Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (GF)
A wee while ago I shared a recipe for sugar free banana bread sweetened with coconut, perfect for an 'in between' healthy snack and a popular bake in our house. But some days, you just want something a little more decadent,
50 Great Museum Themed Books for Kids
Happy International Museums Day! For this week's book round-up, I thought I would do something a little bit different, so I'm sharing a whistle-stop tour of our 50 (!) favourite museum books for kids! You can see me introduce them
Review: Glove-A-Bubbles [AD]
We've been enjoying some glorious sunshine here in Edinburgh this past week, perfect for heading to the park. And what better opportunity to test out the Glove-A-Bubbles from Zing, which I picked up for review at the recent BlogOn Conference.
Fundraising for Mental Health Awareness Week
Did you know it's Mental Health Awareness Week this week? Mental health issues can affect any of us, yet many suffer in silence. The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) is a charity that does some tremendous work offering mental
Books fit for a King or Queen
Today's theme comes to you courtesy of a challenge set my by friend Amanda, who runs the online bookstore Books & Pieces. With Royal baby and Royal wedding fever sweeping the country, Amanda challenged me to put together a book
Review: Thomas & Friends Playset [AD]
Anyone else here have kids who are obsessed with 'Thomas the Train' (or 'Thomas the Tank Engine, to give him his proper name). Personally, I always found the faces a bit creepy, but my youngest loves him. So when we
More Favourite Bedtime Stories
It's been a while since we shared some of our favourite bedtime books with you, and since there are many more where those came from I thought I'd do another bedtime books round-up. A lot of our bedtime stories feature
Update: Learning French with One Third Stories [AD]
A couple months ago, I shared with you a review of One Third Stories, a language subscription box that introduces children to French or Spanish in a fun and playful way, using the Clockwork Methodology™. For a quick recap, the unique approach
5 Great Picture Books About Hats
I love putting together book round-ups on random themes, so I had a lot of fun pulling together these recommendations for our favourite picture books featuring hats! And there's another YouTube video this week too, where you can get a
Easy Salmon Kedgeree
I love eating fish and seafood. My husband and kids on the other hand aren't too keen, unless it's tinned tuna, though they do love salmon! So I thought I would try a salmon variation of kedgeree, which is a
New YouTube Video: Fave Books About Dogs
There's a new video up on YouTube! This week's episode is an extended video version of the recent book round-up of our favourite dog themed picture books: Woof Woof | Picture Book Round-up
Vanilla Pear Porridge
We love a good bowl of porridge for breakfast in our house. My boys are really in to pears at the moment, so I made them some porridge topped with warm pears sweetened entirely with vanilla, no extra sugar added. I have this