Review: Busy Me Time For Tea Set [AD]
One of the most popular toys - apart from cars and Lego, of course - that our boys have is their play kitchen. A play kitchen is a fantastic toy for role play - we made ours for our eldest when he
Review: Adopt an Elf for Christmas [AD]
Do you have a Christmas Elf in your house? We will have one for the first time this year, as the folk from ‘Elf for Christmas’ have kindly sent us one of their Elf Toy & Magical Reward Kits for
Advent Calendar & Stocking Fillers
Yesterday, I promised you some ideas for filling a DIY Advent Calendar. My boys are 3 and 7, and will pretty much be getting the same. A couple of things are recommended for ages older than 3, but the little
Alternative Advent Calendar Ideas
It's that time of year again, when you think you still have a good few weeks to get yourself organised for Christmas, then suddenly realise it's less than 10 days to go until 1st December and you haven't got the
A Paw-tastic Birthday
My youngest has just turned 3, and after giving his big brother a spectacular unicorn birthday surprise just ten days earlier, I felt like I had to make it up to him too. Luckily, his wish for a Paw Patrol
Mapping Our World
Today, I’d like to talk to you about maps. I love maps! My dad taught me how to read maps when I was a kid, and I’ve always liked to have some hanging up, first in my room, then in
Guising & Turnip Lanterns – Scottish Hallowe’en
I love Hallowe’en! As you can probably tell, from the blog and my Instagram over the last couple of weeks. In Germany, Hallowe’en is not traditionally celebrated. When I went to high school there, is was virtually unknown, though in
7 Tips for Keeping Safe at Hallowe’en
So, we’ve read our favourite Hallowe’en books, watched some Hallowe’en movies, and made our Hallowe’en costumes. As we prepare for the big night itself, I thought I’d share some of our top tips for keeping everyone safe this Hallowe’en, whether
10 Things We Love About Autumn
Autumn has been skulking around for a couple of weeks now, but today is the Autumnal Equinox in the UK and I think it’s safe to officially say: Autumn is here! And I could not be happier, since it is
Playground Accidents – A Baptism of Fire
Accidents happen, even to the most vigilant parents. SPOILER: Everything is fine! It was only a matter of time. My older son (age 6.5) is quiet, thoughtful, introverted. He does move through the day in constant motion, reminiscent of the Duracell
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
‘When Love Takes Its Time’
This week, it's Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Research suggests that as many as 1 in 5 women who give birth in the UK and the US each year will be affected by a maternal mental health disorder. And yet,