Elephant on Holiday [AD]
It's been a while since we've shared any book reviews here on the blog, but today we are very pleased to be part of the book tour for the new picture book You Can't Take an Elephant on Holiday, by
Rhubarb & Mint Lemonade
When we lived in Berlin, a popular refreshing drink that was served in cafes all across town was rhubarb lemonade. You could buy bottles of it in supermarkets too. We have missed drinking it, and with rhubarb in season right
Free Eurovision Printables & Party Ideas
As I've mentioned before here on the blog, we are major Eurovision Song Contest fans in this house and can't wait to watch this year's Grand Final tomorrow night. If you too love all things Eurovision, then I've got the
Kirigami Paper Cherry Blossoms
The cherry blossoms are out in Edinburgh. One of my favourite times of year - the city looks so pretty! It reminded me of a craft tutorial I once share on my old blog almost ten years ago, for crafting
Review: Playmobil Zoo Range [AD]
This post features gifted items and contains affiliate links. We are big fans of Playmobil in our house. Founded in Germany in 1974, it was a toy I grew up with and we still have some of the original Playmobil