Autumn Leaf Art
Autumn is in full swing here in Edinburgh, and this past weekend we did our first round of Autumn crafting. Earlier last week, during a visit to our local park, we collected pockets full of colourful leaves which we then
10 Picture Books to Welcome Autumn
It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. Autumn is just around the corner! One of our favourite things on a blustery Autumn day is to snuggle down with a big pile of books, so I've put
Review: Construction Cars Set [AD]
Do you have kids who are obsessed with toy cars? My boys are both real motor heads, so were really excited when we were recently sent a set of Cat® construction cars from Toy State to review. We took them with us
12 Fab New Picture Books for Kids
You may have been wondering why it's been a bit quiet on the blog over the Summer, and why there have not been any new book posts or videos. The reason is that we moved house (again, but just up
A Day at the Book Festival
Since May, I have been working for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. You may have seen my video a while back, where I shared my favourite authors and illustrators appearing in this year's programme. Well, the Festival finally kicked off
Review: Sticky Stick Sticker Book [AD]
Are you kids fans of Hey Duggee? If they are, you've probably already got the Stick Song stuck in your head. If they're not, you will after hearing it. Either way, you're welcome! My boys love Hey Duggee. They love the
Home Tour: Kitchen with a View
To complete the home tour of our apartment, I was going to share some pictures of our kitchen, but since starting my little series we have actually moved house! We've said farewell to our views of Edinburgh Castle, and moved
Top 20 UK Family Lifestyle Blogs
I am very honoured to have been selected by Feedspot as one of their Top 20 UK Family Lifestyle Blogs! Thank you! Why not head over there now and have a browse for some other great family lifestyle blogs to
Review: Superhero Lotto Game[AD]
We're in week 3 of the Scottish summer school holidays, and our board games collection has been getting a good work out. Today I wanted to share one of the latest addition to our collection with you, which is another
Tropical Summer Porridge
If you've been following this blog for a while, you may know we're porridge addicts in our family. We love ourself a nice bowl of porridge all year round and with the unusually hot weather we've been having in Scotland,
Edinburgh, one year on.
One year ago today, we bid farewell to Berlin and moved back ‘home’ to Edinburgh. It’s no big secret that I was the driving force behind the move. While Berlin is a great city for families, and I love it
Our Top 10 Summer Holiday Reads for Kids
The summer holidays have kicked off here in Scotland, so I've gathered together our Top 10 kids books that scream SUMMER in my latest video. There's something there for all ages, from board books for the very little ones to