Spiced Courgette & Lemon Loaf Cake
What do you do when your neighbour shares her glut of courgettes from her allotment with you? Make it in to cake, of course! I already have a tried and tested chocolate courgette cake here on the blog, but I
{Scotland} King or Queen of the Castle for a Day in Stirling
We have a pretty good castle on our doorstep, right here in Edinburgh (actually, we have three), but my parents were visiting from Germany and wanted to go to Stirling for the day, so the boys and I decided to
Free Printable Beach Scavenger Hunt
If you're heading to the beach this summer, here's a fun little activity you can do with the kids if you want to take a break from paddling, sandcastle building, or rock pooling. And it's great for encouraging kids to
Fruity Hama Beads Drinks Covers
Hands up if you have a giant tub of hama beads kicking about the house? If, like me, you're feeling a wee bit guilty about all that plastic, waiting to be melted together in to some random decorations, only to
Book Tour: Princesses Break Free – a Modern Fairy Tale
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Watch out, there’s a feisty new princess about! Or three, or four. We’re really stoked to be the final stop on the book tour for Princesses Break Free, by Timothy Knapman
‘Kräuterlimonade’ – German Herbal Lemonade
One of our favourite refreshing summer drinks is 'Kräuterlimonade', which translates as 'herbal lemonade'. We used to drink it all the time in Germany. In the absence of being able to buy it here in Scotland, we tried making our
Chapter Book of the Month: Nevermoor
This was originally meant to be the chapter book of the month for June, so we're running a bit late, but better late than never as they say. Oskar's latest book choice to review, is Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan
{Edinburgh} Broughton Road Playground
We have another short playground review to share with you today. This is a playground that we probably wouldn’t have made a trip especially to see, but we tagged it on to our recent visit to King George V Park
{Edinburgh} Barony Community Garden
I love discovering hidden gems in the city, and the Barony Community Garden is definitely one of them. Tucked away in a back courtyard, less than ten minutes walk from the St James Quarter shopping centre, it’s a true little
{Edinburgh} Dundas Avenue Play Area
Rounding of this week of reviews is the last stop on our recent trip to North Queensferry, the Forth Road Bridge, and South Queensferry. Dundas Avenue Play Area is situated just a ten minute walk from the train station, and
{Scotland} North Queensferry Pierhead Play Park
This past weekend we visited the village of North Queensferry, just across the Firth of Forth in Fife. Our main objective was to walk across the Forth Road Bridge (more on that in a separate post), but I had seen
{Edinburgh} King George V Park, City Centre
It’s the extended weekend for the Jubilee holiday, which means we have a few extra days off to do some more exploring around the city. Yesterday, we jumped on a bus to the New Town and visited King George V