How to Celebrate St Martin’s Day
In German culture, between Hallowe’en and Advent/ Christmas, we have another celebration to look forward to – the wonderful festival of St Martin, which falls on 11th November. Although it's practically unheard of in Scotland and the UK, we still
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
School Shoes Sorted with Maddie & Mark’s [AD]
We're half way through our Summer holidays already, and preparations have started for the new school year. This August, I'll have not one, but two school kids to kit out - my eldest is going in to P5 and my
Gift Guide for Kids Starting School
I can't believe that my youngest will be starting school in just four weeks! In Germany, this was a very big deal. When Oskar started school in Berlin three years ago, they had a big enrolment ceremony on the Saturday
12 Tips for Getting Your Child Ready to Start School
Only two more days to go until the summer holidays start here in Edinburgh, which also marks a big change for our family. After the summer, I will have not one, but two school kids! Yes, my youngest had his
Hotter Shoes – for Busy Mums on the Go [AD]
Last month I attended the annual BlogOn conference in Manchester. Little did I know, that besides inspirational talks, great conversations with brands and other bloggers, and an epic goodie bag, I would also come away winning a free fitting and
Celebrating Father’s Day with Moonpig [AD]
Last weekend, I was invited along to an event organised by Moonpig, your one-stop online shop for cards, gifts and flowers for all occasions. The event was part of their campaign to ‘make time to celebrate the times that matter’,
Review: EasyRead Time Teacher Clock [AD]
Time is all around us - Breakfast time. Time for play group. Time for school. Party time. Dinner time. Bed time. From a very young age, children hear about 'time', but grasping the concept of time and learning to tell
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
With Mothering Sunday looming here in the UK at the end of March, and then Mother's Day in May in many other parts of the world including Germany (must remember to buy a card for my mum now to send
The Year of the Pig
Happy Chinese New Year! It's the start of the Year of the Pig, so I thought I would share a little anecdote with you of how my mum ended up knitting a pig for the world's largest pig museum! When I
How to Throw a Circus Party on a Budget
So a week ago I turned 40, and I decided to embrace this major milestone of my life by throwing a big circus themed party. I had seen loads of pics of gorgeous circus and carnival themed parties on Pinterest, so