{Edinburgh} Summer of Fun – Free Events for Families in July & August 2023
With seven weeks of summer holidays stretching ahead of us, and everyone feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis, I sat down at the beginning of summer to research all the best FREE family events Edinburgh has to
Digital Easter Egg Hunt with Learning Resources [AD]
This post is in collaboration with Learning Resources UK. With just one week to go until the start of the Easter weekend, excitement is running high in our house, and we’ve got just the thing to get you in to the
Bear & Fox Free Virtual Summer Camp
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
Introducing Awsm Street
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
Top 5 Posts of 2019
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
Merry Christmas
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
Museum Memories Day 2019
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
National Feet Week
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
#ShoutieSelfie – Maternal Mental Health Week
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
Wallace & Gromit’s Musical Marvels – Save the Date! [AD]
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
Save the Date! Edinburgh Science Festival 2019
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
A Day at the Book Festival
Since May, I have been working for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. You may have seen my video a while back, where I shared my favourite authors and illustrators appearing in this year's programme. Well, the Festival finally kicked off