Butter Cookies (GF)
It's the Second of Advent already, how time flies! We're off on a festive Advent steam train ride today, through wintery Berlin-Brandenburg. There are rumours St Nicholas will drop by too! When we come back, we'll probably have afternoon tea
November Snapshots 2016
November in snapshots, according to my iPhone (mostly)… My Friday date - he gets out of school early on Fridays and we have an hour to ourselves before picking up little brother. Sunshine yellow in the kitchen to battle the November greys. My favourite
Advent Calendar fillings for a new mum
Following on from yesterday's suggestions on filling an Advent calendar for kids, I wanted to share some suggestions with you today on filling an Advent calendar for a new mum! Because new mums can always do with a little bit of
Advent Calendar fillings for 6 & 2 year olds
Yesterday, I shared our Advent Book Calendar with you, and today I wanted to share some suggestions on how to fill a more traditional Advent calendar, such as the DIY I posted about last week, or this beautiful hand embroidered
Advent Book Calendar
Happy First of Advent, everyone! The first candle on the Advent wreath is lit, we have some festive music playing, and this afternoon we're planning to bake our first Christmas cookies of the season. However, since Advent starts so early
Xmas crafts book review & DIY Advent calendar
So, the countdown to Advent and the pre-Christmas period is on! If it feels to you like it's come early this year, then you'd be right - the 27th November is the earliest possible date the first Advent Sunday can
Hooray for Hat! Birthday Cake Decor
Another week, another birthday. In November, birthdays are a bit like buses in our house - you wait for ages, then two come along at once! Having made such an epic cake for his big brother just over a week before,
Apple & Almond Oat Cookies (GF)
When temperatures plummet and those crisp Autumn days really start kicking in, there's nothing better to come home after a walk in the park than some yummy home baked cookies. We made these apple and almond cookies last weekend and
Flower Press Tutorial
So, in my 'Explorer Kit' gift idea from the other day, I included a hand made flower press. Here, as promised, is the tutorial of how I made it! What you will need: Two pieces of wood, 17cm x 23cm, 6mm thick. I
Gift Idea: Explorer Kit
Autumn is birthday season in our family, and every year I'm faced with the same question: what gift to get kids that already have everything? Books are a given, but they have a playroom spilling over with toys, so I
Holiday Snapshots Part 2: New York City
The Big Apple! I've been in New York a couple of times - once with The Husband - but it was the first time for both kids. Although there are about a gazillion museums in New York I still want
Holiday Snapshots Part 1: Washington DC
I just remembered, I promised to share some holiday snapshots from our trip to the USA last month. We had three days in Washington DC, then five days in New York, then another three days in DC (not counting travel