Hello everyone! I have something exciting to share with you. With a lot of people’s summer plans interrupted, I thought I’d put together a little FREE virtual summer camp on the blog. The summer holidays started in Edinburgh today, and elsewhere in the UK will follow in a couple of weeks, so from next week […] Read more…
I’ve got something very exciting to share with you all today. A couple of weeks ago, we launched a new business! When my colour loving boys couldn’t find any clothes they like in the High Street shops, we were inspired to create our own. My 9 year old asked for a skateboarding unicorn, so my […] Read more…
It’s Pancake Day next week! Are you prepared? If you are still on the look out for the perfect recipe, check out our pancake favourite below… Apple & Cinnamon Pancakes (refined sugar free & gluten free) Banana Pancakes & Berries (sugar free, gluten free & dairy free) Sweet Potato Pancakes (sugar free, gluten free & […] Read more…
It’s always fun to see content my readers enjoy the most. Obviously, posts from earlier in the year always have a higher hit rate, since they are around for more of the year, but it still gives a good indication of what REALLY caught your eye. So here they are, the most read posts of […] Read more…
Merry Christmas everyone! We are in Germany for Christmas this year, visiting my parents, and Christmas Eve is our big day here to celebrate. Christmas Day us for sleeping in and eating leftovers, haha. Anyway, I’m taking some time off from the blog this week and next, to enjoy some quality time with my family. […] Read more…
As I mentioned in my Museum Monday post earlier this week, it’s International Museum Day on 18th May. Since 2011, every year in the lead up to International Museum Day, I have been running an online event called <Museum Memories Day> asking people to share their most memorable museum moments on Twitter. In its first […] Read more…
Hey everyone, today I want to talk to you about National Feet Week! It’s a new initiative which runs from 13th to 20th May, and aims to draw attention to the importance of looking after your feet, as well as raising awareness of the charity Forgotten Feet and the work that they do in providing […] Read more…
It’s Maternal Mental Health Week. Did you know that 1 in 4 mums suffer from post natal depression (PND) or another mental health issue – most in silence due to stigma. But maternal mental health matters! That’s why I am supporting #ShoutieSelfie, a campaign to raise awareness of maternal mental health issues and to reduce stigma. […] Read more…
So here’s the thing, we do a lot of cultural stuff as a family, but one thing we’ve not really exposed the kids to is classical music , which is something I would like to change. My husband and I both love classical music, and we’ve played them classical pieces at home, but we’ve never […] Read more…
Happy Museum Monday! Today I have something a little different for you. It’s actually a project I meant to launch at the beginning of the year, but due to our unexpected trip to Japan which we had to organise at fairly short notice, it all got postponed a little. So, I started digitising my boys’ […] Read more…
We are very lucky to live in a city that offers so many family friendly festivals throughout the year. Edinburgh is probably best known for it’s summer festivals – The Edinburgh International Festival and The Edinburgh Festival Fringe – but there are actually some really great festivals the rest of the year too. If you […] Read more…
So, as you know we’re just come back from an epic trip to Japan and the boys really wanted to make a video to share all the cool souvenirs with you that they brought back. So, here it is! If you enjoyed the video, I’d be really grateful if you would subscribe to my channel. Thanks! […] Read more…