{Edinburgh} Bruntsfield Links Playground
Today I've got another playground review for you. This is the playground we probably visit the most, as it's closest to our house. In fact, we were just there yesterday (though the photos are from previous visits when we had
Smoked Salmon Pasta with Spinach & Canellini Beans
This one-pot salmon pasta is one of our new favourite mid-week meals. It’s super easy to throw together, and using smoked salmon means you don’t need to worry about pre-cooking any raw fish. It does have spinach in it, with
{Edinburgh} Falcon Road Park Playground
We visited our second playground of the year last weekend. This wee hidden gem just off Falcon Road is one we often stop by at on our way home from walks to the Hermitage of Braid or Blackford Pond. My
{Edinburgh} Dumbiedykes – A Playground with a View
Following on from yesterday's post about my son's resolution to visit as many different playgrounds this year as he can, here's our first playground review from our New Year's Day walk. Dumbiedykes Playground is set in Holyrood Park, between Dumbiedykes
A-Z of Public Playgrounds in Edinburgh
Happy New Year, everyone! Have you made any New Year's resolutions? My 7 year old says his is to try and visit as many different playgrounds and play parks in Edinburgh this year as he can. In fact, we visited
Recycled Cardboard Christmas ‘Gingerbread’ Village
I have a tendency to hoard cardboard from delivery boxes and such like, much to my husband's dismay who thinks we have too much stuff in the house, but it came in very handy when the boys and I decided
Citrus Peel Star Garland
We love making our own Christmas decorations, and where we can we try to reuse materials that would otherwise get thrown out. There's nothing like decorations that look pretty AND make you feel good about being eco friendly. One of
German Christmas Baking Round-up: Our Top 5 Recipes (GF)
Happy 1st of Advent! It's been a bit quiet on the blog over November. It was a really busy month for us - not only did we celebrate both my boys' birthdays, but my parents finally made it over from
Some More Favourite Halloween Books
Happy Halloween! Welcome to the third and final part of our Halloween books mini series. Due to some computer issues this past week, this episode is going out much later than planned, but I hope you still enjoying discovering some
Our Top 8 Picture Books About Ghosts
Welcome to part 2 of our mini series featuring our favourite Halloween picture books, and today it's all about ghosts! While we do have books about witches, monsters, vampires, werewolves, skeletons and more, it's ghosts that seem to be most
Home-made Crab Apple Jelly
We're been foraging for apples at our local community orchard again this year, and this time as well as the other apples we also brought home a bag full of crab apples to make crab apple jelly out of. It's
9 Picture Books about Pumpkins – and one Turnip!
We absolutely love Halloween, and our seasonal Halloween picture books! We've added a few more to our collection since I last made a video, so I thought it was time to do an update. But as our collection is quite