Let’s Visit the Edinburgh Book Festival!
Today, I wanted to tell you a bit more about the Edinburgh International Book Festival. As you may or may not know, I currently work there, but this post and video are entirely personal and reflect our views as a
Pasta & Green Sauce
My youngest is really loving vegetarian food at the moment. It's not anything we've pushed, and he does like his sausages too, but he's been asking a lot for dinners with more vegetables, especially broccoli. So after our cauliflower pasta
Back to School – The Big One!
Schools in Edinburgh went back today, but it wasn't just any old 'back to school' day for us. It was 'The Big One' - the day our youngest started school for the first time. I am now officially mother to
Review: Slimelicious Slime Shakers [AD]
Disclosure: This post contains a gifted product sent to us for review. All opinions are our own. It's the last day of the summer school holidays here in Edinburgh today. We've had a short holiday abroad in Germany visiting the grandparents,
Some of our Favourite Books about Flying
Hey book bugs, have you checked out the Kids Books Bingo yet that I'm co-hosting with my friend Amanda from Books & Pieces over the summer? One of the categories is "a book about flying" so for inspiration I thought
What to Pack in a ‘Schultüte’ (Vol.2)
Exactly one week to go! I can't believe it's come around so quickly and my youngest will be off to school so soon! As I've mentioned before, this milestone is celebrated big time in German tradition. We'll be having a
How to make a shark themed ‘Schultüte’
The countdown is on - there's less than ten days to go until the new school term and year starts, and one of the final tasks I still had to do was make a 'Schultüte' for my little school starter.
Museum Explorers #6
Happy Museum Monday! We’re back with another interview, in my series where families share their favourite museums with you! This month, we have Joanne from Kids Days Out Reviews. 1. Why don't you start by telling us a bit about yourself and
Our Favourite Books for Visiting Edinburgh
The famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe officially kicks off today, which I thought would be a great opportunity to share the new video I recorded for our favourite picture books to visit Edinburgh. Kids will love reading these and then spotting
When life gives you lemons…bake lemon cheesecake
A light lemon cheesecake is perfect for summer time - this one is a big hit with all the family! Ingredients 150g gluten free digestive biscuits 8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tsp cinnamon 600g cream cheese 150g sugar juice and zest
July Snapshots 2019
July in Snapshots, according to my iPhone… For more daily snapshots, you can follow me on Instagram at @bearandfoxblog!
DIY ‘Rechenkette’ – Mini Abacus for Kids
Today I have a fairly easy DIY to share with you, which would make a cute little 'back to school' or starting school gift. These so-called 'Rechenketten' are very popular in Germany, but I've never seen them in the UK before.