July Snapshots 2017
July in Snapshots, according to my iPhone (mostly)… Anyone fancy some 'Spargel' (asparagus) ice cream? Or would you prefer blackcurrant and matcha? One last trip to the newly revamped Lego Store Berlin New hair cut Packing up our Berlin apartment Waking up in Edinburgh! We can see the
Favourite Picture Books About Planes
We may not have finished sorting out our new house yet, but we have finished unpacking all the books. And you know what that means, don't you? Friday Five book recommendations are back! The boys were really excited to be
{Edinburgh} Life’s a Beach in Portobello
We finally have internet! I know it's a bit of a first world problem, but when you write a blog, it's good to be back online after an almost two week hiatus. If you follow me on Instagram, you will
Bye bye, Berlin
The day has come. After almost six years in Berlin, we packed up our things and flew back to Edinburgh earlier today! I know I alluded a lot to moving house over the past few weeks, without actually saying where
Kids Activity Travel Kit
We are moving house next week, and the last couple of nights we'll be staying at a friend's house. Then another couple of nights in a hotel at the other end until our things arrive. In the mean time, I need
{Germany} Travelling on the ICE with Kids
In my travel guide to Wuppertal from the other week, I mentioned that we always took the ICE high speed train from Berlin to Wuppertal, so I thought I would tell you a bit more about travelling with the ICE
June Snapshots 2017
We are moving house in just over a week, and most of our things have already been packed up - including our books! So I'm afraid my book round-ups will have to take a bit of a break. In the
{Germany} Wuppertal with Kids
This has been a bit of a crazy week, with a sick kiddo amongst other things, so my usual blogging schedule is in a bit of disarray. So, instead of a Friday Five round up, I've got a very special
5 Picture Books for Father’s Day
It's Father's Day in the UK (and also the US and other places) this coming weekend, so for the latest edition of my Friday Five book roundup, I've put together some of our favourite picture books for dads - plus
Cheers to Hugo!
Today's post is one for the parents - with summer well and truly on our doorstep, it's time to talk about summer cocktails. In the UK, we were quite partial to a glass of Pimm's. But since moving to Berlin,
How to Organise Jigsaw Puzzles
My boys are both really in to doing puzzles, so today I'm sharing some tips with you on how I organise our jigsaw puzzles. My biggest bugbear is these kinds of puzzles (see above) that just come on a sheet of cardboard
More Summer Picture Book Reads for Kids
After partaking in our first BBQ of the year in Edinburgh, earlier this week (let's not talk about the month's worth of rain that came down the day before), and more ice-cream weather in Berlin today, I think we can