Say Hello! Bookbug Week 2024
We have a fabulous early years programme here in Scotland called Bookbug, run by the Scottish Book Trust, which supports families to read, sing, and play with their little ones - with book bags gifted to children between birth and
{Edinburgh} Family Play at Collective on Calton Hill
I love discovering new places in Edinburgh, even after living here for all this time. Today, my 9 yr old and I visited Collective on Calton Hill for the first time. Collective is a free contemporary art centre, located in the
Dandelion Cordial or ‘Honey’
One of the very first foraging recipes I ever made, many years ago, was dandelion cordial. I was visiting my sister in semi-rural Eastern Germany with my eldest son, who was about 2 at the time. They have a very
{Edinburgh} The Anatomical Museum with Kids
This past weekend, we visited Edinburgh's Anatomical Museum. We've visited before, but that was almost ten years ago when youngest child was only a baby so he couldn't remember any of it. He's quite interested now in anatomy and how
When Love Takes Its Time
It's Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week this week (29 April - 5 May). It's been thirteen and a half years since I first became a mother, and seven years since I first shared my story of how I struggled to
Planning for May
May day, May day! Can you believe we're already a third through the year? I'm updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our monthly
Wild Garlic Butter
Wild garlic season is coming to an end. Sob. But there's one easy way to preserve some of that green goodness for the rest of the year - wild garlic butter! It freezes surprisingly easy, and if you freeze it
{Edinburgh} Argonaut Books
Earlier this month, my youngest and I visited the Trinity House Maritime Museum in Leith for the first time. But that's not the only new discovery we made in Leith. We also spotted a new (to us) bookshop, so of
Wild Garlic Oil
I'm in wild garlic heaven at the moment. I've already made wild garlic & cheddar biscuits twice, eaten my weight in wild garlic pesto, and have some pickled wild garlic buds resting in the fridge. Another quick way to include
Wild Garlic, Parsley & Ground Elder Cheese Spread
My love for wild garlic knows no bounds, but this simple recipe combines two of my favourite foraged spring greens - wild garlic (ramsons) and ground elder - together with some parsley. This cheese spread is delicious on oatcakes or
{Edinburgh} Family Walk Around Torduff Reservoir
As I've said before, one thing I love about living in Edinburgh is how close we are to nature and lots of great walks, such as the Hermitage of Braid or Buckstone Woods & Seven Acre Park. A bit further
Pickled Wild Garlic Buds
Wild garlic season is short. Even shorter is the window of opportunity to harvest wild garlic buds, before they bloom in to flowers. Pickled wild garlic bulbs are crunchy and aromatic, and taste delicious on thick slices of butter bread,